Day 6: Costa Maya
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
March 17, 2018 10:18pm CST
Costa Maya is on the Yucatan Penninsula and we have visited it before. On that cruise, we went on an excursion to Chacchoben the site of 1300-year-old Mayan ruins. This time we stayed on the ship and enjoyed another day by the pool soaking up the warmth and relaxing. It was a gala night in the dining room and they served lobster tail which is always a nice treat on a Friday during Lent.
Relaxing is something that I usually have a hard time doing but somehow on this cruise, it became a lifestyle lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Since I normally live in New England where lobster is on most menus it isn't that big if a deal to me.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 18
@BelleStarr It's expensive in Australia.
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@RasmaSandra (73407)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Mar 18
Lovely photos. Glad to hear you are getting plenty of relaxation and fun into your trip. You made me so hungry with the mention of lobster tail Enjoy.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Yes it was Friday and they offered surf and turf but I don't eat meat on Friday so I had two surfs lol
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Mar 18
@BelleStarr That is great. I am not a meat eater so two tails would be great for me. 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Thank you, it was a really good time.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Mar 18
It is a good time to relax and just do whatever you want to.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Mar 18
@BelleStarr - Years ago, when my husband and I were in our 20s, we took a Volkswagen Westfalia camper through Mexico and spent a good amount of time visiting the Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Penninsula. They are fascinating, aren't they?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
They are beautiful and mysterious too. I am very glad we got to see them.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Mar 18
@BelleStarr and @ramapo17 - I agree that the Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Penninsula are beautiful and mysterious. You realize that we are only seeing the largest of the buildings which still remain. All the wooden cottages disappeared centuries ago. These remaining ruins were the centers of large cities. It makes me wonder what archeologists will think of our cities in a few thousand years. I'm glad my husband and I took that trip when we were young. He has many health problems, now, which would make it impossible to do today.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@DianneN Well thank you, a professional photographer once told me I had a good eye so I was very pleased and try to make sure I do. lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Thank you, I love taking pictures and once in a while I really capture what I want.
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@DianneN (246792)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@BelleStarr I think you do a great job of capturing everything all the time!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Thanks Amber, we really enjoyed this cruise
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Mar 18
Sounds wonderful! .. I have yet to experience cruising ..
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Mar 18
I love cruising, I get very pampered.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Is there are reason? It is quite a treat, though I really like crab better.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Royal Caribbean and Holland America do at least on my last cruises with them. I could live without it. From what I read, it depends more on the length of the cruise, they are not served on short cruises, 4 days and under
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Mar 18
@BelleStarr I have been on Royal once and we had a good time. My son goes on there a lot so we went with him. We have been on about 40 cruises and all but 3 have been on Norwegian. The new ships are great and have so many things to do like Royal does.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Mar 18
Thank you, we really did enjoy it.
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