Editor’s Note
This was our first “party cruise.” We traveled with friends on Margaritaville-At-Sea’s Islander, along with about 2000 other folks. It was a MUCH different experience from our other cruises! Fun, but very different.
Valentines Day in Progreso, Mexico
Progreso is a Mexican city in the northern state of Yucatan. It became a huge tourist port after the longest dock in the world was constructed. This created a deep sea port. BIG cruise ships dock at the end of the four-mile long dock and visitors bus into the city.
Interestingly, the evacuation arrow points to the end of the dock where the ships are.
Trivia: under Carnival ownership, the ship was captained by Franceso Schettino, later the captain of the ill fated Costa Concordia. While the captain, he entered a harbor in Germany too fast and hit another Carnival ship. An omen of things to come?
(the orange strip is not AI-generated (snicker): it is a wall. I thought it added contrast to the shot.)
Leaving Progreso on a cloudy afternoon
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February 15, 2025
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