Mcabwilde

How was the cabin? I am booked in that cabin next Nov.

Hi Everyone,

I had previously booked a RC dive excursion on 11/24 in Cozumel but RC has cancelled the dive trip due to operational issues. I am putting together a dive trip that day run by Dive with Martin, with a departure time of 8:30am local. I am looking for a few additional people to join us. We are sailing on RC Symphony of the Seas. We arrive in port at 7:30am. If you are interested in joining our trip, please shoot me a message and I can provide more details.

My 14 year old son has expressed interest in this tour. It is 8 hours, which involved taking the ferry to mainland and then a van/bus to the various areas. Has anyone done this excursion before? Anyone have any thoughts? I am hesitant to do all that traveling if it is not worth it.

Hi TravelQueen,

Due to no response for this trip we didnt end up booking it due to cost. If they are sold out now then we probably couldnt get a slot.

We ended up booking an excursion. However we might consider a cancellation if the tour opens up.

I have a family of four who are interested in using this company. We are sailing on Oasis of the Seas the same date as you. The company said they were currently fully booked, but that they might get an opening that we could fill. However, I'm not too optimistic that there will be a cancellation. Would you be interested in having us join your group? I have boys 12 and 16.

Too bad we could have combined out group.

Oasis April 2, in Nassau the 3rd

Anyone recently done a day pass at the SONESTA MAHO BEACH RESORT?

I am actually looking at the exact same thing. I read a review from someone on NCL who said this group was fabulous. I have a party of 3. Two adults, one child.

I was looking at their The Island Time Super Special. This has a mix of beach, snorkeling and fishing. Depending on how many in your group we could go together.

Following

We had booked the Sonoa island excursion through Pro Excursions. As directed we took a large taxi from the port to Bayahabe where met at the Pro Excursion building. Nadine was at the door to check us in. We waited until all of the passengers arrived for our tour before boarding a speed boat for Sonoa. The office was a shaded building with bathrooms and there was coffee, water and cake available while we waited. They also have a small gift shop with scarves, tshirts, etc.

Our guide today was Jessica along with our boat crew. The excursion took us out to Sonoa island. On the way we stopped at a beach area for 20 minutes to snorkel. The snorkel area was an old pier that was destroyed during hurricane David in the early 70's. Lots of small fish and a nice quick stop for a dip.

Next they took us through the mangroves as Jessica provided a little information about how mangroves evolve. After we headed to the secluded beach on Sonoa. There were nice cushioned beach chairs along the beach both in the shade and the sun. The water is crystal clear. We had about 40 mins before lunch was ready. The bar had beer, rum, water and soda available included. There are locals there selling massages and coconuts. I did get a fresh coconut to eat for $3. The gentleman chopped it up perfectly to drink some of the milk and then to eat the meat. Delicious!

Lunch was provided as a buffet. There were nice tables set up, however I did get a few mosquito bites while sitting under the trees during our lunch. Lunch choices were pork chops, saffron chicken or fish with salad, pasta or potatoes. Some fruit and coffee for dessert. The pork chops were very good.

There are facilities available during your stay with a fresh water shower and a small shop to purchase local crafts.

In total we had about two hours on the beach before we packed up for our next stop.

Last stop was the "Natural pool". A four foot deep sand bar area where you can wade in the water and look for sea stars. Also our crew provided beverages during this stop. Of course rum drinks were flowing freely.

The crew was wonderful and took great care of us.

We would recommend this trip to anyone. We had our 7 year old son with us and he enjoyed it as well.

Month and year of trip: May 2014

Number of passengers: 3

Shared or private taxi: Shared

Journey details ie. Port to ProExcursion Office

Price you paid per head: $US 15/person round trip

We had booked the Sonoa island excursion through Pro Excursions. As directed we took a large taxi from the port to Bayahabe where met at the Pro Excursion building. Nadine was at the door to check us in. We waited until all of the passengers arrived for our tour before boarding a speed boat for Sonoa. The office was a shaded building with bathrooms and there was coffee, water and cake available while we waited. They also have a small gift shop with scarves, tshirts, etc.

Our guide today was Jessica along with our boat crew. The excursion took us out to Sonoa island. On the way we stopped at a beach area for 20 minutes to snorkel. The snorkel area was an old pier that was destroyed during hurricane David in the early 70's. Lots of small fish and a nice quick stop for a dip.

Next they took us through the mangroves as Jessica provided a little information about how mangroves evolve. After we headed to the secluded beach on Sonoa. There were nice cushioned beach chairs along the beach both in the shade and the sun. The water is crystal clear. We had about 40 mins before lunch was ready. The bar had beer, rum, water and soda available included. There are locals there selling massages and coconuts. I did get a fresh coconut to eat for $3. The gentleman chopped it up perfectly to drink some of the milk and then to eat the meat. Delicious!

Lunch was provided as a buffet. There were nice tables set up, however I did get a few mosquito bites while sitting under the trees during our lunch. Lunch choices were pork chops, saffron chicken or fish with salad, pasta or potatoes. Some fruit and coffee for dessert. The pork chops were very good.

There are facilities available during your stay with a fresh water shower and a small shop to purchase local crafts.

In total we had about two hours on the beach before we packed up for our next stop.

Last stop was the "Natural pool". A four foot deep sand bar area where you can wade in the water and look for sea stars. Also our crew provided beverages during this stop. Of course rum drinks were flowing freely.

The crew was wonderful and took great care of us.

We would recommend this trip to anyone. We had our 7 year old son with us and he enjoyed it as well.

We had booked the Sonoa island excursion through Pro Excursions. As directed we took a large taxi from the port to Bayahabe where met at the Pro Excursion building. Nadine was at the door to check us in. We waited until all of the passengers arrived for our tour before boarding a speed boat for Sonoa. The office was a shaded building with bathrooms and there was coffee, water and cake available while we waited. They also have a small gift shop with scarves, tshirts, etc.

Our guide today was Jessica along with our boat crew. The excursion took us out to Sonoa island. On the way we stopped at a beach area for 20 minutes to snorkel. The snorkel area was an old pier that was destroyed during hurricane David in the early 70's. Lots of small fish and a nice quick stop for a dip.

Next they took us through the mangroves as Jessica provided a little information about how mangroves evolve. After we headed to the secluded beach on Sonoa. There were nice cushioned beach chairs along the beach both in the shade and the sun. The water is crystal clear. We had about 40 mins before lunch was ready. The bar had beer, rum, water and soda available included. There are locals there selling massages and coconuts. I did get a fresh coconut to eat for $3. The gentleman chopped it up perfectly to drink some of the milk and then to eat the meat. Delicious!

Lunch was provided as a buffet. There were nice tables set up, however I did get a few mosquito bites while sitting under the trees during our lunch. Lunch choices were pork chops, saffron chicken or fish with salad, pasta or potatoes. Some fruit and coffee for dessert. The pork chops were very good.

There are facilities available during your stay with a fresh water shower and a small shop to purchase local crafts.

In total we had about two hours on the beach before we packed up for our next stop.

Last stop was the "Natural pool". A four foot deep sand bar area where you can wade in the water and look for sea stars. Also our crew provided beverages during this stop. Of course rum drinks were flowing freely.

The crew was wonderful and took great care of us.

We would recommend this trip to anyone. We had our 7 year old son with us and he enjoyed it as well.