Hello all! We are cruising in may, jamaica, grand cayman and cozumel. We are not "tiny" people, and are looking for excursions that don't "turn away" plus size people! I have read some of the dolphin encounters are "under 250 lbs", I'm not sure why this matters, no one will be sitting on a dolphin lol, Does anyone have any advice on the "boat tours" with stingrays and open waters. We can swim well, but the "ladders" on and off the boats is more of what I am asking about! Are they sturdy? Which ones have "nicer" stair like steps into the water??
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looking for advice on excursions!
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If you venture into Tulum, (I did that excursion a couple years ago off of the Vista, good excursion) you are in the jungle and I would suggest you take bug spray with you, lots of Mosquitoes at the ruins and much hotter and more humid then at the cost. A small can of "Deep woods Off" was $ 14 on the ship...... so pack if from home if you will want it.
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Well...mebbe I shouldn't have said NOTHING...yes there are activities...but the whole ambiance of the ship changes when several thousand of your newest friends aren't there.
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Port days on the ship- activities are still ongoing, spa reduced prices and the ship is not so crowded so you get to enjoy some perks (chairs near the pool, lido food court, serenity deck) without the lineups.
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CastleT
what happens on the ship during port days? interested to know because we are trying to decide if we want to do an excursion
NOTHING.....the ship is 2/3 empty...its a joy...bars, pools, hot tubs...just check to see what restaurants are open, and when...sometimes the hours change for port days...your dailies will tell you..
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Originally posted by:
CastleT
what happens on the ship during port days? interested to know because we are trying to decide if we want to do an excursion
Some ships might have trivia or games going on. Usually not much happens but the pool, bars, eateries, spa , etc. are open (often not all bars or eateries). The casino and shops are closed. It is less crowded, so deck chairs can be available. Also, the crew often does maintenance on the ship when in port, so some areas may be unavailable.
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Originally posted by:
Torrid1980
Hello all! We are cruising in may, jamaica, grand cayman and cozumel. We are not "tiny" people, and are looking for excursions that don't "turn away" plus size people! I have read some of the dolphin encounters are "under 250 lbs", I'm not sure why this matters, no one will be sitting on a dolphin lol, Does anyone have any advice on the "boat tours" with stingrays and open waters. We can swim well, but the "ladders" on and off the boats is more of what I am asking about! Are they sturdy? Which ones have "nicer" stair like steps into the water??
Take a look at Fury Catamaran excursions in Cozumel. Their cats have stair-steps. They do snorkeling and beach breaks (possibly among other activities).
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Originally posted by:
Torrid1980
Hello all! We are cruising in may, jamaica, grand cayman and cozumel. We are not "tiny" people, and are looking for excursions that don't "turn away" plus size people! I have read some of the dolphin encounters are "under 250 lbs", I'm not sure why this matters, no one will be sitting on a dolphin lol, Does anyone have any advice on the "boat tours" with stingrays and open waters. We can swim well, but the "ladders" on and off the boats is more of what I am asking about! Are they sturdy? Which ones have "nicer" stair like steps into the water??
We also are not tiny people, so this is a great question
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what happens on the ship during port days? interested to know because we are trying to decide if we want to do an excursion
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We have done the EL Cid hotel in counsel. The top ten if Ochoa Rios and a amphibious bus in the Cayman, that might not be offered anymore. Wife has pretty several mobility issues but was able to get up the 3 steps to the bus
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coasterking
We dont do dolphins(King of the Hill La Grunta episode), we live 6 miles from the beach, so water excursions are BORING to us. We just stay on the ship and drink. If we feel frisky, we rent a harley.(a no no by Carnival standards) Use to be Carnival had motorcycle excursions in Cozumel and Alaska, but they dropped them for water stuff, if it were not for the ship, we would give up cruising..to us now, the ship is our excursion! Bring back the motorcycles!!!!
Port days are the best time to be on the ship 
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