FrizzbeeCruiser

Has anyone been to the Hacienda Cocina? Any idea how fast from port? Maps says 10 minutes can ride. Unsure of that's accurate or safe? 

On 11/6/2022 at 4:21 PM, NedScharpf said:

My wife and I are sailing on The Reflection on December 4 from Ft. Lauderdale.  We are excited but perturbed to read about the food.  The fact that they are not allowed to buy fresh seafood from each port is a tragedy.

It's a HACCP issue I'm sure. There also wouldn't be any real consistency. Couldn't feed 1500+ppl with inconsistent provisions. 

#35yrfoodservice

Loved our TA out of Barcelona on Reflection, November 2019.

I see the ship is in the Azores tonight. I hope you all have a safe passage! 

We will be back on Reflection for Christmas!! Can't wait

8 hours ago, scottca075 said:

 

Where did you see that? Cabo's average is 80° in January. It can get to the lower 70's, but it can also be in the mid 80's, hence the average.

 

Here is last year.

 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/mx/cabo-san-lucas/231823/january-weather/231823

It was a Google of average Temps in January. Didn't know you could look back like the link you sent. Thank YOU! 

Thanks Y'all. We'll be on a B2B in January that makes 2 stops in Cabo. So that might just work out. 

I was hoping for warm weather in Cabo to take a beach day.... But upon further research.. Looks like above 70 degrees aren't norm until PV. 😭

On 7/30/2022 at 3:02 AM, keesar said:

You can purchase  water on the ship for $3 plus added gratuity which will be charged to your account.  You could also bring a case aboard and have it delivered with your luggage to your room.  

Is it one case water pp or per room? Thanks! 

47 minutes ago, princeton123211 said:

It's small. Most of the island is uninhabited and the town where you are dropped off at, Avalon, is a small fairly upscale place thats easy to walk around with a bunch of restaurants and some historic features. It was essentially developed by the Wrigley family of chewing gum fame and owned to this day by a descendent organization the Wrigley's founded to be stewards of the island. 

 

Worth headed over to the Casino for a tour (which isn't actually a casino) and its adjoining art deco theater. There are your typical diving/snorkling opportunities and rides in glass bottom boats and semi submersibles. You can also rent golf carts to do some exploring on your own or take a guided jeep tour if you want to get further inland to explore some of the more rugged parts of the island. 

 

But yeah, most people on a cruise stop eat, drink, and get some sun and you'll be mixing with local Angelinos who are over one mainly 1-2 night getaways to the island from the mainland. 

Ahhhhhh, Excellent information. Thank you so much! 

1 minute ago, scottca075 said:

 

Of course you can head to the beach, the problem is, which one. The closest beach, not inside the LA/LB Harbor breakwater is the Belmont Shore at the south end of Long Beach, about 10 miles away. If I was going to Uber that far, I might Uber to Seal Beach, Hermosa Beach or Huntington Beach.

This whole thread has me deep in maps.. Lol 

I'm finding the closest beach Cabrillo Beach is dirty due to the matined traffic. White Point Beach is rocky.. Not really a chill on the beach type place. 

HAHAHA Now I'm looking further up the coast. 

We'll be flying into LA and really dobt want to stay in the city... 

I'll check out the o es your suggested now. Let me know if based on this post if you have any other suggestions! TIA

Can you head to the beach if you're there a day or two ahead? We booked the DoubleTree San Pedro for Celebrity Cruise. 

Is Catalina basically a good beach/lunch day? 

There's no excursions listed for our cruise. Not sure what to do except find the Catalina Wine Mixer.. HAHAH 

Of the ports: Cabo, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.  Which one is the best for the whale watching excursion in January? TIA

Of the 3 port stops which is best for whale watching? 

Is the cultural tour of Mazatlán worth it? 

Which of the 3 stops has the most chill vibes laid back beach with chairs, umbrella and buckets of pacificos lol

TIA 

Our first time on Mexican Rivera.. Booked on Jan 28, 2023 on Solstice. 

I'm following because I'm also looking for information on this cruise in general terms. 

Just now, broberts said:

 

The CC app is incompatible with the current website. That fact has been extensively documented. Tapatalk is supposed to work, but it has some limitations. The current website is designed to work on mobile devices and does a reasonably good job of it.

Gotcha. Thank you for sharing that with me. I'm uninstalling now. 

The app that you downloaded in the Google play store is a joke. I can't even log in. Changed my password 3x! 

Is it not functional? 

We are super disappointed and currently looking at other options/cruises

On 12/7/2018 at 11:25 AM, c-leg5 said:

Be aware there are three piers in Cozumel, particularly important that you know which pier you are at for your return taxi trip.

 

This can also affect what is around if you want to stay around the port. For example if you are on NCL out of New Orleans quite likely you will dock in town with access to lots of shops and local restaurants. Walk on the ocean side of the street or go in a block or two from main drag to avoid the barage of vendors.

 

Also be sure to carry a watch (not cell phone) set to ship time not local time so that you are aware of time you need to be back on board. (Cozumel is on EST year round).

Good to know on the time differences. Thanks!

On 12/5/2018 at 1:07 PM, AUPilot14 said:

We never do the cruise line excursions. We venture on our own and it has usually (always) been a good decision.

