Mypascalina

I have been following your posts as we will be in Costa Maya in a couple of weeks. Do you have the website for Blue Kay?

TIA

Most cruise lines go with local time. Carnival does not in all cases. Which cruise line are you on?

 

Keith

Royal Caribbean. I understand that the ship may stay on Florida time or may not. But when they say you arrive at 7am, is that local time or the time the ship is using?

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Hi. We did the dolphin swim at Chankanaab. When you get off the boat there will be lots of taxis. They charged $11 to take us (3) to the park and it was about an 8 minute drive. We got there about 9:00 am and it felt like we were the only ones there. Once at the park they will take you to a spot to wait for others doing the same encounter as you. It is a really short briefing (10 min) and then you wait your turn to go into the water with the other people and the dolphin trainer. The amount of time in the water depends on how many are in your group. You have to wait for each person to complete their turns because everyone has about 5 different things they do with the dolphins. So, I would figure maybe 40-50 min. They have a few spots to snorkel but the water is choppy but they do have a small area that is closed in that you can use as well. They have restaurants on the property to order food. I would say for you to leave the park at 3:15 so that way you wont have to worry about getting back late.:D

Thank you for the information. Did you reserve the dolphin activity online before your arrival or did you just do it once you arrived at the part?

Taxi to/from Chank - depending slightly upon which pier you are at - should be quick (10 minutes or less) and about $10-11+tip for up to 4 in the cab. There are some on-line coupons that will save you a few $$ on your admission fee, which may not be a factor depending upon how you booked your dolphin swim.

Thank you for the responses. We are leaving from Tampa.

We will be arrive Cozumel by ship on November 24th and plan to go to Chankanaab on our own. Some sites say they open at 8am and others 9am. Does anyone know?

The ship port time is 7am. Is that Cozumel time?

We would like to do the zipline first. Does anyone know how long this takes?

We are planning to reserve the dolphin encounter for 1pm. Do you have to be there before 1pm? It says 15 minute briefing and 30 minutes experience. Is that pretty accurate? Can we plan to be done with the dolphins at 2pm?

Somewhere in this time we hope to do a little bit of snorkeling too.

What is the best option for a quick lunch?

Ship leaves port at 4pm so we need to be back at 3:30pm. If we leave Chankanaab at 3pm is that enough time?

Please feel free to share anything else that might help me plan. Thank you

Do they accept US dollars?

I have read several threads about port times and I am still confused. We are leaving from Tampa, Florida. We are arriving in Cozumel at 7am. Does this mean 7am Cozumel time?

If the ship stays on Florida time then the ship time would be 8am but in Cozumel it would be 7am. Is that correct?

Thank you for helping me understand this.

Can you book entertainment/shows ahead of time for Vision? Last year we were on Oasis and could book online before we left. Thank you

I just booked my week on the Epic and looking at the port calendar there will be 3 ships in port that day. I am hoping to get some chairs at the Tropicante but I am pretty late to the party.

 

For those who have been, it seems like a small port to have 3 ships at once especially with the Epic holding 4000.

 

Suggested Alternatives to the Tropicante?

Troy

How do I find out how many other ships will be in port?

Thank you

Our first family cruise was on the Oasis last year. Looking into the Vision of the Seas for this year. How do they compare? Are the teen areas on Vision as good as on Oasis? Any information appreciated.

We will be on the Oasis Western Caribbean next week. When it says we will arrive on Jamaica at 10:30am is that local time? Or ship time? If it is ship time does that mean of the port we left from, Fort Lauderdale?

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Nathaniel

Great review. We are going in three weeks. You mention a great beach in Labadee next to the private beach. Which one is private? Does this great beach have a name?

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Ladies and Gentlemen, and folks of Cruise Critic.... Welcome to Yo Mon day. AKA The Falmouth Port.

 

I booked Ricardo Riley from Liberty Tours Jamaica for the day. It's a private excursion. I don't want this to be a "Why didn't you book a ships excursion" thread, however, I will state that the options available from RCCL wasn't to my liking. Also, it's hard to find a ships excursion that didn't cover beaches, shopping or something that would really interest me and allow me to go at my pace rather than the tour operators pace.

 

The excursion covered the following locations:

 

Secret Falls / Irie Blue Falls.

Shaw Park

Enchantment Gardens (Now known as Turtle Waterfalls and Gardens)

Runaway Bay

 

I wanted to go and see the Fire Water, but sadly, I was beaten by time.

 

Firstly, Let me introduce you to my Tour Guide.

 

Ricardo Riley.

 

 

(To avoid confusion, he's the one on the right). He is from Liberty Tours Jamaica.

 

The first port of call is the Irie Blue Hole (aka The Secret Falls). You can either jump into the waterfall, or admire everyone else doing it. I did the latter. There's also a secret cave under the falls. Because I suffer from vertigo and other issues, I didn't partake in this activity.

 

But if you are wondering what it's like (and you haven't seen my live review), here's what you can do.

 

 

 

 

 

Have you tried doing that in Dunns River Falls? :p

 

The good thing about Irie Blue Hole? It's not crowded! I know if you go at the right time, you can avoid the crowds at Dunns River Falls. However, you might get hounded by some of the street sellers, so make sure you go with some reputable tour operator if you go to Dunns River Falls. However, if you are looking for an amazing experience, go to Irie Blue Hole.

I looked over all the excursions you can do from the cruise line and have not found one that fits all of our wants. Did you feel safe? Did you go by yourself or with others?

Thank you