Tag: Puerta Maya

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 Vista 2021 – Cozumel

Bienvenidos a Cozumel! Today we are arriving in one of our favorite places to visit. Not only do we come here by cruise ship, we have also visited for a week at a time! This island feels like home.

We decided to start our day with Port Day Breakfast served in the Horizons Restaurant, deck 3 aft.

Our breakfast consisted of coffee, orange juice, Eggs Benedict, Egg White Fritata (that really didn’t look like egg whites), hash brown potatoes, bacon, and biscuits. The food was great and the service was pretty good.

After breakfast, we made our way to the Lido deck to watch us arrive in Cozumel and to admire a couple of towel animals lounging near the bar. You know you have arrived when you see Three Amigos at Puerta Maya!

Since we decided to go somewhere different, at least for us, we were excited to get off the ship! Today we are going to Mr. Sancho’s!!!! Once off the ship, we made our way to the taxi stand. We were able to get a taxi quickly and it did not take long to get there. The cost of the taxi was $17 for the two of us plus tip. Not a bad deal in my opinion.

Once we arrived at Mr. Sancho’s we quickly settled in at a table on the beach. We ordered a couple of drinks and enjoyed the view and the water.

After a while, we decided to go to the pool and relax there. We definitely had a great time in the pool and we definitely made use of the swim up bar. We also ordered some food which was pretty good. I’m not a fan of coconut but I heard many rave reviews of the Coconut Chicken they have so I decided to try it. It is definitely something I will not order again. Not because it wasn’t good but because of the coconut.

We stayed at Mr. Sancho’s until around 2pm. We definitely feel like we got our money’s worth there. We will definitely return on a future cruise.

We walked around Puerta Maya before boarding the ship and finding this cute towel animal.

We made use of our time in our stateroom by getting ready for dinner and admiring the pretty blue water as seen from our stateroom balcony.

I’m always sad to leave Cozumel. It is definitely a place I enjoy coming to. I do like to see our favorite hotel as we sail by it. Had we not gone to Mr. Sancho’s, we probably would have gone to The Melia Cozumel Golf and Beach Resort. I guess from now on, Jim and I will have to flip a coin to see where we will go for our beach time.

Since we still had some time before dinner, we continued to walk around and take in the sights around the ship.

Time for dinner!!! For the breads on this evening, we were served Ciabatta and Petite Sourdough with the condiments of Whipped Butter, Olive Oil & Balsamic, and bacon pan drippings. Jim selected the Baked Onion Soup for his appetizer while I had the Vine Ripened Tomatoes and Chopped Lettuce with a raspberry vinaigrette. Although I do not have the pictures of our main entrees, I think Jim had the BBW Pork Spareribs and I had the Broiled Strip Loin Steak. We both selected the Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream. Yummy!!!!

After dinner we returned to our room to find Debarkation Information. Now I’m depressed. We still have one more sea day before we return to Galveston!

The next installment will be our final sea day.