Nannersmom

It's not complaining. It's how it is. If i wanted to see poverty I would stay home and go to work.

 

I go on vacation to get away.

Made Detroit look pretty now, didn't it?

The vendors are NOT as agressive as (a lot of) other ports. Its expected in the 'poorer' areas that the locals will be trying to sell you something...its tourism that is being brought to their towns and that means lots of (mostly) American and Canadian dollars.

I do think Progreso is more like a 'real' mexico town...thats one thing I like, no Carlos/Charlies, no SeniorFrogs, not so 'Americainized' I dont want tourist trap restaurants, I want 'real' Mexican food.

(I know it probably wont be long till Progreso goes the way of the rest of the popular ports...how many of us remember when you went to Cozumel and it was less 'touristy'?---I liked it that way)

JMO

Maybe the vendors aren't as agressive, but I felt the peddlers on the beach were completely out of hand, Within 1 hour we had 47 approach us. What I have not seen people mention is how they send their children out to sell. Progresso is as nasty as Tijuana. All I wanted to do was get back to the ship and take a shower. Looking around at how dirty everything was, I wouldn't touch the food, flies where everywhere. And this was in February. My big mistake at this port was not getting away from Progresso by going to ruins or something. Read on this board how great the beach is....the beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago (yep people dirty nasty Chicago) is way cleaner. BTW, there are no public bathrooms in Progresso except at the pier. Didn't do any in the town of Progresso, did not feel like I had to tip someone to use it after my dh already purchased beer from them. Go on an excursion, stay on the ship or just book a cruise not going here. Just don't know why some think they need to sugar coat such a nasty place (btw...my dh retired from the Navy...we have traveled many places...this is on list of never again). And I know people who have family in Mexico..they DON"T go here, it is to nasty for them....think about that...

Even though this is our third cruise this is the first time we will have to park our car at the port in Galveston. We are booked with Galveston Park N Cruise, hubby wants to park in their indoor lot.

We did the Galveston Park-N-Cruise. Right across the street from the terminal. No problem at all. We had reserved our spaces (needed 3) and they made sure they were right next to each other. After the cruise, I waited with bags while DH went and got car, didn't have to wait long. Others in our group walked to the lot with all their bags and without a problem.