We were up early for coffee on the balcony, but that is nothing different from any other morning on a cruise! We watched as we approached Progreso and made sure we took pictures of us arriving. We could see from the distance that there was another Carnival Cruise ship in port. I wonder if who it is. I wonder if they know we are coming.
We spent some time taking in the view we would have for 2 days. Definitely not an exciting view but it is still better than working!!!
We finally drug ourselves from our stateroom and made our way up to the Lido buffet for some food and, as is our normal thing, take more pictures from around the ship.
After we were sufficiently fed and caffeinated, we made our way off the ship. Of course, as we made our way to the buses that take you to town, we took a couple of pictures in front of the ship. We also stopped to look the shops at the pier.
Jim and I had been to Progreso when we were on the Ectasy is 2009 so we knew what to expect of this port. Nothing has changed in the two years since we were there. We were not sure what Dawson would think of it, but we were going to find out. We had decided we would do the Double decker bus tour of the city then walk to the beach to have some lunch and relax. It was a good and cheap way to see what there is in Progreso and it included a stop to get a beverage along the way. The beverage was not included in the price of the ticket, but that was ok!!!
After the tour, we started to walk to the beach and Dawson became rather uncomfortable with the store people trying to get you to come into their stores. We made it to the beach and immediate went back to the ship. When you son does not feel safe and is uncomfortable with his surroundings, you do what is best for him.
We spent the rest of the day on the ship relaxing, eating, and taking in the view.
In the next installment will be part 2 of our 2 days in Progreso and boy was it fun.
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