What to do in Huatulco and SanJuan del Sur, Nicaragua?

[Hot2Travel]

Our cruise ship stops in Huatulco, Mexico and SanJuan del Sur, Nicaragua on our cruise to Panama Canal. :) Anyone have suggestions for sightseeing or touring these ports?:confused:

[OCruisers]

We'd also appreciate any and all info on these ports of call!

[catl331]

Hualtulco was very pretty with 7 bays, I think. It was not the rainy season so all the trees and growth on the hillsides were brown. We took a ship excursion to take photos and see the bays, stopped for tequila at a hotel and gift shop and then went into Santa Cruz and walked around a plaza, visiting a church and then had shrimp tacos and beer at a little cafe. There was a beach at the port and quite a few jewelry shops for silver and a marina with various boats in it. Very quiet place but not as quiet as Chiapas which was our first stop in Mexico/Guatemala border.

[Host Karen]

For ideas for Huatulco, check out the Mexican Riviera port of call board too.

 

Karen

HostKaren@CruiseCritic.com

[rubinstein2r]

We are going to the same ports (Island Princess Christmas week). We'll probably do Huatulco on our own... it's a short stop and there appears enough within walking distance or a short cab ride. Nicaragua I understand we need a shore excursion but Princess has not yet published all the details. If you know of alternative shore excursions in the port, we might be interested.

 

--My_AZ

[katiepe]

I dont know how to do a link:confused: but there is a great thread under Princess Cruises and search for the thread Tours to San Juan Del Sur. There are 5 pages of suggestions and information.