kittysoul Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 hey everyone! :) I booked the Glass Bottom Boat Tour for this Costa Maya Stop, since it was short and seemed like it would be easy and non -stressful. My question is, if we do the boat for an hour , early in the morning, is there a beach that we can hang out on after that, near the port... like walking distance, without booking any other excursions or having to travel? Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hmm - its a way off but, independent touring at a port might be at risk even in August (- if things don't change, may need to stick to cruise line sponsored excursions). Yes small areas, but the better beaches down the road (protected by reefs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysoul Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Hmm - its a way off but, independent touring at a port might be at risk even in August (- if things don't change, may need to stick to cruise line sponsored excursions). Yes small areas, but the better beaches down the road (protected by reefs). oh we had to change our date to May 22... i need to change that... the glass bottom boat excursion i booked is one of the RC ones on the cruise planner.. was just wondering if there were things we could do at the port area around the ship, once we got back... without having to do another excurion... if not, we might just get back on the ship early... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 20 hours ago, kittysoul said: oh we had to change our date to May 22... i need to change that... the glass bottom boat excursion i booked is one of the RC ones on the cruise planner.. was just wondering if there were things we could do at the port area around the ship, once we got back... without having to do another excurion... if not, we might just get back on the ship early... If the isolation rules are still in place (and they haven't been announced, except on some European cruises like MSC), the cruise line will need to control your point-to-point movement when off the ship. If the isolation concerns expire, there shouldn't be an issue. Really need to wait for the Health Panel report/recommendations at the end of this month. That will provide ground truth on at least the restrictions if put in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJones Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Within the port there is a free swimming pool, but if you want a lounger/ chair, you may have to purchase some food/ drinks. The main beach area is a couple miles away from port, and if I recall other posts on this forum, it's not advised to walk there due to narrow road shoulders. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 There isn't a beach right at the port, just a really nice pool that you can use. If you want to visit a beach, you can take the tram out to the boardwalk at Mahahual and visit one of the places along the boardwalk to rent chairs and hang out at the beach. The tram is $4/person and then you catch a cab back to the port. That may or may not be an option for you with any potential new restrictions. However the port area in Costa Maya is pretty massive and there is a lot explore. There is shopping and some cultural displays and some for-a-fee items like the aviary and chocolate making demo. It's almost like what you would expect of a Disney-fied pavilion at EPCOT to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Pictures of Costa Maya in this thread... https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/14213-empress-b2b-14-nights-on-the-biggest-little-ship-july-2019/&do=findComment&comment=141834 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaFiFi Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hello, Wondering if you did the glass bottom boat and what you thought of it? Also, what did you do when the boat ride was over. We are going to Costa Maya in August of 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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