COZUMEL AND COSTA MAYA: BEACH DAYS
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Aboard Carnival Dream
Tuesday,
February 3 and Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tuesday—Cozumel---82 F, sunny: The ship was ready to disembark passengers by
10 a.m. so we met our friends and hailed a van for Palancar Beach. We found out
that because of the wind popular Palancar would not be good today so we went to Cozumel Caribe Beach
instead. Our driver stayed at the beach, so we could tell him when we were
ready to leave. The cost was $20/per
person which included the taxi and the entry onto the beach.
We
spent four hours on the white sandy beach. Everyone but me swam in the beautiful
blue Caribbean. TK and I like a little more space, but we were comfortable
under a nice palm tree. The restaurant by this beach was spacious and clean, reminiscent
of a Spanish villa overlooking the sea---tiled floors, Mayan art, bright
colors.
TK and Janie in Cozumel at Cozumel Caribe Beach
Back
in Cozumel we had appetizers (nachos, cheese quesadillas) at Pancho’s Villa, one of our favorite
stops. I bought pure vanilla for everyone back home at Los Cincos Soles, another spot we always visit in Cozumel.
We
met Brian and Nancy for dinner at the Crimson, but the menu was not appealing
so we headed for the buffet on the 10th deck. Actually the buffet
had about the same menu. After dinner,
TK returned to the room with his cold (the 2nd one this trip) and I took
my book and settled in by a duo singing popular music in the Atrium. So far we
have not seen one show on this cruise!
TK’s Takes:
Six cruise ships were docked in Cozumel, the most he’s seen in one port in a
long time. That’s a lot of crowds, averaging about 15,000 to 18,000 tourists in
port!
Wednesday----82 F and sunny with a
cloud burst---Costa Maya, Mexico: At 9 a.m. we met our
friends to disembark. TK and I had never been to Costa Maya—an area on the
coast of Mexico, Mayan.
We
walked through the newly developed shopping area for tourists to hail a van
outside the gates. Our driver took us a short way (about 3 miles) through the
town to the Tropicante and the Mahahua beach area where our friend Colin (thank you!!) had
reserved lounge chairs for us. It was quite crowded but the waiters found
lounge chairs for us (3 in the shade of a palm tree for TK, Lawrence, and I and
3 in the full sun right on the beach for Nancy, Brian, and Donna). It was a pretty beach with white sand, but
again, TK and I like more space. We are so spoiled by the peninsula, Presque
Isle, and our seven miles of beach in Erie (but no white sand, never really
warm, and definitely no palm trees). Again, everyone but me went in the water
and reported it was quite warm. Nancy and Donna actually put their lounge
chairs in the water!
Carnival Dream at Costa Maya
We
drank Coca Cola Light (I like Coca Light and Coke Zero very much if I can’t
have Diet Pepsi) with ice—the American owner of the Tropicante area said he
buys only purified ice and water. We had nachos and cheese for a snack, very
very tasty! Donna had a good looking burger.
The
rest rooms/changing areas were very clean, although one must not put toilet
paper in the toilets so the signs say.
When
we saw rain clouds, TK and I returned to the port area. Just as we got into the
taxi there was a cloud burst. It dissipated by the time we were in the newer
shopping area. TK returned to the ship and I walked around, admiring the opal,
turquoise, and lapis jewelry, as well as the Diamonds International store, but
I took more time looking at the Mayan inspired art and souvenirs.
Costa Maya port area
Dinner
tonight at 6:15.
TK's Take: He has experienced better Internet in small Mexican towns than we have in Erie.
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