Fantastic tour and access to well-preserved Mayan Ruins.  Our University of Mexico faculty guide was the consummate professor and clearly explained his extensive knowledge of the ruins and made the trip a fantastic experience.  My mom-in-law was using a walker, but the site facilities were sufficient for her to get fairly close to all of the ruins, but not all of them--she was especially not able to make her way up to the main temple, but she didn't mind.  Our tour guide made special efforts to answer her questions and help her learn as much as she wanted to learn about the history of the site.

Deluxe balcony staterooms are small--but have very clever storage cubbies and sufficient closet space for our 5 night cruise.  Mulitple-week cruises on the Jewel in this stateroom would require more clothes, but the closets won't get any bigger...  The bed mattress and linens were excellent and very comfortable. I loved the balcony--it really made the room seem larger and gave us a sanctuary away from the crowded pool decks.  We loved breakfast and happy hour on our balcony!

Our assigned seats in the main dining room (MDR) for early seating were in the middle of the huge crowded room--getting there was very hectic and difficult for my mom-in-law and her walker.The balcony in our standard room was wonderful--I just need to remember to ask for the non-smoking side of the ship.

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