Sharing Day 5 of our 7 Day Norwegian Western Caribbean Cruise. You can find Days 1-4 along with my other travel posts here!
Like I mentioned before we knew there were two stops we would not be doing any excursions. Harvest Caye & Costa Maya. So we planned to make another beach day of it.
About this stop
- There are plenty of excursion options here just like in Cozumel since they are very close. So if you don’t get to do something at one stop it will likely be offered at the other
- The port has a big shopping and dining area that has pools too
- You can take a short ride on their shuttles to the beach strip if you want to walk the board walk and shop, eat or find a spot on the beach
- If you go to the beach boardwalk area note that in order to sit in the chairs on the sand in most of the spots you need to buy a drink from the place that’s right by it.
We didn’t really have a plan so we walked the main area of the port but it was just too crowded for us so we decided to take the shuttle to the boardwalk area and walk around. We did some light shopping and then found a spot on the beach with comfy seats and an umbrella for AJS and then bought two drinks and relaxed.
I actually took the main photo for my blog (on the right) on the beach in Costa Maya!
After we got enough sun, relaxation and shopping we took a taxi back to the port to wander some more. We checked out the views and just people watched for a bit. Also, took the chance to use the wifi and check in with our families.
Overall we had a fun time just relaxing and exploring. The only thing I will mention was that the beach had recently had a ton of seaweed wash up and it was sitting rotting in the sun and it smelled AWFUL. I promise I am not being dramatic is was pretty bad.
And, of course, the animal towels in our room that night!
Have you been on this cruise? Did you do an excursion?
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