Taxi and Time

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Dfolks

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Now that I've scared myself, I'll turn to the guru's of information. DH, myself, D, SIL, and granddaughter are doing the Dolphin Discovery Swim independently in Cozumel. We're sailing on the Elation.
My question is about the taxi service. I know we can get one at the pier, but what about the return trip to the ship? Our swim begins at 3:00 pm, lasts 45 mins. Our ship leaves port at 4:30.
How do we get a taxi at the park and how long does it take to get back to the ship? I've heard all the war stories of not making it back in time. Please help, we leave in 3 weeks!

Thanks...Dfolks

:TX :USA
Carnival Carnival 1990
Carnival Elation 2004



Post Edited (07-10-04 10:16)
 
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Cruise cutie

Guest
Wow Stephanie....You are braver than me..I'm not sure for positive but you can make a taxi deal to have the driver either stay / come back at a pre -appointed time..to get you to the ship before it sails away...Um...I'd say hope to get more info from people who have actually done this..we do morning excursions that as a rule are half day..=welcome to cruise @ddicts..post the question on the Community forum to get faster,more answers.."nice to meet you"..Good luck, and have a great cruise on the Elation..post often..:)..Joanne
 
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sailboat

Guest
There are a couple of issues for you to consider. The driving time from park to ship and the ship's requirement about reboarding. Most seem to want you back on board at least 30 minutes before sailing. Even if you stretch the point, you have a fairly small window of time to get back. The ideal scenario is that you pick up a return cab at 3:50 or so and have only a 10 minute ride. I can't tell you whether that's possible. Can you contact the park via Internet or phone to learn the time and distance details?


If you find that the trip is short and decide to go ahead, consider asking your cab driver to wait for you. Expect to offer a nice tip for this service--after all, he could be out getting other fares while you are swimming. We've had good success with drivers coming back for us at a prearranged time, but that has been in the Eastern or deep Carib--don't have any taxi experience in Mexico.

Another option to consider is switching your tour to an earlier time. Less stress all arouind.
 
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