need destination help

sprint180 · #1 (**permalink**) April 5th, 2011, 08:14 AM

I am looking at a cruise for our family and only 3 fit the dates available. I am looking at carnival due to dollars. Does anyone have an opinion.
these are all 5 day
Progresso & cozumel on Triumph
cozumel & Calica on Elation
1/2 moon cay & Nassau on Fascination

the photos and discriptions all look beautiful but you can't really tell by that.

Trip · #2 (**permalink**) April 5th, 2011, 09:04 AM

I have sailed the fascination twice and ejoyed the ship,and the 2 ports as well.

Half Moon Cay is a slice of Paradies,..gorgeous water and sand..buffet lunch and a relaxing day...water sports are there too.

Nassau,has the Atlantis, where you can do the Aquarium, and, the Dig..then do some shopping

LisaK · #3 (**permalink**) April 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM

if you want to do some snorkeling or give it a try( Cozumel has amazing snorkeling), beach/water sports then i would opt for either of the itinearies that include Cozumel

Luvtotrvl · #4 (**permalink**) April 24th, 2011, 04:41 PM

The Triumph now goes on the Western Caribbean route, which includes Cayman, Cozumel, Roatan, Costa Maya and Belize. Best cruise ever - snorkle in Cozumel or Roatan, Cayman activities are varied and excellent, Costa Maya is for Maya ruins, and Belize - lots of tours but zipline and cave tubing are the top combo tours. Major Tom in Belize can recommend a full cruise itinerary for you as he did for us - he's at info@cave-tubing.net and a pretty well established professional bunch, from what we experienced (some of our group did go to a Maya Ruin called Altunha.

MercedMike · #5 (**permalink**) April 25th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Half Moon Cay is wonderful -- if you like a day at the beach! That is what it is, a great beach and pretty much nothing else.

Being from California, it is not much of an attraction for us. If you are from Ohio or Minnesota it is probably a slice of Heaven ..

Cozumel is a tourist port par excellance. There are many many touristy things to do there, from beaches to swimming with the dolphins to sitting in a bar, and of course shopping shopping shopping. If a bustling tourist port is your thing, you will like it there.

As always, it depends on what YOU are looking for in a cruise.