I'm cruisin in March 1st time

Just booked NCL Jade March 13-20 leaving Galveston and touring around Cozumel, Belize and Honduras with GF.

I booked a mid ship oceanview we are excited to switch it up from our usual sabatical to Vegas and to have vacation with no kids....

Our taxes and insurance etc. Came to $750 US for the two of us need to book flights still into Houston and figure out best way to get to Galveston from Houston..

We have the unlimited drink package included and plan to go to 2-3 specialty restaurants.

Has anyone done this cruise? Any insight would be appreciated.

Cheers

B

I have done those Ports on NCL Spirit out of NOLA. We had a great time. We snorkeled in the am in Cozumel and then went to lunch and walked/shopped. I always feel very safe in Cozumel. In Belize we did the cave tube excursion and in Honduras we did an all inclusive beach day. Let me know if you have any other questions, although I was not on the Jade.

Great choice! I haven't been on the Jade as she has been in Europe for the past several years, but I have been on her sister the Jewel a number of times. She is one of my very favorite ships! Cozumel is a wonderful port with great snorkeling and lovely beaches, and a neat downtown area for shopping. The fish tacos that I dream about are there at Panchos Backyard in the heart of Downtown. In Belize I would recommend an excursion, either through the ship or through a reputable tour company. Some of the best snorkeling and diving in the world is in Belize, but Belize City is pretty rough. We did a private excursion there snorkeling with sting rays and sharks and visited Cay Caulker and it was amazing. Is the Honduras stop in Roatan?

For specialty restaurants onboard, I prefer Le Bistro. The filet mignon in there is actually better than Cagney's in my opinion :) Cagney's is also good, and if you don't get Teppanyaki at home the Japanese restaurant is lots of fun. I think the Chinese restaurant is one of the included ones now.

You are in for a real treat!

Oops - dupe

My sister and I flew into Houston and out of Galveston. The taxi back & forth was the easiest for us its a flat rate usually about 95 one way last May

17 days to go. Looking forward to this vacation.

We have 2 excursions booked

Belize -Swim with the Rays and Nurse sharks

Honduras-Catamaran and snorkel adventure.

Cozumel is open but we will most likely end up on a beach and do some souvenir shopping

We have Teppanaki, Cagneys and Le Bistro.


I have been on a gambling hiatus and have been building bankroll and paying down as much debt as possible. Going with $3k and planning on playing some craps, slots, poker and 3 card.

I will update when I get back.

Cheers
B

Sounds like a great trip, BM. Can't wait to hear all about it.

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17 days to go. Looking forward to this vacation.

We have 2 excursions booked

Belize -Swim with the Rays and Nurse sharks

Honduras-Catamaran and snorkel adventure.

Cozumel is open but we will most likely end up on a beach and do some souvenir shopping

We have Teppanaki, Cagneys and Le Bistro.


I have been on a gambling hiatus and have been building bankroll and paying down as much debt as possible. Going with $3k and planning on playing some craps, slots, poker and 3 card.

I will update when I get back.

Cheers
B

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You have some exciting things planned for sure. I can't wait to hear how you like those excursions as I thoroughly enjoyed both!

My favorite fish tacos in the world are in Cozumel. If you finish up at the beach early and are hungry, Panchos Backyard http://www.panchosbackyard.com has one location downtown and another at the Pier that I think NCL uses. Their margaritas aren't bad either!

Have a fabulous trip and I will wave from my ship as we will be cruising down that way starting on March 18th!

Have a great cruise! I just got off the Escape and ate at Teppanyaki twice. Someone at are table ordered doubled lobster and they did it for everyone no extra charge, so check it out if you are hungry!

It sounds like you have some fun excursions planned Bic Mac! I look forward to your trip report when you get back.

All packed and ready to go.

Excited for our adventure this weekend. A long day of travel as we fly to Seattle then onto Houston, embark the ship on the 12th visit Cozumel, Belize then Honduras. We have a couple of excursions planned.

Looking for ideas of what to see do in around Houston when we return, we have 34 hrs and would like to see some sights.

Cheers

B

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All packed and ready to go.

Excited for our adventure this weekend. A long day of travel as we fly to Seattle then onto Houston, embark the ship on the 12th visit Cozumel, Belize then Honduras. We have a couple of excursions planned.

Looking for ideas of what to see do in around Houston when we return, we have 34 hrs and would like to see some sights.

Cheers

B

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If Ernesto's fajita factory is still open in Cozumel... Go. Best fajitas I have ever had in my life. Have a great trip! Can't help with Houston.. I have never visited.


