Tag: Del Mar Latino Beach Club

Carnival Breeze 2022 Recap – Cozumel

BIENVENIDO A COZUMEL!!!

Welcome to Cozumel. Our favorite place to visit on a cruise!

Today we have something different planned. We will be going to Del Mar Latino Beach Club Cozumel All-Inclusive day pass. I found this place by accident one day while I was on Facebook. This beach club is conveniently located to Puerta Maya and an easy walk to get to. I have COPD so when I say it was an easy walk, it truly was an easy walk. I did not have to use my inhaler at any time walking there or back or while I was there. The price was definitely FANTASTIC. When I booked this day pass online the price was $29 per person. A $6 per person deposit was required at the time of booking. Now, this place is an adults only beach club which is one of the reasons we decided to try it out. Or, as I told my friends, we were taking one for the team. And I am so glad we went.

Not only was it an easy walk, but the staff was very attentive and the food was great. It is a very small beach club that only allows up to 30 adults a day. The view was great and the pool, although small, did not feel crowded at any time and the water was warm. Unfortunately, at the time of our visit, we were not able to get into the sea to swim. The waves were a bit rough which made it very difficult for my husband and I to get in. But others were able to get in without any problem. This one very minor thing in no way lessened our experience in any way, shape or form. In fact, we look forward to returning to Del Mar Latino Beach Club.

While we were here, we had the guacamole, Mexican nachos, Mexican nachos with chicken, pico de gallo, quesadilla, and chicken. Of course we HAD to try the beverages. Between the two of us, I’m sure we tried all of the cocktails that are on the menu! Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures of the food or beverages we had. I should have, but I didn’t. I must have been to busy taking in the view.

We stayed at the beach club for a few hours before walking back to Puerta Maya to do a little shopping then back onto the ship to, in all likelihood, eat some more and take a nap.

We were welcomed to our stateroom with todays towel animal!!! I love seeing the towel animals. They really make it special.

It wasn’t long before it was time for sail away. I cannot get enough of how blue the water is in Cozumel. It is definitely my favorite shade of blue.

Dinner tonight was in the main dining room. We were lucky enough to have the same wait staff we had the evening before.

For dinner tonight, I had the Caesar salad, beef tenderloin and warm chocolate melting cake for dessert. I had the Fresh Italian for my dinner cocktail.

Jim selected the Caesar salad and ox tongue as his appetizers, beef tenderloin, and Bitter N Blanc for his dessert. He decided to just stick with iced tea to drink.

We finished our meal before the wait staff started their singing and dancing. Something I always love to watch, but not tonight. Instead, we walked around the shops for a while then decided that we would go to the Love and Marriage show. Always fun watching this. No pictures, sorry.

Afterwards, we went to our stateroom and called it a night. At least until we decided we needed a snack. Our snack needs were satisfied with cookies at the Lido Marketplace.

Tomorrow’s blog is about our time in Progreso.

Carnival Breeze 2022 – Reservations made

We currently have seven weeks to go!!! I fully aware that these weeks will fly by!!! But at least there are a few things I do not need to worry about!!!

Parking reservation was made on September 11th. We will be using Port of Galveston SMP Parking Garage located at 150 Rosenberg Street. It is conveniently located across the street from the pier. Of course, our return trip could have us at the terminal 2. It is still within walking distance. We used this facility the first time in August when we sailed on the Carnival Vista. The only drawback was the elevator not working. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the elevator will be fixed by February.

I did have an issue with hotel reservations. Let me start of by saying, I use Hotels.com for my hotel bookings. I have never had a problem and the issues were all mine, not theirs in any way, shape for form.

On September 11, I booked a one-night stay at Hotel Galvez, located at 2024 Seawall Boulevard. This is a hotel that is on my bucket list, mainly because it is haunted. I was looking forward to staying there, but then I started doing some research. Although the reviews are great, I just did not feel comfortable with having to pay extra for parking. And some of the reviews said the rooms are rather small.

So on September 17th, I cancelled my reservation for Hotel Galvez and booked Inn at the Waterpark located at 2525 Jones Drive. They had a great rate and I thought I would be okay with not having an ocean/gulf view. And any other time, especially if we had our grandkids, it would probably suit our needs better. So, I kept thinking about staying at the Inn at the Waterpark while still checking rates on Hotels.com.

Finally, on October 1st, the hotel/inn that we have stayed at before had a rate I was happy with. So, I cancelled the Inn at the Waterpark and booked our stay at Quality Inn located at 5924 Seawall Boulevard. It is a very basic place but it definitely fits our needs for a comfortable place to sleep.

Now I feel much better about our pre-cruise accommodations and have no plans to make any changes.

I have made reservations for Jim and I to have dinner at Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse on embarkation day! I am definitely excited about this. I have already decided that the clothes we will be wearing to dinner that night will be in our carry-on, just in case our checked bag(s) do not arrive in time for our 6:30 dinner reservation.

I have also made reservations for a beach club in Cozumel. This is a new place for us and for the price, it is definitely worth checking out. Bonus: It is within walking distance for Puerta Maya cruise terminal. I do not know if the rates in the photo are still available.

Please come back next Monday to read about my pre-cruise Amazon purchases so far.