COZUMEL, Mexico — This might be the hottest cruising port in the Caribbean, and it has nothing to do with the temperature. Everybody comes to Cozumel. This week alone, 20 cruise ships stopped at this island off the Yucatan Peninsula. By Christmas, that number will be up to 29. When Carnival’s Ecstasy (above) arrived, with… Continue reading Time, Tips Important in Cozumel
Category: Ships
Carnival Time to Golf — Any Time!
Aboard the Carnival Ecstasy… One of the things that’s always puzzled us about golf — and there are hundreds of such personal dilemmas about this infuriating game — is what seems to be an obsession with playing early. Like, let’s get it out of the way so we can get on with our day…and many… Continue reading Carnival Time to Golf — Any Time!
Bonus for Carnival's Late Passengers
PROGRESO, Mexico — Passengers who were late returning to the Carnival Ecstasy from an eight-hour stopover in this Yucatan Peninsula port lucked out. If necessary, they could probably catch a lift on the Carnival Triumph. The two “fun ships” happened to be in Progreso at the same time. What made it more ironic than that… Continue reading Bonus for Carnival's Late Passengers
Galveston a Gulf Full of Memories
GALVESTON — It’s been more than four decades since one of us was on this Texas island that hangs off the northern shore of a Gulf of Mexico map like a stalagtite, and it’s tempting to say not much has changed, because Galveston has — in a good way — the feel of a quaint,… Continue reading Galveston a Gulf Full of Memories
Cruising Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE……………………………………………………………………….$99 Until February 8, 2011: 2 nights, Bahamas Ship: MS Bahamas Celebration Departure: Palm Beach, FL, round-trip, Sunday through Thursday Bonus: 4-cabin upgrade if booked by Nov. 9 Extra: Enter $250,000 karaoke contest Contact: Celebration Cruise Line 1-800-314-5527 (mention Travelzoo) * * * Why are these men signing documents, and what could this… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats