jbjclj
Contributor
After 6 stays at FA on the full plan, we decided to try AI this trip. After looking at last year's costs, I decided if we only used the breakfast, lunch and drinks we would spend about the same.
ANALYSIS: 11 Day Trip
Breakfast is great(made to order omlettes), Lunch great (fajitas by the pool are wonderful), great burgers and buffet (some good,some bad) at the Reef. Tendancy to drink more pina coladas and margaritas on non diving days since they are "free"
Hotel Dinner - 2 nites of their buffet. Ok the first time, boring the 2nd. You are allowed to eat 2 times in their lovely restaurant upstairs. Wonderful food and service! HOWEVER, you can actually eat there more often if you ask Luis (matre'd) We ate there 3 times and all were excellent
Cozumel Dining- Casa Denis, Casa La Mission, Prima, Guidos (2x), Ambar......All fabulous.
Bottom line. We spent about $50 more on AI this year and still went out to town 6 times. I could have easily eaten at the fine FA restaurant 2 more times. If you are trying to evaluate AI vs Non AI and are considering costs, hope this helps
ANALYSIS: 11 Day Trip
Breakfast is great(made to order omlettes), Lunch great (fajitas by the pool are wonderful), great burgers and buffet (some good,some bad) at the Reef. Tendancy to drink more pina coladas and margaritas on non diving days since they are "free"
Hotel Dinner - 2 nites of their buffet. Ok the first time, boring the 2nd. You are allowed to eat 2 times in their lovely restaurant upstairs. Wonderful food and service! HOWEVER, you can actually eat there more often if you ask Luis (matre'd) We ate there 3 times and all were excellent
Cozumel Dining- Casa Denis, Casa La Mission, Prima, Guidos (2x), Ambar......All fabulous.
Bottom line. We spent about $50 more on AI this year and still went out to town 6 times. I could have easily eaten at the fine FA restaurant 2 more times. If you are trying to evaluate AI vs Non AI and are considering costs, hope this helps