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Thanks for the heads up I will see if we can fit that in cozumel is our relax and shop port

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In Seattle waiting for our flight to Houston. Staying at double tree for the night then uber to port in the morning looking forward to the vacation will try and update throughout the week

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In Seattle waiting for our flight to Houston. Staying at double tree for the night then uber to port in the morning looking forward to the vacation will try and update throughout the week

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Have a wonderful sail! Very curious to hear all about it. DH and I have been talking about doing it for years.

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Hope you have a great time. Enjoy your cruise!

Hope they have a great time also, can't wait to hear about it - never found the time to finish my trip report but the short version is we co-workers all fought like dogs, ended up deathly ill with the flu - oh, lots of drama, but now we're back and all made up and can't wait to book another one HHH...

I haven't done that cruise but I do love to go on cruises. Mac, I'm sure you will have lots of fun! Your excursions sound like fun. My family took a private tour with Safe Tours while in Cozumel which was actually cheaper then doing one of the ship tours. I found the company on Cruise Critic which is always a great resource.

Our guide was Nelson and he was great. This is the tour we arranged and you can customize it as you want. We loved the Chocolate Factory by the way and made our own chocolate to take back with us, in addition to buying some the factory had made. The Casa Mission restaurant lunch was included in our price and it was a beautiful restaurant with good food.

Start at 10:00

From 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM city tour visiting local monuments and places like the Corpus Christy Catholic Church.

Be ready at 10:45 AM for the 11:00 AM tour at the chocolate factory

11:30 AM at San Gervasio to visit the ruins for about 1 hour

12:30 to 1:30 Drive to the East side of the Island to visit Coconuts, EL mirado, Chen Rio and Rastas

1:30 to 2:00 PM some short time for swim, snorkeling or simply relax next to the beach

2:15 PM lunch at Casa Mission

3:00 PM be back at your ship pier

If you like to add time for other activities or simply to stay longer at any of the places I mention you early it´s OK as we mention you on your documents a reasonable fee for an extra hour for the vehicle (3 passengers) are $20 USD per hour for the vehicle and you can paid that at the end of your tour directly to Nelson.

Enjoy your cruise Big Mac.

Thinking of you Big Mac! Hope you are experiencing smooth sailing & having a wonderful time!

Back in Texas

We had a great time. Weather was fantastic food was great and excursions were excellent we met some great people drank too much lost $$$ in casino slots are tight and we limited our play to $200 day craps was good but it was so tough to get on I had a couple of good sessions and it allowed for more slot time
The shows were excellent the comedy of David nastor and the acrobatic team was incredible all vegas quality
The ship was full and due to it being March break there were lots of kids but most were great we had a baby staying in the room next to us that cried non stop nights I felt sorry for the parents lucky for us alcohol induced sleep overcame any noise

We swam with sharks and sting rays in Belize and this was the highlight of the trip in Honduras we did the catamaran snorkeling tour it was a lot of fun

We are in Texas for the day and fly home tonight looking forward to sleeping in my bed

Off to find an aligator tour

Cheers
B

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Back in Texas

We had a great time. Weather was fantastic food was great and excursions were excellent we met some great people drank too much lost $$$ in casino slots are tight and we limited our play to $200 day craps was good but it was so tough to get on I had a couple of good sessions and it allowed for more slot time
The shows were excellent the comedy of David nastor and the acrobatic team was incredible all vegas quality
The ship was full and due to it being March break there were lots of kids but most were great we had a baby staying in the room next to us that cried non stop nights I felt sorry for the parents lucky for us alcohol induced sleep overcame any noise

We swam with sharks and sting rays in Belize and this was the highlight of the trip in Honduras we did the catamaran snorkeling tour it was a lot of fun

We are in Texas for the day and fly home tonight looking forward to sleeping in my bed

Off to find an aligator tour

Cheers
B

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Sounds amazing @Big Mac! Glad you had a great trip!


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Excellent, BM! Great to hear it was a good trip. Nothing wrong with drinking too much. Not like you have to drive anywhere while in the middle of the ocean. Hope you got some great pics to share with us later. Safe travels home!

Glad you had a great time!


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@Big Mac, happy to hear you enjoyed your cruise, nice weather the entire week makes it perfect.


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That sounds great glad craps were hot for you.

Glad to hear you had a great time cruising Big Mac.

I've not yet taken a cruise but hope to do so soon, thanks for posting [emoji4]

Pleased to hear you had a fun cruise!

So happy you enjoyed it!! Can't wait to hear more when you get settled back in to reality.


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Glad to hear you had a good time, where did you find the alligator tour?

Glad you had a fun time. Evoni's tour sounds like a good one. Thanks for checking in