Grandeur to Cozemel

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Karin

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Going on the Grandeur next Thursday and looking for new ideas for things to do in Cozemul. Has anyone done the ferry over to Playa del Carman?
 
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PH8

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I am on the same cruise(the 31st,right??),,,,,,,,

Never have done the ferry and we have been to Cozumel lots.......Have heard horror stories about seasickness on it.........dont forget too,it will cut into our time in port bu quite a bit........

What did you want to do in Playa?? Ruins,shopping ,beach?? We were in Playa in November(port stop while on the Jewel)

Is it something you can do thru RCCL,so you dont have to worry about running late??
 
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Karin

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Re: Grandeur to Cozumel

Yes we're leaving next Thurs out of Tampa..way cool. :daisy Perhaps we'll run into each other.

There should be no problem with the ferry since it's runs hourly....http://www.travelyucatan.com/playa_del_carmen_cozumel_ferry.php and we have lots of time.Thought it would be fun to do something different and just plunder around over there for a few hours. If you're interested we could go together.

Karin
 
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PH8

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Thanks for the offer,but like I said, we were just in Playa and once is enough for me...........we tendered right into where the ferry goes........the shops are all right as you get off..........we ate lunch at the Blue parrot(only beach restaurant).....it was pretty good ...nice views.......

heres some pics......click on this one to open up the album

Kathy


 
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tgntm

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We have been to Cozemel in the past and will be there again on our next cruise in March. It is a very small Island and it is hard to get lost. There are great beaches all over the Island. We rent a car and go off on our own. You can rent a small car for less then $40 a day (but you need to rent in advance). The shopping is right there at the port.
 
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tgntm

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We have been to Cozemel in the past and will be there again on our next cruise in March. It is a very small Island and it is hard to get lost. There are great beaches all over the Island. We rent a car and go off on our own. You can rent a small car for less then $40 a day (but you need to rent in advance). The shopping is right there at the port.
 
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PH8

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There are only a few stores right there where the Grandeur docks(Cozumel)......

We have been to Cozumel at least 10 times and never rented a car........thought about it,but kinda nervous about it.....
 
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Cruizer

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[quote Karin]Going on the Grandeur next Thursday and looking for new ideas for things to do in Cozemul. Has anyone done the ferry over to Playa del Carman?[/quote]I just want to make sure I understand this. You are taking a cruise, and when you get off the ship in Cozumel the thing you want to do is - take a short cruise???
 
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spoheating

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Have gone to the mainland by the power ferry once to see Tulum. Tulum is awesome, the beach there is fabulous, the ruins inspiring, etc. If I ever endeavor to book such a tour again my family has orders to bludgeon me. The "Power Ferry" holds 200-250 people. When you get on you go by these 30 gallon trash cans full of mops (first hint this might not be good). People were throwing up right in their seats, and it was not a particularly rough day. There are two decks and I can't even imagine the poor schmucks who were ENCLOSED inside --no open windows due to much sea spray--you are moving pretty fast. The ride is 50 minutes one way. on the mainland they will try to sell you the smallest available package of Dramamine for $8 and you will thank them for it. We were forewarned and took it before we started out and still didn't feel all that great. I am forever glad we got to see Tulum. If we want to do it again we will book a mainland vacation. I can't imagine anything that would intice any of us to head over to the mainland again.

Having said that, why do you want to leave Cozumel? It is relatively clean, probably the safest port in the Carib., shopping is good (typically mexican) there are great beaches, site seeing, snorkeling, boating, reasonably priced taxis everywhere you turn. Get wild and crazy and go to Discovery Cove and swim with the Dolphins, take the Atlantis submarine down and see the only living coral reef in the Americas and look over the continental shelf (you can't see 1500 feet down, but it is interesting to cruise on the edge of it), Go snorkeling over that same coral. Find an animated acting cab driver and ask him "what's to see here" and see where he takes you. I guess this will be our 7th trip there--we are doing a jeep off road tour. We feel we have not exhausted that great little island yet.
 
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PH8

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Yup, thats what I have heard about the ferry..........been to Cozumel at least 10 times and no way am I doing that ferry ride........I rather just stay on the mainland and eat nachos and drink margaritas....:p
 
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spoheating

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Also heard from someone a couple days ago who was on the mainland side and needed the return leg to Cozumel. Apparently there was great debate about whether it had become too rough to make the crossing back to Cozumel. They did go, it was hair-raising, but not as hair-raising as if they ferry had ceased running for the day due to high seas!
 
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