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penelopenicholson
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2016
Cabin: Outside Twin with Window

We had a good drive down to the Mayflower Terminal and parked the car with no problem. Then the chaos started! The embarkation was shambolic to say the least. Things didnt get better as when it came to the lifeboat drill the announcements weren't going into all the muster stations. After these hiccups everything was fine.

For the first few days we could not get out on deck because of high winds. First stop was Tenerife where we took a HOHO bus. In fact we did quite a few of these buses at the various destinations. They are usually the cheapest way to see the towns. Once we left Tenerife the sun came out.

We stopped at the usual Caribbean islands. In Antigua I was due to due a snorkelling trip in the afternoon but this was cancelled at 1.00 as the boat had broken down and, because there were two other ships in, there were no spare ones. So I booked snorkelling at Costa Maya which was a mistake as the sea was very rough. At least I got half my money back. In Puerto Limon we did the countryside, canal and train tour which I can thoroughly recommend. We saw plenty of wild life on the canal. Next stop was Roatan where we did a snapshot tour which included the iguana farm. If it had been a really hot day we would have had difficulty walking among the iguanas but there were still a fair amount of them around. In Progreso we did the trip to Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins. It was a two hour coach trip but once there was worth the trip.

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Outside Twin with Window

Basic outside cabin

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