Post #17069 by Formikahini on Mon, Dec 23, 2002 8:54 AM

I got to go with my family over Thanksgiving on a cruise, which made one stop on Cozumel. The cheap bastards at Carnival no longer automatically stop on the mainland so that you can get off and got to the Mayan ruins of Tulum, but instead you have to cross your fingers that 100 people want to go with you from the pier on the island of Cozumel. Well, given that the cruise director did NOT push the Tulum trip, but instead "Passion Island", a private beach owned by Carnival (naturally), I did not get to do the very reason I was on this cruise (four rolls of film, untouched).

So what did I do instead? There was a sail/snorkle/beach mini-trip, which my sister, her boys, and I all decided was the best second choice (we passed on the horseback ride through fake ruins - yes, fake ruins). We board the giant catamaran (pronounced caTAHmaran by the Canadian co-cruise director), and what are they playing?!? FREAKING BUFFET!!! Go ahead, rub salt into the wound!!! AAAaaugh! It was almost Wahine Overboard, but thank goodness they switched to some great latino pop, along with which all the Mexican crew were singing. Oh, free margaritas were included, which must've contained all of two drops of tequila per cup. Thank goodness again that I speak/teach Spanish, cuz the bartenders on the beach were more than happy to boost my drinks with their under-the-counter bottles!

Just had to vent...