caribbean52010

We used several tours of Spain Day Tours. We did a transAtlantic cruise from FLL to Barcelona and booked Spain Day Tours at each port in Spain and was more than Satisfied. We booked them separately from the cruise ship and got a much better price.

All our guides we very good at English and no matter what question we threw at them they knew the answer. Very good guides.

The largest Fear Cruise ship try to tell you is if you book outside the cruise ship they could leave without you. BUT DON"T WORRY. They had us back in port in plenty of time. And I feel confident should there be mechanic breakdown they had a plan in place. But did not fear as all vehicles were new. In Fact on tour used brand new Mercedes Benz 12 passenger van. It was so nice. We Did have one Mercedes Benz Van and the seats were a little tight and not that comfortable but just OK. All others were great. If you want to save some money with excellent guides and newer vehicles go with Spain Day and save some money.

Bottom line use Spain Day Tours. They are great and less than Cruise ship prices. We feel we are self insured as we have booked many tour using non cruise ship tours. Therefore if we need to go to the next city on our own we are money ahed.

As I tell mY wife, WHAT IS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Say we miss the boat and I doubt it very much we just catch a train or plane to the next port. No big deal. Lots worse has happened. Don't short change yourself. JUST DO IT.

Thank you Carol and I will send the info immediately to your email.

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Could you send me a copy of the famous spreadsheet. I will be sailing on a trans Atlantic in the spring and there is interest in a Slots pull.

Thanks,

Email: [email']caribbean5@centurylink.net[/email]

Has anyone been on a tour with Rudy from Tour by Van recently? We booked our tour with him but won't be in Acapulco until October. We were wondering what your experience was like.....so we know what to expect. Plus, we're just looking forward to our visit! :)

 

I'm specifically asking about Tour by Van, not any other tour companies or people in Acapulco. We're already booked with him and are not looking to switch.

 

Thanks!

We just returned from the Panama Canal Cruise and one port of call was Alapulco. We had heard of some issues with drug lords and we chose to stay on the ship but then after talking with a few on the cruise they had a tour booked with Rudy and there was an opening for two in the van that holds 8 comfortably.

We went and was so glad we did. Of five tours we did, I would have to say this might have been the best and was so glad we did it. We never felt in danger and felt safe the entire time.

The tour was more than we expected. Yes we did a few of the tourist things like the Cliff Divers ( and glad we did). But he took us behind the scenes and we saw the real Acapulco. As we walked in crowded areas, there was Rudy leading the way and bringing up the rear was Roger.

Yes there were two guides for 8 of us. They made sure we felt safe the entire time. Rudy did a lot of extras. I don't want to spoil the tour by telling you all the extras he did but I would never hesitate using Rudy.

Biggest mistake would have been for us to stay on the ship and have missed this day.

If anyone has any questions or concerns you can email me at caribbean5@aol.com and I will try to answer any questions you have.

Thanks Rudy for a great tour.

Do the Century Sky Suites on the Sport's Deck have the large balconies? It is hard to tell. We have cabin 1205, I upgraded from a CC and hope it is worth it.

Don't know about your room, but we are on the same deck in room 1242 on the end and was told it is larger than the norm. But don't know if all in the aft are larger.

Well jeans are now allowed in the MDR on all but formal nights so it shouldn't be any kind of issue, BUTlet's not let this excellent thread turn into a dress code discussion please!

Well put, thanks