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I would doubt there are enough dining packages sold pre cruise to fill all restaurants. Exception would be Izumi, which tends to get pre-cruise booked quick enough as individuals, Diamonds, and Suite guests Hibachi hog..

Outside of "magically" opening your cabin door without your S&S card, these are pretty useless.Many bars and restaurants have you take them off to use. Gets to be a bit of a pain in the wrist.

back o the topic, any updates anywhere? is the man still missing?

There are kiosks under the stairs in the back of the shops that have all sorts of excursions.

Ask Jaime to send you to his new La Luna. No vendors. Same AI cost.

In Australia the saying is "Friends don't let friends drink Foster". 😝

Top shelf rums are Zafra Master Reserve 21 year, Ron Zacapa 12 year and Zaya 12 year.

Check Amazon. Several out there as I recall.

Sad to hear. drunk or not. But why are bars and hot tubs open at 3 AM in the morning?

Current Euro futures for September are less than 9/10 of a cent higher than cash.Reflects cost of carry for 6 months. So traders aren't expecting any major shift at present.

For those interested, it's on Calle de La Cruz just north of Calle San Franciso and 1/2 block up from Super Max. Website on FB.

Which pier were you at?

The Fort with shopping is very close to the pier., maybe 1/4-1/2 mile. easy sidewalk walk. Then another short walk to teh bridge and you can cross over into Willelmstad (?).

My bad then. I had heard precruise ressies were available on the Icon starting with maiden voyage from Miami. But yes not yet implemented elsewhere.

Hmmm. Appears there's also a Tequila Beach in Cozumel?

Once you check in 45 days before cruise, you should be able to make reservations on line vs waiting until boarding. Royal has supposedly rolled this out for the Icon and gradually implementing on other ships.

Not entirely sure but at one time the only wave runners were out of Tequila Beach. I don't actually recall seeing any waverunners out off the beach last January. https://tequilabeachtours.com/costa-maya-waverunners-jet-skies/

I don't think the Utopia has started sailing yet.But its only 3 and 4 day voyages out of Port Canaveral vs the 7 day trips out of Miami for the Icon. That says to me the Utopia is much more of a party ship. But yes the Icon is designed to be more family oriented.

Giovanni's has a good antipasto platter, Nonna's Soup, Meatball Gigante, Caprese Salad, Calamari and Polenta as well as gluten free pasta. And several desserts.

Rule of thumb #1: Never buy jewelry in the Caribbean unless you know the store is reputable. Rule of thumb #2: Just wave off any vendors along the beach in Costa Maya. The minute you stop and pay any attention,they don't leave you alone. Rule of thumb #3: The beaches selected for any ship excursion are never the best places to go, especially in Costa Maya.

I believe these were tours by private vendors that met up at Wet Lizard. But you can email Wet Lizard and ask. www.wetlizard@hotmail.com. They're also on FB. And for your other question, contact the Brewery. https://www.belikin.bz/

Just when you convince yourself hot tubs are ok:🤢 https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2024/03/25/yes_hot_tubs_are_full_of_nasty_germs_1020477.html

Yes, you don't need a Sign and Sail card to enter the shopping area of Puerta Maya.

@Moondoggy51 might be referring to the small beach at the port. I know that there was nothing happening to the old beach at Cha Chi back in January. The guy with the lease/ownership refuses to sell.

West side of Coz is fairly populated with beaches. I would venture that the site could most likely be south of Palancar, but there's no access road now. So maybe between Nachi Cocum and Iberostar. AlthoughI believe there are condo developments along that stretch. Only place near the cruise pier would be to take over Margaritaville (Jimmy no longer needs his retirement fund 😆 ) or Sunset Beach where there's not a lot of room for what hints at being planned.