We walked off the ship, looking for the best deal on a boat ride to The Arch. We ended up paying $10 each for the 8 of us. The "glass bottom" boat had only a tiny bit of glass and some of it was covered in extra life-jackets. but we saw lots of fish off the side of the boat. We then walked to a swimmable beach (Playa Elfarito - about 2 km from the port but one could take a water-taxi most of the ...
Having never done sportfishing, I elected to skip the free excursions offered by Regent and selected an extra cost option to spend 5 hours on a fishing boat looking for game fish. It was the worst excursion I have ever experienced. Four of us were put on a small boat with a captain and his mate. Very little English was spoken, which might have been OK, but there was no effort to explain any part ...
We did a marvelous whale watching tour here. The port itself is very touristy, with a few shops and a Senor Frog's. At this port, you want to be out on the water. ...
Tender port, which can be annoying. Just walked around the port area and got back on the ship. After awhile the ports tend to look the same (I know - first world answer) ...
As expected, we were bombarded with people asking you to buy a tour or items. There were police walking around so we felt safer. A lot of pharmacies. They almost only want USD. If you use Mex pesos, the cost was higher. The prices were ridiculous so bargain. ...
Wanted to go whale watching, realizing it was early in the season so we might not see any. Booked an excursion on the ship and got on a BIG catamaran, over 100 people. Only saw one whale but the free drinks and full sized toilet (excuse me, head) were nice benefits.
This is a tender-only port but it's a well-oiled machine. There are dozens of tender boats, and they join a constant stream of ...
