re: Royal Caribbean Cruise Tips

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The not getting left behind part is pretty important, but you can do the same exact excursions for half the price outside of RCL. 4 wheeler ride to Jade Caverns through RCL is $500. Through local companies it's $240, and you have to enter all of your cruise info when booking so they know when you have to be back.
I was wanting to do a 4 wheeler or dune buggy trip.

Is it easy to just get to the beach somewhere and snorkel?

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Yes, and that half price cost will also get you a smaller tour group that will be more personalized. Last time we were in Costa Maya, we booked a private tour guide to go to Chaccoban and get some food. They did all sorts of things like stop at the pineapple town, which has really damn good pineapple and mango. They had a cooler full of free beer and sodas the entire excursion. We planned all the stops based off of reviews we found on youtube and trip advisor and let the driver know where to go. It was great and half the price of what the RCCL excursion to just see the ruins was priced at.

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Is it easy to just get to the beach somewhere and snorkel?

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Theres all kinds of beach clubs you can go to that will have food and snorkeling. I'd stick to one of them in Cozumel. Nachi Cocum was mentioned above, but there are plenty to choose from with different offerings.