Anything to do near the port of Puerto Quetzal?

We have a port stop in Puerto Quetzal but can't seem to find many excursions that don't involve a 3 hour (R/T) bus ride. We aren't fans of bus rides with tons of people and through hills and winding roads, and not being able to see much due to people's heads (ha) and headrests and dirty windows. (We also suspect hubby picked up Covid on a bus tour last fall. Can't say for sure but it's the only time we spent in close proximity to others for any length of time.)

Anything we might be able to do that's closer? It looks like a pretty desolate port area, but maybe there's something we haven't heard about yet.

Oh, and we had considered taking a cab ourselves but then read of a story of passengers who did that and agreed to meet the driver at a certain time for the ride back to the port. The driver never showed up and they had a terrible time finding a way back because all of the taxis were waiting on the passengers to return to the ship. They were pretty frantic.

Tags: Panama Canal Central America Puerto Quetzal Guatemala

4 Answers

I think you should do what Aunt Pinko says in her post, and stay on the ship. You can relax and enjoy yourselves.

Lynn is really wonderful

Wish I could help. I've not been there. Hope more people who have information regarding this port of call answer. Yankee has first hand knowledge, but it would be helpful to get more. Maybe the recommendation to stay on board is the best. Good luck, Looking forward to your solution and and how much you enjoy it.

Charming I am sure, as its nice to explore the ship when so many of fellow pax have left the ship.

Relax, unwind, dine, have a glass of wine, the list is endless really isn't it. :)

I often remember the large amount of people, that I have seen, (couples in particular) wearing matching outfits going on shore excursions and tours and all seem to have large body shapes and are very loud.

I try and avoid eye contact with them, in case they try and engage me in conversation. In most cases all they talk about is food.

Its upsetting for me when they ask to have me included in their photo, I have obliged a few times but politely decline in most cases,.

Lynn is wonderful

Didn't even need to look this one up. In another life one of my closest friends retired very young after NAM and moved to Barbados...therapy y'know....as a result, I flew down mebbe 20+ times to visit...he sure wasn't coming back to the states for any reason whatsoever..sometimes we'd meet up in Antigua, where he had relatives.. Your port is in fact a real working port, not put there to service cruise ships, and mebbe 60 miles away from Antigua on a good day.. In short, there wasn't anything there then, and i doubt theres anything there now worth getting off the ship for, unless you were willing to take that bus ride from hell just to get back to Antigua. Regulars in here know we don't bother to get off the ships much anymore..we have really learned to appreciate just how great the ship can be when you have it almost all to yourself... thats my .02......

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