Pins and Needles
Cozumel, Mexico
June 16, 2026
Morning
Chris had a really tough night with his neuropathy and was in a lot of pain. We were awake as we pulled into to Cozumel and got dressed for the day quickly. We have been to Cozumel over 20 times and opted to stay on the ship for a empty ship experience.
We went to the MDR for breakfast just as soon as they opened at 8AM. The service was better than the first sea day but not by much. Royal Caribbean likes to completely fill up a section of tables and then start taking orders. Some people order "fruit and granola" appetizers that then come before all the main entree's even if tables like ours did not order anything. This whole process makes the service feel less personable and take much longer. Chris says the Breakfast Burrito was "worth the wait" but I am not really sure. Our breakfast experience on this day took over 45 minutes, which was longer than any night in the MDR thus far!
The Breakfast Burrito- 4.5+
(Not quite as good as a Whataburger Taquito but still really good)
After breakfast we went to the Mariner Dunes Mini-Golf on the 13th deck. We have a tradition of playing mini-golf on nearly all of our cruises and once again, Chris WON! And it was not even close this time as he won by 3 holes. (I have decided I need a warm-up round as I am always better on the back half.) This truly is one of my favorite traditions!
It is a tradition...
After 30 cruises, we have had 29 games I have only won a handful!
(MSC did not have a mini-golf course)
This course was a lot of fun to play with lots of obstacles!
It was a HOT day!
We then went to the Solarium to enjoy a completely empty pool and hot tub. We had the MASSIVE hot tub to ourselves for nearly 30 minutes until a lovely couple from Whitehouse, TX joined us. Oddly enough the husband was a New Caney HS graduate and we talked New Caney for nearly an hour.
Port days in the Solarium are MY FAVORITE!
Afternoon
Chris and I enjoyed the Solarium hot tub, pool and general ambiance for over 3 hours before showering and getting ready for an afternoon aboard the Mariner of the Seas. We went to Sorrento's and grabbed a few slices of pizza before going to Playmakers to watch more of the World Cup. I think Playmakers on a College Football weekend would be INCREIDBLE! We decided to order the Jalapeno Poppers and they turned out to be very good and worth the $8 in my opinion. Slowly, more and more passengers started getting back on the ship and it was time for us to enjoy a nap.
The Jalapeno Poppers- 4.5
These were $7.99 and well worth it in our opinion!
After our brief nap we went to the Vitality Spa for Chris's acupuncture appointment. Dr. Ling started right away putting needles all over Chris's feet. She eventually placed over 40 needles into his feet, legs, hands and even his scalp. She also informed Chris that he has neuropathy as well as tendonitis in both of his feet as well as his left hand. This would actually explain why sometimes it is more of cramping feelings in addition to the nerve pain. She placed a few wires around the needles in his feet and set up an electric session for around 30 minutes. Chris said he could feel the pulses the whole time. Dr. Ling came back and took out all of the needles, except the two in his scalp that we noticed about 30 minutes later.
These needles and electric wires were CRAZY to watch!
Dr. Ling advised an additional session, but of course, but offered a discount (eye roll). The whole acupuncture process of 2 60 minute sessions were $497 with gratuity. This seemed outrageous but just 2 weeks prior we met with a chiropractic offering "full healing" with new soft-wave technology for only $10K. TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS... So to be honest, this $500 seemed like chump change. And even after this first session, Chris was walking better than I had seen him walk in 5-8 months. I had real hopes!
After the acupuncture session we went to the Schooner Bar for afternoon trivia but we did not win. We opted to watch sail-away from our balcony but it did not last long as we were fully in the sun and it was HOT!
Evening
We got dressed for the evening and then went to Playmakers to watch more of the World Cup and hopefully The College World Series as Texas was playing and I love watching saxeT lose! We decided to try another appetizer from Playmakers, the nachos, and they were incredible! We will definitely be ordering these on our upcoming Symphony cruise with the kids!
We opted to add chili and it was $12.99 and we enjoyed these very much!
We spent the entire evening in Playmakers before it was time for our 8:30PM dinner in the Main Dining Room. Yet again, we were the only table in our waiter's section and the service was phenomenal! The Taste of Mexico menu... not so much! This was awful and the ONLY redeeming grace was the tres leche cake as a dessert. We will be booking a specialty restaurant during this menu in the future.
The Taste of Mexico Menu
Tortilla Soup
Kellie- 4.5
This reminded me of the Chili's enchilada soup and was very flavorful!
Escargot
Kellie- 5.0
This is a MUST ORDER at least once on every Royal cruise.
Pulled Pork Enchilada
Kellie- 2.5
Tres Leches Cake
Chris-4.5 and Kellie-5.0
This is the redeeming factor for the entire menu!
After dinner we went to take a brief nap and to finish watching Texas lose from our stateroom. Then we went to Boleros before going to Studio B for The Quest. This adults-only scavenger hunt is one of our favorite activities on Royal Caribbean and Lauren, the cruise director, did a fantastic job with this event. I suggest every adult attend this event once... It can get a little risqué but it is hilarious!
One time a cruise... Espresso Martini!
After The Quest we went to the Pub for live music and loved singing along with the guitarist. We called it a night near 12:30AM as we were tired!
Let's Talk Ship... Day 4 Recap
Up Next... Our last day aboard Mariner of the Seas!
God is Good... ALL THE TIME!
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