RonBoyd
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Heard of Roatan's Mahogany Bay? It's the Latest Private Beach/Fake Village Built by a Cruise Line on Arthur Frommer Online
is the latest in a growing number of commercial centers and private beaches in the Caribbean maintained by the cruise lines in an effort to channel your spending into their (the cruise lines') pockets. Heaven forbid that you should ever purchase an item from a local merchant!
As I recently pointed out, the big Oasis of the Seas starting in June will devote every other departure to an itinerary that spends three whole days at sea and two days at private beaches or fake villages. Only on one single, solitary day will it stop at an actual Mexican port.