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Grand Cayman - it's gorgeous; certainly one of the nicest beaches anywhere. The "standard-issue" tour takes you to the Turtle Farm and around the island, personally I found it rather boring. This time we really didn't know what to do there so we took a semi-submersible which was quite pleasant (have done this elsewhere too).
Cozumel - not a great port. We took an "island tour" which turned out to be incredibly dull, it turns out there isn't much there.
The really interesting thing to do is take the tour to Tulum, but that involves going to the mainland and a lot of walking. If you want to combine that with a little relaxation there is a very nice site on the Yucatan called Xel-Ha which is a large "eco-park". We did a combination tour; but it was torrential rain in the afternoon so we really could not enjoy the latter however it should offset the ruins nicely. Note that all of these tours to the mainland involve a long boat ride and then a long bus ride after that. It is something you "should do once" though, at least if things like ruins interest you. Note: If you go on one of these longer tours - make sure you bring hand sanitizer or wet wipes... If you use any public restrooms in Mexico, you will certainly appreciate them as they were in our experience so filthy as to be positively nauseating. On a full-day tour will get a box lunch provided by the ship - it is take it or leave it as they have to be approved by the Mexican gov't and there are "absolutely no substitutions or alterations". I would recommend sticking to the food alotted to you by the ship, however lousy it may be by order of the government, and remember to only drink things in sealed containers. Do not take ice with anything; it is after all frozen water .
quote:I was thinking of doing the Jeep Tour or heading down to Cancun.
Cozumel is an island and Cancun is on the mainland, so you would have to take the ferry over to Play de Carmen (you can't get there by taxi - there's no bridge) and then a taxi from there. Don't think you it's wise to go that far unless you were on a tour as you might miss the ship's departure. Jeep Safari sounds good.
You could swim with the dolphins or snorkel in Cozumel - great snorkelling there
In Grand Cayman, there's snorkelling, which is excellent or go to Stingray City - there are so many things to do it is hard to list them all. It's all up to you and what you would like to do.
Why not check out the tours you ship offers. Then go from there.
Whatever you choose, have a great time.
I have descriptions of each port and what we did on this page.
Here's a blurb I wrote on Key West previosly...
quote:Make sure you see the Hemingway house where Ernest Hemingway lived during his time on the island during the 1920's and 1930's and visit the renovated renovated Historic Seaport district. Known locally as the Key West Bight dozens of shrimp boats once called this harbor home. These days, "the Bight" is a popular place to arrange a day on the water, whether you are a diver, snorkeler, fisherman or eco-tourist. Others come just to stroll along the harbor walk or dine at one of the many restaurants. There are lots of places to eat in Key West ranging from cheap to outrageously expensive. At the top of the list in terms of quality and price is Louie's Backyard (305.294.1061) - great food but you do pay for the experience. We also like Antonia's (305.294.6565, upscale, friendly, Italian), Turtle Kraals (305.294.2640, affordable, fun), Kellys (305.293.8484, upscale, nice, brew pub), and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville (305.292.1435, affordable, fun). Our favorite though might just be Pepe's Cafe (305.294.7192). This little restaurant is tucked away on Caroline Street and is easy to miss. It's the oldest eating establishment in Key West and has been serving great food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at great prices since 1909.
There are lots of places to eat in Key West ranging from cheap to outrageously expensive. At the top of the list in terms of quality and price is Louie's Backyard (305.294.1061) - great food but you do pay for the experience. We also like Antonia's (305.294.6565, upscale, friendly, Italian), Turtle Kraals (305.294.2640, affordable, fun), Kellys (305.293.8484, upscale, nice, brew pub), and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville (305.292.1435, affordable, fun). Our favorite though might just be Pepe's Cafe (305.294.7192). This little restaurant is tucked away on Caroline Street and is easy to miss. It's the oldest eating establishment in Key West and has been serving great food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at great prices since 1909.
For more information about each port check out TravelPage.com's Mexico, Grand Cayman, and Florida pages.
Joe at TravelPage.com
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