Thread: New to Cruise Ship

Hello my name is Pedro. My wife and I are going on a Cruise Ship in Mid Sep 2010 for our 13th year anniversary on the carnival ecstasy from Galveston Tx. We are going to Progresso, and Cozumel. Can anyone help us the do's and don't when your at port leaving the cruise ship

Welcome aboard.

PE

HI welcome to CLF!!

Hi... do you mean what can you do when you get to the ports you are visiting?

yes

should i bring cash aboard the cruise ship

When you board the ship they will ask for a credit card for your onboard account, they don't use cash on the ship except the casinos. You will need cash for spending ashore. If you don't have a credit card they will want a cash deposit instead.
In port you can do more or less what you like, stay on the ship/get off on your own/ do an organised trip. DO NOT MISS THE SHIP, THEY DO NOT WAIT!!

thanks for the ifomation. How do you do a organized trip. Do you need your passport when you leave the ship

In Progresso, there is a 6 mile bridge that shuttles will take you across. Once across, you can walk around the square, or walk the 2 blks to the beach, or get with one of the excursions (from Carnival or independent ones).

We have been there twice. Once we took an independent tour that we purchased once at the square. It took us on an hour bus ride to the city of Merida which was very quaint and lovely.

The second time, we just walked to the beach from the square.

what is the cost for the shuttle ride and do you plan the trip on board yhe ship