Need any information (and pictures) about Carnival Ectasy cruises. We are leaving 5/3/08.?

Question

We are leaving for our honeymoon on 5/3/08, getting maried on 5/2/08. Any information from what to do as a couple on the boat, what to see first. What excursions to go on. Our ports are Cozumel, and Progresso. Thanks.

Answer 1

It is a good idea to get to the Port of Galveston early in the boarding period as the lines can get quite long.  If your parking at the port, plan $10 a day for parking.  Or you can save a few bucks by prepaying at:  http://www.portofgalveston.com/cruiseinf...

The Ecstasy is a smaller ship and you can feel more motion on her than other ships...Dramamine helps.

Take along a power strip...there is only 1 outlet in the room.

Progresso is a developing port.  There are still a good number of street vendors, including children.  Just tell them No thanks and they will move along.  There is a neat open air market in town where you can pick up trinkets.  Be sure to take along a good supply of US dollars is $1, 5 and 10s to barter in the markets.

We took the ruins tour in Progresso and it was very interesting..but a ton of walking.  Friends of ours enjoyed the Mexican Rodeo.  

There are tons of things to do while in Cozumel.  We loved the Cavern by Jeep tour.  You take the ferry to Playa del Carmen and then drive a Jeep to a cavern with an underground river and then you get to swim in the underground river, then back to the jeeps and drive to a private beach with a great Mexican food lunch.  Be aware..the jeeps are standard transmissions.

Other fun things in Coz are the dolphin adventure.  The submarine tour was OK...but not great if you can't handle closed in spaced with 20 or so strangers.

You can also hire a taxi and ask to go to the free beach.

Answer 2

YOU HACVE SEVERAL CHOICES GO TO CRUISE CRITC.COM, DO WEBSHOT.COM OR GO YOUTUBE.COM AND TYPE IN THE SHIPS NAME.  HAVE FUN ON YOUR CRUISE

Answer 3

Here are several photographs of the inside and outside of the Carnival Ecstasy ...

http://www.webshots.com/search?query=Car...

Answer 4

There are 2 things you can do for sure. Run a Yahoo search for carnival ectasy, then click on images. Also, go to cruisecritic.com and click on boards. Joining is free, then, click on Roll Calls, then find your cruise line, ship, then date. You can contact other passengers in advance and maybe even meet new friends. We went on the Caribbean Princess in Feb and we had about 40 people lined up for a sail away party. We all wore Marti Gras beads so we could identify each other as cruisecritic members. Bon Voyage!!!

Answer 5

http://riveraramos.vacationmedia.net/

Answer 6

I was on the Ecstasy last December but we traveled the Eastern Caribbean. If you give me an email address I will forward ant relevant pictures I have. I'll have to sort through them because you will only be interested in common areas and room pictures (if i should have any)