Oct. 30, 2003 -- Port Everglades, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, Depart 5:00 pm
Oct. 31, 2003 -- At Sea
Nov. 1, 2003 -- Cozumel, Mexico, Arrive: 6:59 am Depart: 4:26 pm
Some of the available shore excursions:
- Tulum Mayan Ruins, 7 hrs, $94;
- New Waves Scuba Diving, 2.5 hrs, $75, for beginners.
- Island Highlights & Stingray Sandbar Snorkeling, 4.5 hrs, $64;
Atlantis Submarine Odyssey, 1.5 hrs, $86.
Nov. 3, 2003 -- At Sea
Nov. 4, 2003 -- Limon, Costa Rica, Arrive: 6:27 am Depart: 6:56 pm
- The Jungle Train, 3.5 hrs, $49, a ride through the lush rain forest;
- River Rafting, 7.5 hrs, $99.
- One hour and 42 minutes to traverse the Gatun Locks;
- Cruising in Gatun Lake (the world's largest man made lake),
- There was a a perfect rainbow off starboard side,which we saw from our balcony as we ate breakfast;
- We arrived at Colon's Cristobal Cruise Terminal at 4:06 pm,but were not allowed into the city because of political demonstrations.
- There is great shopping on the pier (coffee, T-shirts, Panama hats, etc...)
Nov. 7, 2003 -- Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Arrive: 12 noon Depart: 4:18 pm
- Prospect Plantation & Dunn's River Falls, 4 hrs, $62;
- River Tubing Safari, 3.5 hrs, $69.
Nov. 9, 2003 -- Port Everglades, Debarkation: 9:00 am
SUGGESTIONS
- During the Welcome Aboard Buffet, at the Horizon Court some crew should direct the passengers to
the various food stations thus minimizing the long line formed at the first station near the
entrance. This long line occurs mainly on the first day, when new passengers are unaware of the
several food stations which can be accessed independently.
- At the Princess Theater the last row of seats and the area behind it should be reserved for
people with wheelchair and those with limited mobility as well as the persons accompanying them.
The reserved area should be supervised by a theater attendant before the beginning of shows.
Princess remains one of our favorite cruise lines. We are now Platinum Members of the Captain Circle, the Princess "Frequent Floaters" Club. We have already booked with Princess three future cruises; however, before we'll be back on a Princess ship, we must complete the next three cruises in the near future: The Southern Caribbean on the new Serenade of the Seas, Dec. 6 - 13, 2003; the Western Caribbean on the new Costa Mediterranea, Jan. 11 - 18, 2004; and the W. Caribbean again on the new Mariner of the Seas, Feb. 22 - 29, 2004. As you may have noticed we love cruising and we especially favor new ships, which we can first explore and write about. We plan to write reviews of our next cruises, so look for them at the appropriate time. We wish you Great Holidays and Happy Cruising!
