We booked the day before for the cheaper Stingray City excursion for me and my son. We brought our masks but not our snorkels, as masks and snorkels were provided anyhow. Their masks and snorkels are basic versions, no water stops and not as good a view. Buy your own before the cruise and bring them is my recommendation. 
The trip out was uneventful, they had punch to drink and it was a nice ride, but not a lot to see that was extraordinary. Of course, it was a tropical island, so the scenery was fun regardless! 
When we arrived we hopped in, water was a bit cool but we got used to it quick. The boats anchor so they wont float away but the current is not too strong. It's a relatively small area and there may be up to 5 boats there so you will end up mixing with other groups sometimes, so keep track of things. 
The Stingrays were great! Huge and small, and they held them for us to look at closely, but they are not shy, and they will come up to you looking for food. We did get a warning to let go of the squid when you feel them sucking it, or you'll get a bad bruise. My son was too scared to feed them, but I did and it was really quick and simple. 
Unfortunately by the time he was brave enough to feed them the food was gone. But they were still hanging around us and we filled the underwater camera up quickly. 
The trip back was nice, the water was really clear. We sat up front and took it all in... we got back about 30 minutes late. 
But overall he had a great time and I did too, and we'll do it again! Worth the $50-60 price! 
Once back in town we shopped in the local stores, which were pretty nice actually. Found a couple items and headed back for a late lunch. 


Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

Cozumel's reefs were beat up, but there were some fish. We walked to the port shops and got a less expensive package for $45 a person that included glass bottom boats and snorkeling. The boat ride was great, my wife stayed on the boat, but my son and I did the snorkeling. We used our own masks and tubes but their flippers and it worked great. 
Stronger current, we snorkeled in two areas.... about 20 foot deep, my son used the vest at first but then tossed it. 
The guides were helpful and fun. They fed the fish and pointed out many items, and kept us together. On the boat, the guides helped one lady put a mask on flat Stanley and took him under the boat so they could photograph him. 
Our snorkeling area was just south of the ship docks, about 1/2 mile. Next time we will try a different area. 
The port shops were lots of little stores with hard-sell owners standing outside. I broke down and bought a pair of "Oakley's" for my son (I doubt they were real), but I did bargain them down easily. Seems like Mexican store owners will take 50% off any price pretty quickly. 


Cozumel

We didn't do the dolphin thing at the port, but it looked fun. Our friend did the cheap package, and was the only one in it, so she got a lot of personal time one on one with a dolphin and trainer and paid less! The more expensive package was packed. 
Shops are right off the pier, it's a nice shopping area with big pool, chairs, and bars. Shop owners are a little less aggressive than Cozumel. 
But that's it more or less. The main street has a little walkway, but it's all just stores more or less unless you do an excursion. And it looks cheap and run down in a lot of areas. 
We didn't do the taxi into the village, but others did and they were concerned for their safety. 
All in all, I could have just stayed on board and skipped this stop. My son did, and he had a lot more fun. 


Costa Maya

Our weather turned rough from Costa Maya to Roatan. Our ship got the dock all to itself, two other ships were turned away because they couldn't safely dock or tender in the weather. Royal Carib and Celebrity own that dock I understand. 
The port shops were small but nice and clean. Some items were a bit overpriced... no prices on a lot of the liquor either so looks like you must bargain. We walked to the tour area and got a great deal on west beach. $20 a person, that was for us (3) and two others to get their own taxi to and from and a personal guide. To and From West Beach, through the mountain, and we stopped for a photo op at the top. 
The guides and driver stayed with us the entire 4-hour tour and watched our stuff on the beach! When we found the water too rough at west beach to snorkel, our driver drove us to the south and we tried there (it didn't help, it was too cloudy). We got to see some really poor sections of town, I mean some pretty bad conditions. I'm glad we saw it, it helped my son put his life in perspective I think. 
My wife stayed on the beach and talked with the guide. The driver was salaried but the guide was all tips. She knew a lot about the island, and my wife enjoyed talking to her. 
We all walked down the west beach and lo and behold, at the far south end, a protected area with TONS of fish and some coral to snorkel (4-5 feet deep) at was a lot of fun! So we got to snorkel after-all. Fin rental was $10 per person so buying them before is cheaper at the end of the trip. 
I like Roatan and Grand Cayman the best of all the stops. The place was pretty clean, we got an excellent deal on the tour, and the food was good. Zip lines looked like a ton of fun but my kid was too scared. 


Roatan

6170-ish was our cabin. Cant see the water next to the boat, we knew it was partially blocked. Frequent flushing sounds come from the bathroom. Room A/C dried the room out too much at night, but we hung wet towels to compensate. Great shower, bunk bed was neat and had great views. I liked the big bed, wife said it hurt her hips. It's toward the middle so traffic was light.

Overall I'd say there were some excellent people providing service, but this time, not everyone was perfect, unlike last year.This year we got almost the same class room, even though we purchased an interior room originally (we left a deposit a year ago on the first cruise) we were upgraded twice.

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