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Who's going & what it costs

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Timing & risk

The tender-vs-dock question, the ferry schedule, and the long inland drive are exactly what make timing risky at some ports and a non-issue at others — see our Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Costa Maya, and St. Thomas port-specific timing guides before you set your buffer above.

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The independent tour has a written return-to-ship guarantee — verify per tour; never assume a marketplace listing includes one This is a tender port (adds queue time both ways) The independent option is refundable / weather-protected

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what the ship charges for certainty

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You are not buying a tour — you are buying a day. Price the day. The ship's real product is the back-on-board guarantee; independent operators often run the same boats for less; and sometimes a golf cart and a beach beat both. Who's traveling changes everything.

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