I'm going on a cruise to Cozumel, Cayman Islands, and Ocho Rios Jamaica, any suggestions on what to do there?

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I'm going on a cruise to Cozumel, Cayman Islands, and Ocho Rios Jamaica, any suggestions on what to do there?

Answer 1

Is this a Celebrity cruise on the Century ship? I went on the same one like 5 years ago! It was great!!!! In ocho Rios i went to a waterfall and climbed it and I snorkeled. In the cayman islands i went swimming with sting rays!!!!! SO MUCH FUN! and in cozumel we went to the mayan ruins and also went to a beach! hope that helps and hope you have fun!

Answer 2

OK, it really depends on what you like to do.  My wife & I really enjoy snorkeling, my (adult) sons, do too, but they like some of the go-fast activities better.  That said, here goes:

Grand Cayman – have done the Reef & Wreck Snorkel once, and the Stingray City Snorkel tour once, and enjoyed both.  The wreck is about 80 years old, in water shallow enough to see clearly, and it has coral growth begun on it.  Kinda cool.  And the reef portion of the tour is quite nice, too - good numbers and varieties of fish and plentiful coral and plantlife.  If you want to see the stingrays up close, the other tour is the way to go.  They swim all around you and brush up against you.  No injuries, according to the guides.  Potentially, you could do both of these, since they each offer a morning tour and a noon-time departure.  Similar cost, I recall – in the $50 per person range.

Cozumel – wife & I did the Palancar Reef Snorkel tour once, and the 3-Site Snorkel & Scuba Tour.  Palancar was good, but deeper than the tours in Grand Cayman, ranging from 15 to 35 feet deep, and you just drift with the current, so it’s not strenuous at all.  The snorkel/scuba combined tour wasn’t so good – the snorkelers enjoyed some drop-off points, the scuba’ers enjoyed others, so the whole thing felt like a compromise.  Sons did beginning scuba (from the shore) and enjoyed it.  Also, they have just walked ashore and rented a scooter and tooled around town – but beware the police shakedown potential, being stopped for no real reason other than to get a few bucks off you.

Jamaica – Dunns River Falls is pretty, but can be a strenuous walk in wet shoes up a slippery path.  We enjoyed the Jungle River Rafting – very serene, through a lot of bamboo and palm forest in a very shallow river – 16 tubes lashed together, led by a guide.  The boys did the jungle zip line and really liked it a lot.  We also did a semi-sub there, and didn’t like that experience – the walls of the boat below the waterline have windows, and the thick glass was scratched/fogged enough that the sights were kinda hazy.  Pictures came out horrible, but maybe that was just our bad luck with that one boat – so buyer beware.

Shopping is available at any of these ports, and the ship will have announcements or classes on where to go and what to avoid.

Good luck and Have fun!!!

Answer 3

If there's a Zip-line excursion do it. My wife and I did it in Hawaii and loved it.

Answer 4

There are a ton of things to do in Cozumel.  I recommend the Cavern by Jeep tour.  You take the ferry to Playa del Carmen and you get to drive a jeep to a cavern with an underground river.  You can swim in the underground river which is a unique expereince because they won't even let you touch the water in underground caverns in the US!  Then back to the jeeps to drive to a private beach with an authentic Mexican lunch.

The submarine ride in Cozumel is fun but avoid if closed in spaces bother you.

The dolphin experience was fun but expensive.

Cozumel is fun to shop...but avoid the mall.  Hit the open air markets for the best deals.  Bartering is part of the experience.

You should definately take one of the stingray adventures in Grand Caymans but skip the one that includes the trip to the Turtle Farm and h**l.  Those side trips take up too much time and are not worth it.  The locals in Grand Caymans are not as friendly as in Cozumel and they will not barter with you in the markets.  You have to tender (take the ferry) from your ship to the dock in Grand Cayman.  Allow plenty of time for this.

No recommendation on Ocho Rios...we were in Montego Bay.

Answer 5

Hello! I worked on a Carnival ship to Cozumel. Go to Carlos And Charlies but make sure you have a good friend to help you find the ship. Everything is cheaper 2 blocks of main street. See the back side of the Island, lots of waves. Have fun. SCUBA diving is good too but thats what I do. Try to go to Calica.

Answer 6

The most popular:

Ocho Rios, Dunn's River Falls

Cozumel, Swimming with Dolphins (alternate/cheaper: swim with sea lions)

Grand Cayman, Stingray City.

Lots of other things to do, but these three are must do's!

Answer 7

I went on this same cruise on Royal Carribean Rhapsody of the Seas. In Ocho Rios, climb Dunn's River Falls. It's awesome. In Grand Cayman, go on the submarine. And in Cozumel, swim with the dolphins. BUT DON'T BOOK THROUGH THE CRUISE LINE!!! You don't need any prior reservations to climb the waterfall, and in the other places go on the internet and Google them. Book it through the company itself, and it will be a thousand times cheaper. Have fun on your trip! Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Do the Dunn's River Falls in Ochos.  It is fun.  

There is a great 7 mile beach in Cozumel that is really fun.  They will have the banana boat rides that you can go on there.  Cayman Islands are great for snorkeling.

Answer 9

Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Rios was really fun, and beautiful, The best thing in the Caymen Islands is to snorkel or just swim at the beach it is also very beautiful there, when your in Jamaica if people follow you around trying to sell you stuff just keep walking and ignore them you will be fine.