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Hi! I need some advice/help/suggestions from the experts. My daughter and I will be on the Wonder for the MR cruise in Feb/March. I am suuuppppeerrrr excited about EVERYTHING... except March 3rd, which happens to be my birthday. We will be in Mazatlan that day, and I am just not seeing any excursion that looks really exciting. Have any of you been on this cruise, and have a suggestion? I have read some trip reports on here, but the Mazatlan day just isn't thrilling me. And it's such a bummer, because I have always wanted to visit there! So maybe there is something to do in Mazatlan that I am not seeing on the Disney excursions, or someone has done a tour that they absolutely loved. I am looking for some pointers!
The other thing I am considering is trying to book a champagne brunch at Palo that day, as an alternative to a shore excursion. But what is the drinking age on the ship? My daugher will be 18 years old...
THANK YOU for any guidance you can give me!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
I don't have any particular suggestions for Mazatlan - maybe a walking/shopping tour around the old city, or perhaps a fishing charter (if that pushes your buttons). Definitely nothing I'd put on a "must do" list. It could be a good day to spend a half-day on the ship (spa treatment?) and a half-day visiting the old city.
Drinking age everywhere on Disney's ships is 21. Your daughter will be welcome at Palo brunch since she's 18, but she'll have to stick to the fresh-squeezed OJ.
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Thanks Dave. I was reading my DCL Passporter last night, specifically your description of Palo, but did not see a drinking age listed. So I am glad it was you that answered my question about that!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
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I took the city tour and show in mazatlan and was more than underwhelmed. Another option if you really love the beach is to go to a beach resort there to spend the day or 1/2 the day. Since I'm from Southern California I get to go to the beach a lot so, personally I would stay on board, go to Palo, and maybe get a spa treatment with the money I would have spend on an excursion. I seem to remember that the brunch is only on at-sea days, so that might not be an option. I could be wrong though.
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My daughter and I will be on the Wonder for the MR cruise in Feb/March. I am suuuppppeerrrr excited 
about EVERYTHING... except March 3rd, which happens to be my birthday. We will be in Mazatlan that day, and I am just not seeing any excursion that looks really exciting. Have any of you been on this cruise, and have a suggestion? I have read some trip reports on here, but the Mazatlan day just isn't thrilling me. And it's such a bummer, because I have always wanted to visit there! 
So maybe there is something to do in Mazatlan that I am not seeing on the Disney excursions, or someone has done a tour that they absolutely loved. I am looking for some pointers! 
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