Holiday cruise/paradise beach review

[LilSouthernGurl21]

Me, my mother and my best friend and my mothers best friend left for New Orleans August the 27th, and stayed at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, which was a wonderful hotel. It was like a block from were the ship was docked. The hotel was a great price $93.00 plus, it had cruise parking which was $12.00 a day, divided by 4 and you can't beat that for the quality of the hotel.

 

August 28th

This is the day we left for the cruise. We were taken to the port by a shuttle bus, which didn't take but like a min. We arrived and our bags were taken on the ship, that went really smooth. We walked inside and waited in line for like 3 minutes and got our sail and sign cards and all our documents checked, that took about 2 minutes. Then we boared the ship, we didn't wait in line are anything, was on the ship in less than 10 minutes total, after arriving. Luggage arrived 1 hour after being on the ship!!

 

First day at Sea

The first day at sea was great, we checked out the ship, ate breakfast, which was a very nice selection, we did the activites for the day. We met alot of people. The Shows were so wonderful, and entertaning. Dinner the first night was great, our head waiter, pedro, he was very nice, talked to us about everything. The assisent to him, we got even closer to he was a wonderful boy from indonesia, named Nyoman. We became great friends from that night on.

 

Playa del Carmen

We got up about 9:00 and took a taxi which was $12.00 to 5th avenue and shoped, we got great deals, we shoped for ever! Then we went to a beach near by and relaxed, about 4:30 we returned to the ship. Playa del Carmen is a very nice place, but I would do a exsursion nexted time because it might be less boring, but all in all in was a nice place.

 

Cozumel

Oh by far the best place!! Paradise Beach was amazing. We loved it. We got to paradise beach by taxi $6.00 there $6.00 back. We arrived there around 10:00 and snorkeled a while, I have never been snorkling before but we saw alot of bright yellow, red and, blue fish there out by the bouys. Then we relaxed on the beach mats, we had lunch there which was great, and just relaxed till time to go. We were the only cruise ship in dock that day at cozumel so the beach wasn't full at all, which made the day even more relaxing. I didn't get to meet Tom, dont think he was there, but the guys i did meet where great.

 

Last day at Sea

The last day at sea we prepared for what was coming up the nexted day and then layed out for about 2 hours. We ate dinner and told nyoman and pedro goodbye, which was sad. They gave us there address in the country to send pictures we all took together and to keep in touch, then after dinner we enjoyed the talent show. It was great. Then we went to bed.

 

Going Home

Getting off the ship was the same as going on , customs was no problem and took about 30 mins to get off. We were off by 8:00 that morning.

 

Extra

Our room steward was great, hes name was roy and he was very nice, the towel animals were very cute.

The ship rocked alittle but it wasn't uncomfortable. And helped me sleep at night!

The crew was amazing on this ship, also I thought the ship looked great for its age.

I will sail the Holiday out of Mobile nexted year, for my 2nd cruise, CAN'T WAIT!!

 

~Amber~

[awsmrn]

Thanks for the review and I'm sure glad it was a good one. We sail the Holiday this Monday the 6th. Going to the same places as you did. Can't wait!!!!!

[Cozumel_Tom]

LSG21...glad you had a great time with us! It must have been pretty empty with only one ship in town!

I didn't make it to the beach that day...figured with only one ship in, nobody would notice!! Anyway...thanx for coming, and maybe I'll meet you in the future...adios!

 

awsmrn...looks like I'll miss you too 'cause I'll be on vacation!!!! Have a great time at the beach!

[LilSouthernGurl21]

Hey, yeah I had a great time :) I am sure Ill be back there one day, can't wait! Your beach was beautiful its a great place for people to go, I didn't know what you looked like so I wasnt sure if you were there, I had been reading your post to other ppl and saw you were very popular :) so i asked a nice guy there was you around, he said you wasn't there today! Neways, maybe nexted time!!!!!

 

thanks

~Amber~