We missed the Grand Cayman port due to seas hitting 17-20 foot waves and the inability to tender. Royal credited back tour and port fees to our sea card account.

Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

In Jamaica we chose the City Walking Tour. The staff was fantastic and the tour was wonderful and insightful with information about the local culture and buildings. At $25 per person it’s a great inexpensive tour to see the local town. The port is clean and well kept within the gates, the city however is very different. Within the port you can find some local vendors however items seem to be the same from shop to shop. Some would haggle, others would not. Highly recommend walking to the market just outside the fence to support locals where you will find cheaper prices and more ‘realistic’ Jamaica items. Felt secure for the most part with law enforcement and tourism police present though it can be a little intimidating in some areas.

Arrived two hours early due to missing Grand Cayman port the day prior. We were not impressed with the Cozumel port as shops where limited and the port is rather small for two full cruise ships. Most shop owners would not negotiate on prices which was a disappointment. There is a Senor Frogs in port and a Hard Rock Café across the street just outside the port. For our excursion we chose the Swimming with Dolphins which turned out to be a fantastic though required a 10-15 minute cab ride. Our only complaint was the cost of pictures, note they will not allow cameras which forces the purchase of photos if you want to capture any memories. They do take credit cards or cash but plan ahead for this expense and haggle on the price. We walked away with a CD of all images and two prints for $100. The prices started at $150 just for the CD. On location is also a Beach & Snorkel option. Snorkel gear cost an additional $15 per person but again haggle on the price. We managed to get a price of $20 for two sets of gear and a locker rental on the beach. They hype up a bath house where you can take showers but this more like a prison shower with no privacy and smelly water/facilities.

The room was large and felt like a decent hotel room rather than a small cruise ship room. If your budget allows we highly recommend cruising in a suite, it’s well worth the perks and service amenities. The only complaint with regards to our room was towel animals only appeared every other night rather than nightly.

Giovanni's:
This restaurant is featured as an Italian restaurant but felt nothing more than a general restaurant serving food from the main dinning room.Room:
Our room number was 1579, a Grand Suite port side deck 10 which included use of the Concierge Club and other amenities.

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