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Hi all!   My hubby and I will be doing a dolphin excursion and are looking for biodegradable / reef friendly Sunscreen.  I thought I read somewhere that it is needed.  Any suggestions?

 

I'm taking my 82 year old mom with us so I chose to do a Royal Caribbean Shore Excursion--Easy Monkey Sloth Excursion.  Do you know which place the cruise line goes to?  Thanks!

Hi! We're traveling with my 82 yr old mother.  The water seemed easy to get in and out of looking at the photos  so I was looking into visiting one of the two places.  I need easy access to the water and beach chairs with shade.  A close by bar and restroom would be nice too!  Anyone have suggestions?  Would Big or Little French Key be more suitable?  Thanks so much!

We're in April. 😊

Thank you for responding!  Glad you enjoyed it!  I'm excited about it but wanted to make sure others had positive experiences.   🙂 

Hi! I'm looking for a fun excursion to do with my 82 yr old mom in Cozumel.  This one sounded perfect.  I'm just wanting to check and make sure it has positive reviews and enjoyable.  

Are there Loungers with umbrellas available for rent?  Any hammocks?

Thanks!  Not used to cruising in February. I know Bermuda was cold in April but that is MUCH further north!!!

Hi!  Sailing on the Carnival Dream on February 8th and was wondering if Nachi Cocum would be too cold.  This is a quick and relaxing vacation for us.  Just want to sit under a palapa and chill with a drink in our hand.  We don't want to be LITERALLY "chilled" though....anyone been there at that time of year?  Thank you!

Bring watershoes!  The entrance into the water is difficult to get in and out off....LOTS of rocks and you tend to sink in the sand easily.  Otherwise, very nice!

Is it just me or are so many of the things we love about Princess already gone? And the rest slowly disappearing?

That's why I stopped sailing on Princess. I loved Royal Caribbean but I tried Princess and I thought them a step above so we started sailing on Princess but they quickly cut out a lot of the things that drew us to them so we are back with RCL. The same has happened to RCL in some instances but I prefer the ships of RCL over Princess. The flow of the ship as well as what is offered (entertainment and features)is much better on Royal in my opinion. It's sad to see the changes to the cruise industry over the past 25 yrs.

 

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Popcorn with a movie under the stars. King crab on the buffet at night when they used to serve them... a loooonnnggg time ago

 

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We paid $360 for 4 adults and children under 3 are free.this is for the Royalton White Sands Resort AI. Transportation is included as well

We are looking into a good family all inclusive resort near the Port of Falmouth. I was wondering if Jaital was a good reputable company to book with? How do their transportation to and from work. I know resortforaday.com brings you back 2 hrs before the ship leaves. What does Jaital do? Any info would be appreciated....good or bad.[emoji4]

 

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Yes. No.

 

Go to cruiseplum and filter by RCI, date and ship (and cabin category if needed), then click on the Cabin Price per day column - that will tell you which ones are on sale.

 

 

Thanks for the CruisePlum website.....Awesome site to breakdown prices or to find a best price on a cruise!!! Love it!

Yes $117 for a few hours per person is a little steep...especially $74 for a 2 year old.

 

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I didn't see many beach pictures. How nice is the beach? Was the water clear? Were there loungers with umbrellas? Bar service for the beach? Are drinks included on Day pass? Food?

 

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My 24 month old loved his first cruise - at that age, he was completely fascinated by the glass elevators. We took private tours everywhere and he really loved exploring. On the first breakfast, you should bring a bag and take fruit and yoghurt and cereal back to the room, so your kids will always have a snack on hand. On excursions, you can take boxed cereals with you so you have something to give your kids when they are hungry, bored or whiny.

 

kitkat: On excursions, did you bring your own car seat for your 2 year old?

One "historical site" I will recommend is The Tadich Grill. It is the oldest restaurant in California, dating to the Gold Rush era.