 

In Cozumel, I highly recommend Nochi Cocom. It's our favorite thing to do in Cozumel and get away from the crowds. Definitely pre-reserve. Taxi's are abundant and affordable. All inclusive booze and food, and limited to less than 200 people daily. 

 

http://www.cozumelnachicocom.com/

Damn i just check, nothing available for our cruise day. Shoot this looks super fun!

On 12/21/2018 at 8:21 PM, wheninjamaicatours said:

Yes we do offer the Blue Hole from Falmouth wheninjamaicatours.com. Its a really fun tour, you;ll have a blast.

Hello I sent an email 🙂

On 10/8/2018 at 7:18 PM, Laurie997 said:

We were on Oasis last week and took the blue hole with river tubing excursion. Let me tell you that Shakira and Allen were AMAZING!!!!

The lunch was fantastic and Allen cracked us up the whole time. If your looking for something to do make sure to take this tour. It was through chukka tours!

I'm following closely. We're looking for an excursion like this also on Oasis.

Can you post the link of the tour you booked?

I'm following closely. We're looking for an excursion like this also on Oasis.

Can you post the link of the tour you booked?

7 minutes ago, blue_water said:

MS411 is very knowledgable of STT and provides great feedback here, and although I was also a bit irked by the tone of her response I don't believe she meant to be hurtful even though it seemed that way.

But yes Sapphire is beautiful, and you can rent lounges for $9 each and have them placed away from the main group of people close to the water...Just grab a taxi going that way, fare is $10 - $11pp each way. If docked at Havensight maybe you can stop at Paradise Point before walking back to your ship from the tram.

We've taken that cruise and it is a busy one. I would also make it either a beach day or daysail on Barbados.

Thank you for your perspective and advice! We did plan for Barbados to be a beach day as well as St. Kitts. 

1 hour ago, blue_water said:

Frankly  MS411 I think your response was quite inappropriate and nededlessly critical, really no excuse for that type of “feedback” to someone asking for guidance. I thought Frizzbee was very restrained in her response to you...I’m sorry if I sound haersh, but I also think a bit more of an apology from you would have gone a long way!

 

You leave tomorrow Frizzbee? Have you finalized your plans for STT? St Thomas is famous for her gorgeous beaches, and if this port was to be a beach day I’d highly ecommend just hoping a taxi to gorgeous Sapphire Beach. There is a chance of spotting sea turtles or rays in the seagrass area there, or along the coral. There are also some daysail charters that are available for snorkeling off the cays of STJ.

What are your port times?

 

 

This sounds like a great idea. So it seems like it's a pretty easy port to get around. 

Yes we were booked to do the snorkel and island tour originally. I'm wait listed so hopefully something might open up for our day. 

The other islands are St. Maarten which I was able to secure the same bike tour through.. We're really looking forward to that.

Also Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, Barbados, and Dominica. 

48 minutes ago, blue_water said:

Frankly  MS411 I think your response was quite inappropriate and nededlessly critical, really no excuse for that type of “feedback” to someone asking for guidance. I thought Frizzbee was very restrained in her response to you...I’m sorry if I sound haersh, but I also think a bit more of an apology from you would have gone a long way!

 

You leave tomorrow Frizzbee? Have you finalized your plans for STT? St Thomas is famous for her gorgeous beaches, and if this port was to be a beach day I’d highly ecommend just hoping a taxi to gorgeous Sapphire Beach. There is a chance of spotting sea turtles or rays in the seagrass area there, or along the coral. There are also some daysail charters that are available for snorkeling off the cays of STJ.

What are your port times?

 

 

Thank you so much. 

26 minutes ago, Ms411 said:

I must admit that it's hard for me to relate to people who have chosen to visit destinations that they know nothing about. I choose my destinations because I heard something about an area and was curious. I had an idea of something I wanted to do, see, try.

 

For me, it was never "a cruise" but an opportunity to visit different places at an affordable rate.

 

I know what I'm interested in and everybody has different interests. Most destinations offer a variety of experiences regardless of where it is.

 

Many people like to see how their profession is represented elsewhere and look for info on that. Many people want to try foods they can't get at home.

 

I love trying new foods and seeing how other people live so that's why I travel. Other people like nature and travel to experience the environmental diversity of our planet.

 

But, with all that, I want to do a tour on St Thomas with http://www.stthomasadventuretours.com. They were sold out on my date so may try again next cruise. I want to see turtles in the wild in a small group.

 

It's funny you mention St Thomas Scuba and Snorkel. I had a fabulous tour booked with them since June on the cruise I spent the last 9 months meticulously planning. Since I had a tour planned I didn't do further research, I was looking forward to experiencing the Port after our tour.

Like you, this wasn't "just a cruise" for us. 

Then on Tuesday morning, late in the night my boyfriend's brother died unexpectedly. Our previous cruise was scheduled to sail today, the day of the funeral

So I spent all of Wednesday dismantling 9 months of a 10 day cruise with another cruise line, scouring the internet trying to find something similar that would leave a few days later, so we can attend the funeral. I literally booked this at 5 or 6pm. While driving 10 hours to the home state I've been trying to do research with my cell phone. 

I considered us lucky that I was even able to find availability on this amazing new itinerary. The fact that it's even has the same ports was amazing. However as you stated STT Snorkel (who btw were gracious enough to extend full refund) had any availability for different days. 

So pardon my questions about this stop, this is not a careless last minute cruise, its a second choice so we can grieve with our family.