Cozumel Amazing Race Excursion?

[ashlelee]

Has anyone done the Amazing Race Excursion in Cozumel??

[ERTHDOG]

NO, but please tell me more, sounds interesting

dave

[Irishlinny]

2 ladies on our last Legend cruise did it and had a good time. I would have them comment on it but they aren't on Cruise Critic I guess you get a clue to someplace in the downtown area, where you get another clue of where to go next, etc. The team that gets there first wins......

[happylady]

I was so excited when I saw this excursion a few months ago. I love the amazing race, but then I read the restrictions. The maximum age is 55. Bummer, my DH is 57 and I'm 53.

[jclinard]

I've done it. It's fun, but bring water.

[sixgun8]

me and my wife did it two years ago when they called it the Race fantastique. It was a BLAST. We had so much fun. If you love the amazing race TV show, then you will enjoy doing this excursion. You will get to see a part of Cozumel that a lot of people don't see. You do a LOT of walking, so bring comfortable shoes, but it's not that physically strenuous. And you can be as competitive or relaxed as you want to be. We took second, because of a last second miscalculation. If you think you are ahead and can coast, you are wrong. there is one step in the race where they calculate TIME lapse and it can come back and bite you in the end.

[happylady]

Originally Posted by sixgun8

You do a LOT of walking, so bring comfortable shoes, but it's not that physically strenuous. And you can be as competitive or relaxed as you want to be.

I guess they figure us old people can't walk that much!!!

[travlngrl1996]

How long does this excursion last? What is the price information to participate? Sounds like a lot of fun.

[sawz]

My sister and I wanted to try this also . She will be 60 and is in great shape . How can they tell you your too old ? We might just try it and lie about her age !! Do you think they really care ?

[happylady]

Originally Posted by sawz

My sister and I wanted to try this also . She will be 60 and is in great shape . How can they tell you your too old ? We might just try it and lie about her age !! Do you think they really care ?

It's probably a liability type thing.

[jerry20001]

I don't think they care about the age nor would there be any liabilty issues in Mexico. I have heard that it starts or has some swimming to get a clue and most of the rest is involved with "running" around. I have seen people many times and they seem to enjoy it. It does cover ground outside the tourist area that most don't get to see. The longer you take, the more you see and experience & you might be the real winners.

Age and treachery will often triumph over youthful energy. Cheat, I'm sure a friendly taxi driver would be thrilled to help with the hunt. It can be brutally hot in the summer time, but I don't know of any reason age should be a restriction. They'd probably be happy to take your money.

[sawz]

That is what I thought too. We don't go until Oct. 3rd on the Valor . We have lots of time to decide what we want to do . Anyone have some good ideas ?This will be are third time in Cozumel and the race sounded fun

[rnvattes]

My friend and I will be sailing next week (12/7-11) and we'll be doing this while in Coz. When we get back, I'll let you know what we thought! After reading the thread here I'm even more excited; we are both BIG fans of the show and I'm thrilled to hear how much fun it is!!!

[sawz]

I hope you have a great time ! Please let us know all about the race . My sister and I love the show !We would love to try it also. Let us know if they have the over 55 rule .

[bobmacliberty]

Is this a Carnival excursion or a local one? My family loves The Amazing Race but we're cruising on Royal Caribbean.

[happylady]

Originally Posted by happylady

I was so excited when I saw this excursion a few months ago. I love the amazing race, but then I read the restrictions. The maximum age is 55. Bummer, my DH is 57 and I'm 53.

I could swear that I saw 55 as the maximum!! I just looked at the excursion description and it only states that one person has to be able to swim in the ocean!! Well, I for one am very happy to say "I was wrong!!" Yeah!!

Originally Posted by bobmacliberty

Is this a Carnival excursion or a local one? My family loves The Amazing Race but we're cruising on Royal Caribbean.

Also, I was looking around and googled the company. Back in 2007 one of the owners posted on trip advisors that they were exclusive to Carnival. You may want to contact them directly and ask if the policy has changed in the last two years.

[jpg1747]

I just did this excursion. I'm 60 and I had absolutely no problem. It involves around 2 hours of walking around, so wear appropriate shoes. It was great fun. As a solo, they paired me up with 2 very nice ladies who wanted to go at the same speed that I did. We went on the boat part with several other teams and we all agreed that only one person needed to get in the water and share the clue with the rest of us because the water was a bit rough. The lunch at the end was very good. Some of us chose not to bus back to the pier but to stay and shop. We shared a taxi back to the pier for $7 total.

[BananaKetchup]

What time does the excursion start? how long does it last approx? The carnival website says 3-4 hours. Cozumel has a lot to offer, we would love to do the amazing race, but don’t want to spend the entire day doing the race.

[Tennessee Rose]

In the amazing race excursion, exactly what is involved with being in the water? I don't (can't!) swim and am afraid of being in the water so need to know if there are any water activities involved in this. Can anyone estimate the number of miles you would be walking? What's the prize for winning, if any? Thanks!