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How do you go back to add bids to the other rooms available? (I thought you could only pick one when I did it) When I click on the link it provided, it's only giving me the option to modify the one I did.

I got an email about bidding on upgrading...I've never done it before. I put a bid in for a balcony (we just have an interior as of now). Can you put more than 1 bid in (say for an OV) as well? I see people talking about a "live" bid. Where is that and how does it work?

They do have good prices, just none available for our dates. Darn! $209 for our dates...so might be an option. $215 for our dates, no too bad Has anyone stayed at the Sleep Inn at Miami Airport? Our dates are only $145 for 2 beds in 1 room. More around the price I'm looking for. Says free hot breakfast and shuttle service. I also found a Clarion Inn & Suites at the airport for $158 that has free airport shuttle but no mention of free breakfast. Anyone stayed at either of these?

This is waayyy expensive for our stay. Flying into MIA. Just need a cheap place to stay over night. Amenities are not important...just need a place to eat dinner. We won't be shopping or grocery or need anything like that. We are cruising in April (Spring Break) and really not looking to spend over $200 for just a place to lay our head for the night and then leave. YIKES...it's almost $500 for 1 night! A little more reasonable at $248 Is this the one in Brickell? It's almost $500 for April. Ouch

We are cruising out of Miami and looking for a decent cheap place to stay the night before. Free airport shuttle and/or shuttle to the port (if possible) would be nice. Added plus if restaurant on premises or something close by to walk to. Does anyone remember the guy that had a website with cheap hotels that everyone on here used to use? I'm thinking it was Trinity something?

True, I guess you could look at it that way as well. 🙂 Yes, we have been to Playa Mia and enjoyed ourselves the time we went. It's a very large beach club with a nice large pool, large beach and plenty of places to sit (including under the palm trees for shade). You can go HERE and see our day there and it has plenty of pictures of the place so you can get a better feel for it.

Yea, I don't blame you. Probably not a place I would go back to either. We are doing well and have a cruise booked but for the first time in years, we will not be vacationing at Christmas. I'm finally having another foot operation the 1st of the year after suffering for a little over 3 years now from my injury.

Darnit, I wish I had it on mine now. Nothing for NCL at this time. 😞

We have done this tour twice now and on our own. Easy to book with a local vendor (online prior to going) and you will get a more personal tour and it will be cheaper.

We've done the longer tour twice now but they've never let us out of the tubes to climb the rocks or jump and especially in the dark caves. I wonder when they started doing? It says they booked with Belize Family Adventures. OP, there are plenty of cave tubing vendors that offer the floating down the water into the caves that don't require you to get out or climb like in that video. Check out cavetubing . bz We've went with them twice now. Here and here are my reviews.

But right above that verbiage of it being included with your "individual guest fee" it says you have to pay $13 for that individual guest fee, which to me, means you still have to pay extra to go over to Chank?

I hate to hear you had a bad experience at Playa Uvas. We went here on our land vacation and had issues with the snorkeling area. It was roped off but yet boats were coming in and out non-stop, which made it very hard to snorkel around. We kept being motioned to "move" because of them and we were always on the look out for boats. It just wasn't a very pleasant experience for us. OUR DAY THERE

I think Sky Reef is pretty cool. Had decent snorkeling and not in deep water. I snorkel A LOT and everywhere we go and this place was the most unique place we've ever snorkeled. It is LOADED with the prettiest sea fans in so many different colors. I walked away from there saying JUST WOW! I've never seen anything like it before. There were just so many and so beautiful. Of course there was coral and fish as well but I was just amazed at the sea fans. LOL 🙂 You can check out my website/blog HERE and see pictures of our day there to get an idea of what it's like.

I looked at their website and the place looks amazing. After reading it, I'm in agreeance with those that say it's not part of Chankanaab since you do have to pay more just to get into Chankanaab (or cross the line/ropes). We are planning on the snuba and/or SeaTrek, which is part of Chankanaab, so it really wouldn't make sense for us to book the cabana. I'm just trying to figure out if you book those activities, does it include the admission to Chank. I remember when we went in the past, we booked a dolphin swim and the admission to the park was included. Wait...you had to pay to walk around the area they have there for the replica ruins? Say what? You used to be able to just walk around there. I can't believe they charge now if so. Eekkk Also, we have our own snorkeling equipment, so renting theirs is of no use to us.

I only know its Sunset because the description said "bronze sculpture of Jacques Cousteau " and that's where his head sculpture is located.

You are welcome. Just want to make sure you are booking with the right place because there has been a lot of talk about the previous owner taking deposits and not returning it now that there is new ownership. I agree with nydney1 Things have really changed over the years. When they put Big French Key in across the water, it not only changed the look but peacefulness as well. Just be aware if you see French Key offered by the cruise ships, they are referring to Big French Key and that's where you will be taken. Last time I was there, they did have a rope in the water between the two places to keep people from "crossing over".

@jbrinkm on your other post in Cozumel...just wanted to let you know the place you described is definitely scuba diving at Sunet. 🙂

OK, your description of where they dive tells me exactly where it's at and it's at Sunset where we dove with Sandollar (we booked directly with Sandollar). Check out THIS for pictures of our dive

Is this a part of Chankanaab? Where are you seeing that it is $95 now? The link you provided says $80 still however, it won't let me book anything for next year so not sure if there's a price increase. We have 3 people so if it's $80 for cabana and $30 to get in, that would be $110 VS $78 for us plus it sounds like it might be far away from the snorkeling area?

Correct, they pull up pretty close to the shore. Check out the pictures I have on my travel blog website and you'll be able to see the distance. HERE

Yes they hold 4 people 👍🏼

Since omeinv has gave you suggestions on diving, I'll chime in on the snorkeling. I would say in St Lucia, snorkeling between the pitons at Jalousie Beach was amazing (we've been twice) and the amount of fish, sea life and coral has been amazing each time. You can check out both of my reviews on my travel web page/blog HERE and HERE. There's tons of pictures to show you. Snorkeling in St Thomas, I would highly recommend Coki Beach. They have some amazing coral and fish there. We've done snorkeling and discover scuba there. Reviews are HERE and HERE

We do discover scuba on every vacation and vacation 4x yearly. You CAN scuba out in the ocean (deeper at the reefs and reachable by boat) but IMO and other divers have told me many times, Cozumel is a place that is usually a drift dive, which makes it very hard for beginners because the water can be pushing you sideways. I'm by far not a beginner (but with an injury to my foot which sometimes makes it hard in wavy water) and only did 1 of our 2 dives out far in the water. My husband and 13 year old daughter managed well...I did not. (Some due to the instructor who decided to pull me down when I wasn't ready...several times, which instantly upset me). However, you can always do a shore dive and they are a little better for a beginner that hasn't done it before and less "wavy". For our shore dive, we did a spur of the moment (after the deeper ocean dive) with Sand Dollar at Sunset. Our instructor was great and plenty to see...along with the underwater web cam. 🙂 If you're interested in seeing pictures and our experience of both dives...you can find the shore dive HERE and our open water dive HERE

Just my thoughts... When you have your own equipment you get a better fit and you don't have to worry how a vendors equipment will fit once you get there. The number one reason I can think of is that the snorkel that vendors use are just the "tube" and it allows water to come in easily. Nothing like a mouth of saltwater. When you buy your own make sure to get the dry snorkel. It has a piece on the top that will keep the water out while you snorkel. It can make or break an experience. Yes, you will take up extra room in the luggage, but IMO so worth it. I bought the smaller fins, which take up less room, back in 2010 and they have been working great ever since and we vacation 4x a year. The ONLY reason I can think of to not buy your own is you never plan on doing this activity again...like ever. 😉

Very welcome. 🙂