Carnival Breeze 2022 Day 3 Cozumel Part 1

Carnival Breeze 2022 4-Day Caribbean Cruise Review
Day 3 Part 1   September 24, 2022 Cozumel, Mexico
Scheduled Arrival:   9:00am Scheduled Departure: 5:00pm
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Morning Walk Around The Carnival Breeze:
Once again my alarm failed to go off at 5:45am. I'm not sure what was happening at sea, but normally the alarm works perfectly on land and gets me up timely to go to work in the morning. I woke up around 6:00am and was able to be ready to walk around by 6:20am. For this morning's walk I took several pictures, but will not be sharing as many due to this day's review featuring Cozumel. My walk started on Deck 5 at the back of the ship. The Piano Bar 88 is located at the back of Deck 5 and was the first public area I walked through for the morning.

Piano Bar 88

Walkway Through Piano Bar 88

Chairs In Piano Bar 88

While walking from the back to the front of Deck 5 I stepped inside the Liquid Nightclub. The Liquid Nightclub was empty and had a weird smell. This smell was confined to Liquid Nightclub thankfully.

Liquid Nightclub

Next I stopped in the Red Frog Pub to take a few pictures. The Red Frog Pub's TVs were on and playing a sports channel. I do not remember which game was playing. The lights were off inside the Red Frog Pub, but the TV was left on.

Red Frog Pub

The back of the Red Frog Pub leads to the Ocean Plaza next to the Alchemy Bar. I walked out by the Alchemy Bar into the Ocean Plaza. Below are some pictures of the Ocean Plaza:

Ocean Plaza

Alchemy Bar

The Carnival Breeze's Plaza Cafe is located right by the Ocean Plaza. This area serves a variety of coffee and specialty beverages for a fee. Desserts are served for a fee after breakfast hours. The Plaza Cafe was not yet open when I walked by, but when open there was usually a sizable line at this venue (especially on sea days).

Ocean Plaza Cafe

Promenade Walkway - Looking Towards Casino

Fun Shops on Deck 5

When I reached the front of Deck 5 I went down to Deck 4. The Pixels Photo Gallery is located around the atrium on Deck 4. At this time of the morning, the Pixels Photo Gallery was closed. I started walking towards the back of Deck 4. My first stop was the ship's library.

Atrium - View From Deck 5

Pixels Photo Gallery

Ship's Library

The Carnival Breeze's library is divided into two rooms. These two rooms are separated by the deck 4 entrance to the Sapphire Dining Room. Both areas have tables & chairs and bookshelves. Between the two rooms of the library there were some boardgames and books. Previously this area of the ship was called The Library Bar, but the ship's deck plan on Carnival's website now calls this The Library. Since the wine dispensers are removed, it looks like the Carnival Breeze may no longer have a Library Bar.

Ship's Library

After checking out the Library Bar I went up to Deck 11. My camera lenses fogged up, but were quickly unfogged. As it was approaching 6:45am the sun was starting to rise. I walked up to Deck 12 to find a good place to get a sunrise picture.

Deck 11

WaterWorks

Waterslide Entrance

WaterWorks

Waterslide Stairs Entrance on Deck 15

Sunrise

View From Deck 12

Breakfast in the Lido Marketplace:
Since today was a port of call day the Lido Marketplace's scheduled breakfast time was a little earlier. Luckily today the Carnival Breeze's Lido Marketplace was serving french toast and bacon on the buffet line. This was the only day french toast was available in the buffet for breakfast. I love Carnival's french toast and wish it would go back to being served daily.
The continental breakfast buffet line was open from 6:00am until 10:30am. The Blue Iguana Cantina was open from 7:00am - 10:00am and the Lido Marketplace main buffet lines were open from 7:00am - 10:30am. The late risers buffet line was open from 10:30am until 12:00pm. For guests that did not want to eat in the buffet, the Blush Dining Room was open for Breakfast Open Seating from 7:30am until 9:00am.

Here are some pictures of the Lido Marketplace main buffet line and some of the pastries available on the Continental Breakfast buffet line:

Lido Marketplace Main Line

Carnival Breeze Breakfast Bacon, Hash Brown, and Sausage

My Plate

Continental Breakfast Buffet Line

Arrival In Cozumel:
After breakfast I went outside to watch our arrival in Cozumel. I exited the Lido Marketplace at the back of deck 10 and walked down to Deck 9 to cut through the stateroom hallway to get to the ship's front. The Carnival Breeze moved very slowly towards the pier. I watched our arrival from the front of deck 9 on the observation deck.
The Carnival Ecstasy was sailing ahead of us and was in the process of docking in Cozumel while we very slowly approached. I was very excited to see the Carnival Ecstasy again because this was my first cruise ship and at the time of this cruise the ship was only a few weeks away from leaving Carnival's fleet. I will miss the Carnival Ecstasy! Also in Cozumel was the Grandeur of the Seas. The Grandeur of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and sails 4 & 5 night cruises from Galveston (at the time of this cruise).
Today the Carnival Breeze was scheduled to dock at the Puerta Maya cruise complex. The Puerta Maya cruise complex is where most Carnival ships dock in Cozumel and has the ability to have three ships docked at once. Below are some pictures as we approached Cozumel and docked:

View From The Front Of The Ship

Cozumel In The Distance

Cozumel Pilot Approaching Carnival Breeze

Pilot Boat Approaching Carnival Breeze

Looking Towards Downtown Cozumel

Grandeur of the Seas

Approaching Puerta Maya Pier

View From The Front As We Approached Puerta Maya Pier

Puerta Maya Pier

Carnival Ecstasy

View From The Front Of The Ship Right Before We Were Docked

Shops Located On The Pier

Looking Towards The Shoreline

Side View As We Approached The Pier

I stepped outside on Deck 5 to have a look outside before heading back to my stateroom:

View Of The Lanai - Carnival Ecstasy In Background

Lanai

Nice Blue Water & Motion In Water Created By Ship

Shoreline in Distance

Lanai

Carnival Ecstasy

Going Ashore To Cozumel:
We got off the ship approximately 30 minutes after the ship let guests off. When the ship first docked around 9:00am a long line formed along the stairwells because many guests were in a hurry to go on shore excursions.
When guests were able to get off the ship our cruise director, Jasper, made an announcement about the getting off the ship. The front gangway opened first and was able to be accessed from the front elevator/stairwell area. Shortly after the front gangway was opened, the middle gangway was opened for guests to get off. Jasper let us know where the gangways were located and emphasized all guests must be back onboard by 4:30pm. From the middle elevators we went down to Deck 0. Normally Deck 0 is for crew members only, with the exception of guests that visit the ship's medical center. On Deck 0 crew members were passing out shopping maps and coupons. Several guests incorrectly stopped at the Carnival Breeze's Security Checkpoint that was for guests getting back on to have their bags scanned. After a small line had started forming at the metal detectors a member of the Security Team told the guests that they did not have to get their bags scanned to go ashore. At the actual security checkpoint for guests getting off onto the gangway there was a small but quick moving line and security scanned our Sail & Sign cards before we got off the ship. The ship's photographers were taking pictures on the gangway, but we declined. Here are some pictures I took after initially getting off the ship:

View As I Crossed The Gangway

Back Area Of Carnival Breeze

Side View Of Ship From Pier

Looking Up At The Front Side Of The Ship

Front Of Carnival Breeze & Shoreline in Distance

Front View Of Carnival Ecstasy

Carnival Ecstasy and Grandeur of the Seas

Carnival Ecstasy & Grandeur of the Seas

Looking Towards Puerta Maya Complex In Distance From Pier

Carnival Breeze & Carnival Ecstasy

View Right Before Entering The Shops On The Pier

Before being able to exit the pier we were required to walk through a long narrow Dufry Duty Free shop. I have always dreaded walking through this building because it is narrow. If a guest stops to look at something they are blocking the passageway and slow down everyone else from getting out. This shopping building sells a variety of different perfumes, jewelry, snacks, and souvenirs.

At the end of the pier, an agricultural inspection checkpoint was setup. People with bags, purses, or any type of item that could hold food were sent by local officials into an inspection line. Food sniffing dogs were present and each person had to set their bag on the floor. When food was found local officials confiscated it. I do not recommend attempting to bring food off the ship because you will very likely get caught!
TIP: Do not attempt to bring food off the ship. You will likely get caught!

After exiting the agricultural inspection checkpoint, I started walking around Puerta Maya. My first stop was along Puerta Maya's beach area to take a couple of ship pictures.

Nice Blue Water!

Welcome Sign For Carnival Ecstasy & Breeze Passengers

Shops

Outside Pancho's Backyard

Water Hitting The Shoreline

Carnival Ecstasy & Carnival Breeze

The beach area at Puerta Maya has many chairs setup for people to lay outside and look at the nice blue water & ships. Despite it being early in the morning several of the chairs were already taken and the beach area was crowded. Some of the crowds may have been guests off the ships that were waiting for their shore excursion to start. Please note - this beach is not one for swimming at all or even getting in the water!

Grandeur of the Seas In The Distance

Pancho's Backyard

Taxis at Puerta Maya

Fountain Near Exit

Looking At The Street Outside Puerta Maya

At the exit to Puerta Maya, guests were gathered waiting to cross the street. A police officer was helping work the crosswalk of the street. Traffic was very heavy and I watched one person riding a motorcycle almost not stop. The police officer made us wait a minute or two before stopping traffic.

Highway Signage

Horse & Carriage Parked Along Busy Street

Looking Back At Puerta Maya - View From Across The Street

I walked to the 7-Eleven because I was thirsty for Coca-Cola. I bought a glass bottled Coca-Cola for $1.00 in USD and it was very tasty. The Coca-Cola was made with real sugar and I personally think this tasted better than what is available in the US. The 7-Eleven is a great place to buy small things that a guest might need on the ship. Some items inside were priced nicely while others were expensive. Also, it is worth noting all of the prices were in pesos.

Inside 7-Eleven

Once I had purchased the Coca-Cola, I left the 7-Eleven to head to the Royal Village Shopping Center. My goal was to find a place to sit down. On my way I continued to be hounded by shopkeepers to come buy stuff. This was annoying!

Shopping Area

Shopping Area & Mini Pyramid In Distance

Intersection In Front of Royal Village Shopping Center

Looking Across The Street

Approaching Royal Village Shopping Center

Carls Jr

I found the same quiet place on the second floor of the shopping center. This was the same place I stopped in May to drink my Coca-Cola. I had a good view of the Carnival Breeze & Carnival Ecstasy from this area. Below are some pictures I took while at the Royal Village Shopping Center: