WannaCruise Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Our March cruise on Symphony has some neat options for kids so thinking of one of the following. Anyone have feedback on any? Our kids are 13 (good swimmer) and 9 (so so swimmer) Beach Break at Play Mia Water Park Dolphin Encounter (2 listed but seem similar) Mayan Laser Tag with Chankanaab Park We are also stopping at Roatan and Costa Maya in case one of these has a recommended dolphin encounter over the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Have not been to any of those options, but I got to think Playa Mia would be a nice fit for the kids. Lots of slides and water based fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Took my Grandson to Mr Sancho's in Cozumel, nice facility, lot of water toys for the kids, he seemed to like it anyway. On Costa Maya, there is a water park close by but we have never been, we went to a private beach called Maya Chan. Roatan I have heard their Dolphin swim is nice, but have never been, I would say go to Little French Key, but it recently burned and I don't know if it is back open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Cozumel is one of those places where you don't need an RC tour. We've been to Playa Mia 3 times all on our own. You can grab a taxi and there are plenty of taxis back. It is enjoyable to be there about an hour before and after the group tours as it is less crowded and you get better beach chairs. You spend so much time waiting for the group on an RC tour. You may need a reservation online as it can sell out. My kids love Playa Mia's activities but the downside to me is the food. The food is mediocre with a basic taco/nacho bar. I bring my own snorkel gear for the kids and there is simple snorkeling right off the beach. Everyone has to wear a life jacket for the inflatables. Slides are fun and my DD loves getting her hair braided there. Highly recommend snorkeling in Roatan. Your so-so swimmer can wear a snorkeling vest to make it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted October 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thank you. I've heard of Mr Sanchos...and was also looking at Paradise beach for kids. So many options. We're not into snorkeling but I know that's very populate. Playa Mia sounds like a good one then. Good to know that its easy to do on our own. Sometimes we feel more comfortable going with Royal excursion...but i guess if we leave plenty of time then it's no issue. I cans see what you mean about waiting for everyone on a tour. Anyone heard of the laser tag? Sounds fun too. So many choices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoski Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Cozumel is one of the cheapest place to do the dolphins. You can do any of the beach clubs in Cozumel on your own. Chankanaab Park is a great choice. I wouldn't go for the laser tag as there is so much else to see and do there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ1231 Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 My 20yo son and I did XPLOR @ Playa Del Carmen. It was pricey. But because our ship skipped Grand Cayman due to fog in Tampa we decided to splurge. 13 zip lines and rafting and swimming in the cenotes was pretty cool. I had never done a zip line before this trip and really enjoyed it. The ferry from Cozumel to Play Del Carmen requires good seal legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickScalan Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 If you are just going to go to a beach club and hangout. Make sure you research between beach club and snorkel beach club. Basically the difference is beach club = sand > water snorkel beach club = sand > rocks > water. Our first time(2012), our TA got us an indy excursion to Playa Uvas. We took a cab there. It was nice but to go wade in the water you are walking over rocks to get into a wading level. This place had some sandbags on the rocks to make it a bit less hard. The researching I've done, the snorkel clubs are on the western side of the island closer the ports and the beach clubs are more towards the southwestern end of the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 10/10/2018 at 11:25 AM, tiny260 said: Took my Grandson to Mr Sancho's in Cozumel, nice facility, lot of water toys for the kids, he seemed to like it anyway. On Costa Maya, there is a water park close by but we have never been, we went to a private beach called Maya Chan. Roatan I have heard their Dolphin swim is nice, but have never been, I would say go to Little French Key, but it recently burned and I don't know if it is back open. We have kids same age as OP and trying that waterpark in Costa Maya. Can report back in a couple weeks. We considered Playa Mia in Cozumel but it seems a bit young. Trying Paradise Beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 LOL...just noticed this is my post from a long time ago. spiralqueen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcherl Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Going to Mr. Sanchos in June for the third time with our 9 year old daughter. She has a fun time. First time in Roatan. Doing a private charter sail/ snorkel with JC Adventure tours. First time doing something like this. First time in Costa Maya, as well, but just looking for another beach day. WannaCruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leakmark Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 We were thinking about doing the EXPLOR excursion, is the ferry to playa de carmen included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambar Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Hi, are the mayan excursion kid friendly, I have an 11 year old and a 13 year old, just want to make sure it is not to much walking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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