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STOOD UP in CURAÇAO - Excursion NO SHOW| MAMBO BEACH| Life With Favor Enchanted Princess

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👁️ 3K views📅 8 months ago⏱️ 19:53
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Creator's Key Takeaways

We are not sponsored. We paid for this uh Curacale Turtle Bay boat trip and blue room cave snorkel excursion.

What a morning. What an utter disappointing morning.

We enjoyed Mambbo Beach. That was a lovely place, but I'm still pretty disappointed that Robert didn't get to do what he wanted to do today.

Even though things didn't go to plan today in Curacal, we still ended up having a really great day at Mambo Beach.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book excursions on credit cards for easier refunds.
If an excursion no-shows, request a refund immediately.
Consider Mambo Beach for facilities, chairs, and a relaxed vibe.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Excursion reliabilityBook with credit cards for dispute options; have a backup plan.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat to do if a shore excursion no-shows?
QIs Mambo Beach a good alternative in Curaçao?

Topics Covered

Excursions4 Sad BaconPort Destination2 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows1½ Happy BaconPool Deck1 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Curaçao1½ Sad Bacon
Top: Curacale Turtle Bay boat trip and blue room cave snorkel excursion
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STOOD UP in CURAÇAO - Excursion NO SHOW| MAMBO BEACH| Life With Favor Enchanted Princess #lifewithfavor #cruise #enchantedprincess #curacao THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!! Enchanted Princess 2025: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm5oPa1EMIs2bhDhVENTyNPmw1Kcj4HVk CURACAO Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm5oPa1EMIs1NHD2izaZIfAye4rRLIAYL Enchanted Princess 2024: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm5oPa1EMIs1eo4rug6rtc92QxHPlvg2z ALL BEACH WEAR for every port Water pouch https://amzn.to/46S4bGG Swim Jacket long sleeve https://go.magik.ly/ml/32xq0/ Swim jacket short sleeve unavailable for now but will come back seasonally Wind breaker ( not shown ) Skort similar https://go.magik.ly/ml/32xqe/ Exact is Spanx Get Moving 14 inch skort Tankini solid https://go.magik.ly/ml/32xp3/ Tankini print https://go.magik.ly/ml/32xq8/ Water shoes https://amzn.to/46cpFhi Phone case https://amzn.to/48lFZ0A Mine is the Fré Shop our Amazon favorites here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lifewithfavor Pre- Cruise hotel Vlog: https://youtu.be/aHSDuMmDFy8 Hilton: https://go.magik.ly/ml/318b5/ ( not affiliate) Tru by Hilton Fort Lauderdale Downtown 315 NW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301, USA Reservations www.trubyhilton.com or 1-844-TRUYOU8 Paid: Room Rate: $111.20, after taxes and fees total $125.65 ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR CRUISE LISTED BELOW AND EXCURSION DETAILS CASINO BOOKING/CASINO RATE - FREE BALCONY CABIN Cruise fare - $0 Required Cruise Fees & Expenses $88.45 per person - $176.90 Government Taxes and Fees $127.55 per person - $255.10 Complementary Cabin Deposit $200 per person - $400 ( Complementary Cabin Deposit is $200 per passenger and is non-refundable ( we paid this deposit). The deposit will convert to an equal value of onboard credit upon embarkation of your selected voyage.) TOTAL $416.00 per person - $832.00 ON BOARD CREDIT - $250.00 Shareholders Benefit for a 14 day sailing + the refund of the deposit $400 - $650.00 We also had free play for use in the casino on our sailing because we had a casino booking. EXCURSIONS: Curaçao - We Took a taxi to Mambo Beach, cost was $8 per person with a full taxi - $7.00 to enter the beach area. Return taxi, private was $30. ORIGINALLY - We had a private excursion booked, more information in the vlog. Shoreexcursioneer https://shoreexcursioneer.com/curacao/turtle-bay-boat-trip-blue-room-cave.html We were refunded after chatting with customer service and then filling out a long form explaining the situation. I am not sure we would have been refunded had the Tour operator we spoke with over the phone had not called and confirmed the captain was a no show. In the chat and on the phone Shoreexcursioneer said we were cancelling last minute and that was not refundable no matter how many times we explained we were standing at the meeting point and there was no one there. It was frustrating and time consuming, I credit the Tour operator for getting us our refund. Bonaire https://www.bonairecruisers.com/ We rented a premium cart - You must make a $100 cash or credit card deposit upon arrival to pick up your cart. Total for the cart rental for the whole day $180.00 Aruba Shoreexcursioneer - https://shoreexcursioneer.com/aruba/barcelo-resort-day-pass-all-inclusive.html Barbados - Due to weather and high seas Princess cancelled our excursion and refunded us. We ended up taking a taxi to Copacabana Beach club and purchased a day pass for $10 per person. Had a GREAT time! Dominica turned into Martinique - Walked around the port, no shore excursion. In Dominica we had a whale watching tour with Princess , Whale & Dolphin Watching Scenic Cruise- it was refunded. St. Maarten turned into St. Kitts We had a shore excursion booked with Princess in St. Maarten but the port changed so it was refunded, Golden Eagle Catamaran Sail, Snorkel & Beach Break. We later booked with “Resort for a day” I posted our day on Instagram and AFTER we returned to the ship they reached out and gave me an affiliate link! We had a GREAT day! Would go back again! https://lddy.no/1n55o YOU MUST PRINT YOUR PASSES!! Thankfully Princess Guest Services accommodated us and printed our passes since we booked last minute. San Juan Princess Excursion Beach Escape at Vivo Beach Club $64.95 per person FTC disclosure: This post or video contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through my links Life With favor,Favor,Life with Favor YouTube,Favor on Youtube,shoreexcursioneer review,shore excursions in curacao,best excursions in curacao,things to do in curacao from cruise ship,what to do in curacao from cruise ship,life with favor curacao,life with favor cr,life with favor cruise vlogs,life with favor princess,mambo beach,mambo beach curacao,mambo beach escape,mambo beach club curacao,taxi curacao,curacao vlog 2025,what to do in curacao