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• Back from the cruise

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Well, we made it back from our first cruise. I must say we did enjoy it although we could have had an even better experience. Poor planning and inexperience on our part caused us to miss a lot of things. That and a few too many naps did not help. Weather was cold as heck as we left NOLA but by the time we arrived in Progresso, it was a nice comfortable temperature. It was overcast the entire time which was not really too bad. The wind was a little strong but at least it was not hot.

     

    The ocean crossing was not bad although the ship rocked more than I imagined a big ship would. The skies were clear on the way there and there were so many stars. The cabin was more spacious than I would have imagined and the balcony was nice but could have been a few inches wider to allow more room to walk around the chairs. On the way back, strong head winds made the deck almost unusable and the ship rocked even more than on the way there. Nothing severe but enough to make it tricky walking around. I must say however, the rocking made me sleep like a baby. Good lord, I had a couple of the best nights of sleep I have had in a long long time. Reminded me of when I was a kid and I would sleep in the back seat of the car while taking a road trip.

    

     

     

    The service aboard the ship was absolutely the best. Reza did a wonderful job trying to keep our room clean and received the biggest tip from us. Room service was quick and always delivered with a smile. Although a few did not speak English, their smiles said enough. More food than any man should be offered was available 24 hours a day. The quality of the food could have been a little better but quantity more than made up for it. Of course being a Cajun, I am a little picky about my food. We ate in the main dining room only one night. Wife had lobster and I had a steak and both were great.

     

    
    

    My son and his new bride were on the trip with us. They were married the day before we left in New Orleans. We had to leave immediately after the wedding which ran a little late. I, being the worry wart in the family was panicking trying to get to the Carnival dock to board the ship. Turns out I was stressing for nothing. We got there in plenty of time. Yes, his mom and dad went with him on his honeymoon. lol

    I never thought I would actually enjoy a cruise but I must admit that it was better than I thought. Again, with a little better planning on our part, it could have been even better. We only did one onshore excursion and that was in Progresso. We did a Jeep exploration ride to a Mayan ruins site. We then drove into Progresso and visited cemetery and a beautiful church. This part of Mexico is really really poor. Most of the homes on the way there were simple one or two room cinder block buildings and many had no doors or working windows. It is a different world and made us appreciate what we have here. Shopping in Cozumel is what I figured it would be. Store after store of the same stuff similar to what you would find in the flea market in New Orleans. We should have scheduled and excursion in Cozumel as well. An entire day of trinket shopping was not fun for me. My wife of course was in hog heaven. I thought there would have been more shops than there was.

     

    

    It was too cool to go swimming but I was determined to at least go to the beach. So we jumped in cab and asked the driver to bring us to a public beach. He mentioned three beach clubs that were open to the public. Two had a minimum bar charge he said but the third one did not have a cover charge and he assured us that we would not be hounded by Mexicans wanting to sell us stuff. So we took his suggestion and were dropped of a couple miles down the road at what had to be his cousin's beach club. Taxi cost there was $15.00. We spent maybe 20 minutes there and during that time, we were constantly solicited to get fake tattoos, take pictures with a huge lizard, offered jewelry and other cheap items. We walked back to the road and waved down a taxi. Trip back was only $12.00. But that is what one would expect in a poor country like Mexico. What was amazing was the THREE cruise ships docked in Cozumel. We hear so much about our economy but with three huge ships docked at one port, it certainly does not seem like we are in a bad economy. One thing was obvious however. Towns like Progresso and Cozumel survive solely on these cruise ships.

     

     

     

    

     

    So, to sum it up, we are already planning our next cruise. Armed with a little knowledge of the cruise life, we intend our next trip to be even better. And yes, I did enjoy sitting on my balcony in my boxers drinking coffee.

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• Crown Ship at Night

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Night time picture taken of the Crown cruise shipped docked across from us in Cozumel.
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• Fantasy Atrium

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    The atrium on the Carnival cruise ship Fantasy
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• Three Amigos

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    The Three Amigos playing in front of the store in Cozumel.
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• Carnival ships at port

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Two Carnival cruise ships docked in Cozumel.
  • 1 year ago
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• Crown ship also at port

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    A Crown Cruise Line's ship docked in Cozumel
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• Cozumel shopping

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Cozumel shops
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• Side by side Carnival ships

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• Me and the Wife

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Me and wife on vacation in Cozumel.
  • 1 year ago
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• Rough Water

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Rough water in Cozumel. high winds and rough seas caused the cancellation or many excursions. "Luckily", my wife had a full day of shopping planned for me.
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• Blue Water

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Almost as clear and blue as Holly Beach. Seriously, pictures do this no justice.
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• Cozumel

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Waves hitting the beaches in Cozumel.
  • 1 year ago
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• Teak Wood

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Beautiful Teak wood deck being resurfaced on the Carnival Fantasy. First they sealed the joints with black caulking and then the next day they sanded the deck with a floor sander. Absolutely stunning in the sun.
  • 1 year ago
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• Cabin

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Only there 30 minutes and already a mess.
  • 1 year ago
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• Docking in Cozumel

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Pulling into Cozumel.
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• Blue Water

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Picture of life raft crane and clear blue water in Cozumel
  • 1 year ago
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• Rough Water

  • From: Dwayne_C
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    Pics from our recent cruise to Cozumel
  • 1 year ago
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• Check out my Cozumel Pictures

  • From: LadyJ
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    I uploaded a lot of pictures from my Cozumel Vacation le t me know what you think.

    1 year ago

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• Cruise ship

  • From: LadyJ
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    Getting back on the cruise ship
  • 1 year ago
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• Cozumel Waterfountains

  • From: LadyJ
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    Some water fountains flowing out the side of a building in Cozumel
  • 1 year ago
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