Anyone going to the Caribbean/Mexican Riviera in the next few months?

[Marc]

I've got a coupon book that we bought on our cruise that contains several discount offers and lots of free trinkets (free tanzanite earrings, bracelets, posters, CD, etc.) from the merchants at many islands. We only used the offers from St. Maarten, but still have offers from 26 other vacation spots in the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera.

If anyone's interested, I can post what offers there are for places you might be going. I'm looking to sell the book for $10 including shipping.

These coupons expire November 30.

[bigpuma]

We are cruising to the Mexican Riviera in October. I believe we stop in Cabo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.

[Marc]

Here are the free offers (listed in the book as no purchase required) for those cities:

Cabo San Lucas

B&B Collection: free silver whale pendant
B&B Marketplace: free bottle of Mexican vanilla
Diamonds International: free Cabo San Lucas collectible coin
Tanzanite International: free tanzanite studs
Milano Diamond Gallery: free Cabo San Lucas water color print
Royal Jewelers (downtown): free sterling silver charm
Royal Jewelers (marina): free sterling silver Mexican charm

Mazatlan

Tanzanite International: free Mazatlán collectible coin
Milano Diamond Gallery: free Mazatlán watercolor print
Signature Jewelry: free garnet genuine gemstone

Puerto Vallarta

Diamonds International: free Puerto Vallarta collectbile coin

There are other coupons in here for various discounts or free items with purchase of other stuff (like a couple in there get you free guacamole or free dessert with your meal if you say "I'm a shrimp lover").

We had fun walking around with the book treating it like an Amazing Race challenge. The trinkets aren't worth much, but it was kind of fun popping in at each of the stores and walking out with a little something. We gave some of the trinkets (like some of the loose gemstones) to our son who was really amused by getting them.

Which cruise are you going on? We've done the Mexican Riviera twice on the Carnival Elation. I can highly recommend Randi's Happy Horses (http://www.randishappyhorses.com/) in Mazatlán. We went with her both times there.

[bigpuma]

We're going on Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas. I will check with my wife to see if she is interested.