 

Other historical sights might be the Maritime Museum, The Palace of Fine Arts, Grace Cathedral, Cable Cars and not to be redundant, but Alcatraz Island is the single most popular attraction in SF. If you have never been, it might be very different than you expect.

 

 

For HoHo bus I'd look at City Tour, link below.

 

SF Hop On Hop Off

Thank you!

 

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I'd also recommend you try to ride a cable car. that's a quintessential SF icon.

In the evening, I agree that the campy Beach Blanket Babylon show is worth seeing.

I'd stop at the vista point on the south side of the golden gate bridge to get some pictures. Looks like every tourist and HoHo bus stops there.

If you do a HoHo bus, you'll probably go by Alamo Square, which is worth a few minutes to get pictures of the Victorian houses with the SF skyline behind it.

Anywhere along the waterfront is a typical tourist attraction- eat sour dough bread and crab at the outdoor vendors at Fisherman's Wharf.

Alcatraz is worth a visit, but if you only have one day, there are better things to spend your time seeing and you must get tickets in advance.

Golden gate park- the Tea Garden or the conservatory of flowers, lots of museums, but with only one day I'd skip the museums.

If you want to see a redwood forest, then Muir woods, north of SF is worth a visit, but parking is tough, so take a tour for that one.

Lots of tourists visit Lombard Street, the crookedest street in SF. (It's not, but that's the way it's advertised.) One of the cable car lines goes by it.

If you do take a cable car, that will go by Union Square, with lots of expensive shops around it, if you're into shopping.

Palace of Fine Arts -walk around the lake and get pictures of the building.

Thank you for this post! This is what I've been wanting! Thank you, thank you!

 

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I'd also recommend you try to ride a cable car. that's a quintessential SF icon.

In the evening, I agree that the campy Beach Blanket Babylon show is worth seeing.

I'd stop at the vista point on the south side of the golden gate bridge to get some pictures. Looks like every tourist and HoHo bus stops there.

If you do a HoHo bus, you'll probably go by Alamo Square, which is worth a few minutes to get pictures of the Victorian houses with the SF skyline behind it.

Anywhere along the waterfront is a typical tourist attraction- eat sour dough bread and crab at the outdoor vendors at Fisherman's Wharf.

Alcatraz is worth a visit, but if you only have one day, there are better things to spend your time seeing and you must get tickets in advance.

Golden gate park- the Tea Garden or the conservatory of flowers, lots of museums, but with only one day I'd skip the museums.

If you want to see a redwood forest, then Muir woods, north of SF is worth a visit, but parking is tough, so take a tour for that one.

Lots of tourists visit Lombard Street, the crookedest street in SF. (It's not, but that's the way it's advertised.) One of the cable car lines goes by it.

If you do take a cable car, that will go by Union Square, with lots of expensive shops around it, if you're into shopping.

Palace of Fine Arts -walk around the lake and get pictures of the building.

 

 

Thank you so much! You gave me a lot of info I needed!:D

We mainly like historical sights and major attractions. I'm just not big on prisons or prison life. We will most likely do a HoHo bus the first day. Any suggestions on which one is the best? Thanks everyone for all of the replies!!!

Definitely agree with you, Rick. Alacatraz does not interest me much. I will look into the Conservancy of Flowers!

 

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Is this a crazy idea? Is there enough time? Looking into stopping at Cape Meares Lighthouse, Haystack Rock, Seaside and Cannon Beach. Has anyone done this? What was your route and time table. Scared to miss the ship. How long should I allow for picking up the car and to dropping it off. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Thanks for the info.....looks like a leisure day at the Gardens it is! That's the main thing I HAVE to see in Victoria is Butchart Gardens. I haven't seen Orcas on my past 2 Alaska cruises. I was hoping to try to squeeze it in. This is a Pacific Coastal cruise and I don't think wild Orcas can be seen in San Francisco or Astoria, Oregon. I definitely don't want the stress of trying to do both. Thanks again!