Do you wanna know a secret? - Letters - Letter to the Editor

Cruise Travel, Jan-Feb, 2003 by Joy L. Stapleton

I was dismayed to see Costa Maya as your Port of the Month pick in your December 2002 issue--I wanted to keep this port my little secret!

My husband and I were on Carnival two weeks ago, and due to a tropical depression, we were unable to reach one of our scheduled ports, Grand Cayman. We were informed, instead, we would be docking in Costa Maya. We usually book excursions on our own, but since we hadn't researched this port, we decided, on a whim, to purchase through the line the excursion to Uvero Beach--$30 per person.

After an approximately 25-minute bus ride to Uvero Beach, we thought we had been driven to paradise! White-sandy beaches, beach chairs, crystal-clear waters, friendly staff, open bar all day and, for a small additional charge, we were able to order fresh Mexican food. Our ship was one of two in port, and there weren't more than 100 people on the beach. My husband swam, snorkeled, and saw many beautiful fish while I lay under the palm trees enjoying our little piece of heaven--we never wanted to leave.

Selfishly, I was happy to see you only dedicated two sentences to Uvero Beach since I., didn't want word to get out about this beautiful slice of heaven. I'm sure if the writer spent the day there, you could fill many pages of your magazine with its beauty. My next cruise on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas will not be making a scheduled stop in Costa Maya, but you can be sure the next time we are there, Uvero Beach will be the place we spend our day. But for now, I'll just keep it my little secret.

Joy L. Stapleton, Staten Island, NY