The right price………………………………………………………$626 November 14, 2011: 6 days Departure: Galveston, TX, round-trip to Mexico First U.S. cruise for Carnival’s new Magic Bonus: $75 on-board credit with Early Saver Rate Contact: Carnival Cruise Lines or 1-888-227-6482 * * * On the streets of Cozumel, we were approached this week by a cheery young entrepreneur pitching the… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Ecstasy
Ciao! Ecstasy Bridge Visit the Best
It began with a simple request. Would it be possible for two intrepid reporters to spend a few minutes with the captain of the Carnival Ecstasy? The answer, from Guest Relations Manager Enrique Acupinpin, was non-committal. When it was committal, it came with an invitation to meet the captain on the bridge. This would not… Continue reading Ciao! Ecstasy Bridge Visit the Best
Time, Tips Important in Cozumel
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
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!
One of Those 'Dias' in the Yucatan
PROGRESO, Mexico — What would you say if we told you we would go to a city we never heard of…meet a history teacher whose name we didn’t know…and find out how Mayans celebrate the “day of the dead” or as the locals say Dia De Los Muertos? You could never plan that. And then… Continue reading One of Those 'Dias' in the Yucatan