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We also enjoyed Cayman Cabana when we were there over the summer. There's some decent snorkeling right out front if you like to snorkel, and the food was quite good. We bought some fresh fish at the fish market next door, then brought it & had them cook it at CC. They charge on a per pound basis & include side dishes. Prices were probably about the same (by the time we paid for the fish & cleaning, then paid to have it cooked), but it was an enjoyable experience & we knew that what we were eating was as fresh as it gets.
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Another alternative is the West End community. You can park it at Half Moon Bay resort. There is very good snorkeling a short swim away, the restaurant is good (and has a full bar) and reasonably priced, and there is a fresh water shower available to rinse off when you're done snorkeling. It won't be anywhere near as crowded as West Bay.
Also, if you have any kids or young adults in your group, there's a sailboat "swing" anchored right out front that is great entertainment, at the outrageous cost of zero dollars and zero cents.
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When we were there a few weeks ago, we spent a few hours at Cayman Cabana. Had a nice time. Food was pretty good, nice variety on the menu, drinks were good. There is also decent snorkeling right there.
Exit the terminal, turn left. It is a very short walk, probably only 50 yards. There is a spot on the water where fishermen are selling this day’s catch (set up under shade tents, with a few cleaning tables). Cayman Cabana is just past that.
If if you choose to do so, you can buy something fresh at the fish market & bring it over. The Cabana will cook it & provide a side dish, price to cook is per pound.
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17 hours ago, bankofdad said:
Sweet!!!! Is the truck parked outside of the fron entrance or somewhere inside the property? You didn't by chance get a pic of the taco truck menu did you? Thanks for the great news!!!
As John indicated, the truck is inside - between the pool & the beach. I did not get a pic of the menu, but will see if my niece may have (she's kinda the family photographer & takes an abundance of photos); if she didn't, I'll check with my boys - they'll probably remember most of what was on the menu. IIRC, it was fairly simple - soft tacos, maybe burritos; a few types of meat (fish, shrimp, pork, beef), typical street taco toppings - shredded cheese, shredded cabbage, a couple of kinds of sauce.
I'd eaten a good bit of ceviche already so didn't eat much of the tacos, but what I had was quite good.
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Do the kids swim/snorkel? If so, maybe they could arrange something with one of the dive shops, where the parents scuba & the shop also has someone snorkel with the kids. The vast majority of the dive sites there have similar dive profile: tie the boat off over the reef where depth is ~ 20 feet, start the dive; wall dropoff located nearby, descend at the wall & swim away from the boat. Halfway through dive time come back up to the ledge & swim back to the area of the boat; when you get back, dive around below the boat & check things out until it's time to surface.
Most all of the dive sites are also great snorkel sites because the water by the boat is shallow enough to provide great reef views.
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We were there last week with a group of 10, who were split onto 3 separate checks (3, 3, 4). I don't think they checked to see that each individual was over $10, but each of the 3 checks covered the $10x amount.
One note - order your food before you get too hungry; the main kitchen can get backed up & result in a long wait for food once the place gets crowded. Since our last time there, they've also added a "taco truck" that was pretty good & served simple "street tacos" fairly quickly (you could order through your waiter & it was included on your tab towards the $10 pp minimum).
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On 6/10/2019 at 11:10 AM, Husky61 said:
Some people,(myself included) don't like to take a bus anywhere.😲
To each his own, but if you do an excursion you'll likely be taken from terminal to the excursion via bus.
Benefits to an excursion: ship won't leave without you, you'll travel only with others from your ship, cruiseline company makes a lot of money off of you
Benefits to "on your own": you control when you come & go, you'll maybe travel with some locals & get a taste of the culture, local makes a little money off of you
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On 6/18/2019 at 8:10 AM, crewsweeper said:
Typical cruise port things: shopping (some local but mostly the standard cruise port shops), a couple of bars and restaurants. Wet Lizard being the most popular.
An alternative to the bars/restaurants inside the cruise terminal is to go over to the terminal for the ferry (as you come ashore, go as far to your left as you can, inside the cruise terminal area; exit to the street, go left about 10 yards, and go into the ferry terminal). There are a bunch of little shops in there, along with a few restaurants & bars. When we returned from Caye Caulker last week, we stopped in one of them; had a couple of beers & split a plate of stewed chicken, total cost was about $10 US. Headed back to the main cruise terminal, where the tender line was really long; stepped in the Wet Lizard & had a beer & a vodka tonic for a smooth $17 US.
So if you want to save some $, walk a short way.
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We did the same thing last week; took the San Pedro Express to & from Caye Caulker. Left Belize City on the 8 am trip, returned on the noon trip. Cost was $28 pp, round trip. Would've liked to have another hour or two on Caulker, but the timing didn't quite work out - would've been cutting it a little too close for comfort if we'd waited for the next boat back.
Very enjoyable day.
One word of warning - we were on one of the smaller, fully enclosed boats on the return trip; it was very, very hot. I'd suggest getting a big bottle of cold water for the ride back.
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What to do at Bimini?
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We rented a cart & ended up at Radio Beach. There is a public bathroom that was well-maintained and clean, a handful of little beachside bar/grills selling drinks and food, and some lawn chairs/umbrellas available to rent for the day (we just sat on the sand, so I don't know what the cost is to rent the chairs/umbrellas).