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frog_dude Dec 14, 2011 5:54 pm

Recommended Excursions
 
What are some recommended excursions for adults no kids? (Disney Magic)
key west
grand cayman
cozumel
castaway cay

erikko Dec 14, 2011 6:45 pm

Try Barbados or other Caribbean islands.

MoreMilesPlease Dec 15, 2011 6:13 am

All the places you named are very small and you could managed doing things on your own. If you want to book an activity then here are some things we did.

Key west is very small. You probably don't need to book an excursion unless you want to do a water activity. The Conch Train will give you a good tour of Key West and you can hop-on, hop-off at the various sites.

Grand Cayman. Again really small. If you want a land tour you can walk out the cruise terminal and negotiate for a tour with the vans that will be waiting. If you want a water activity book in advance.

Cozumel. we have done two activities here. The Playa Mia cooking class was a lot of fun. Not difficult since they do all the prep work and you mainly just put stuff together. There is an open bar if that is of interest. The beach here is very nice and is included in the cooking class.

We have also booked a private car tour on Cozumel though here. http://www.toursplaza.com/categorias...iring_a_driver Gerry was great and we highly recommend him.

Castaway Cay is the private island so have no expirience there.

Here is a site that will tell what ships are in port when you are there. This can make a difference on what we do. http://cruisett.com/content.php

Linda VH Dec 15, 2011 8:08 am

We like the helicopter tour on Grand Cayman. No kids and you're on Disney? Must not like to gamble! :D

piper28 Dec 15, 2011 10:23 am

Grand Cayman if you've never done the stingray thing that's not too bad. Definitely better to go with a local operator rather than the ships tours. I did Captain Marvin's myself several years ago and it was pretty decent.

For just spending time on a beach, rent a car and head out to Rum Point. Food and drinks are pretty expensive out there, but it's a decent beach that's more out of the way from a lot of places, keeps down how many people are there.

When in doubt check out the port boards at cruisecritic.com, you'll find plenty of info there.

mikesteg Dec 16, 2011 12:45 pm

GC: 7-mile beach, the turtle farm, or take the bus to "hell". The stringrays are really cool too.

KW: Hemmingway, pub crawl

You should pop over to Cruise Critic. They have port specific boards, so 20 or 30 mins reading over there and you'll have a list for each port. ONce you narrow it down, google to find tour operators. Much cheaper than ship's tours.

wrxmom Dec 16, 2011 3:09 pm

Key West: Fort Zachary Taylor and the Lighthouse

Grand Cayman: second the stingrays with Captain Marvin

Cozumel: a couple options for ruins: A) San Gervasio (rent a car, drive to the other side of the island, plus you can stop off at Rasta's for a drink, or one of the beach breaks for a swim or B) take the ferry to Playa Del Carmen and visit Tulum

Castaway Cay: Disney's private island. They (Disney) offers some things but given that they are the only action on the island, you're limited to what they offer. Make this your beach, swim day. :)


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