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Carnival signed a pending deal with the Mexican Govt to invest $150 million dollars

March 12, 2012

Carnival Corporation may be coming through for Mexico in a big way. According to Mexico tourism sources, the world’s largest cruise company has signed a compromise to invest $150 million in port infrastructure in Mexico’s Pacific coast and Caribbean coast.

Carnival, which already has invested $100 million in Mexico's tourism infrastructure, is apparently interested in possibly developing two new projects, including a cruise terminal at Calica and one at Puerto Cortes in South Baja California.

When parking at the port, do you get charged for full days on departure and embarkation or is it prorated?

I recall when parking at Lighthouse Parking in Galveston for a 7 day cruise the Sunday depart and the Sunday return was a 7 day charge of $60 less $5.00 off for booking on line.

Conquest docked in Cozumel Puerta Maya with the RCCL Oasis on the right docked at International Dock 02/20/2011 7 day Conquest Cruise.

RCCL Oasis of the Seas docked at Cozumel International Dock. Photo shot from the top deck of the Conquest aft deck.

I sang as Frank Sinatra in the Conquest Legend Show and so did my grand daughter sing as Madonna 02/20/2011 7 Day Western Caribbean Cruise.

Costa Maya, Mexico. CCL Dream, NCL Jewel and RCCL Voyager of the Seas behind the Dream.

Sunset on the Ecstasy Lido Deck on our Oct 25, 2010 cruise from Galveston, TX. No, the ship was not empty. . .everyone was getting settled in as this was the first day out to sea. Getting ready for dinner and unpacking.

The Cabo Wabo . . .fun place to visit. Sammy Haggar and band.

Cobo . . .were were there. . .what a place

Not sure if I posted this one or not. . .my wife bought me this T-shirt in Cozumel. Carnival Conquest in the back ground. Photo taken at George Town, Grand Cayman. I bought her "Husband For Sale" T-Shirt

More Nikon 35mm film in a Nikon SLR camera in Costa Maya, Mexico. Gotta love SLR and film. This the Carnival Dream docked at Costa Maya from our RCCL Voyager of the Seas 7 day cruise from Galveston, TX 01/10/10

In Costa Maya . . .on the RCCL Voyager of the Seas from Galveston 01/10/10. Shot with 35mm film . . .remember that? With a Nikon 35mm SLR using a Nikon 20mm lens.

OMG. . .where do you get 35mm film developed now days? I love my SLR Nikon camera.

Carnival Ecstasy Lido Deck fresh cooked hamburgers on Ecstasy 10/25/10 Five Day Cruise

Streets of New Orleans lady before our July 06, 2009 Carnival Fantasy 5 Day Cruise. Lady posed for the photo for me. Classic New Orleans

Port of Cartagena, Spain street fair.. step inside for a palm reading. .I didn't. From our RCCL Voyager of the Seas 15 Day Barcelona to Galveston, TX Trans/Atlantic

Barcelona, Spain at night from our Royal Caribbean 15 Day Spanish Trans/Atlantic Barcelona to Galveston, TX Cruise Nov 28, 2008

Or process it.

Yes. . .I can still get it done at Sam's Club. Have not tried Costco in about a year.

Docked in Costa Maya, MX 01/10/10. Photo taken on Nikon 35mm film with a Nikor 20mm lens. Still like using my 35mm once and awhile. .it is getting difficult to find places that sell 35mm film.

Another 35mm Nikon 20mm shot in Costa Maya, MX

Roatan, Honduras 01/10/10

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George Town, Grand Cayman Carnival Conquest 09/28/08.

No takers on the T-Shirt offer.

Carnival Conquest 09/28/08 Carlos & Charle's Cozumel. . .nobody I know was dancing on the tables.

RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas Key West, FL 7 Day Eastern Caribbean Houston 10/02/02. Watching the sunset. A Key West tradition when docked there.

A peaceful moment on Carnival Ecstasy Lido Deck Oct 25, 2010 Cruise out of Galveston.

I did it also in Progreso while on the Carnival Fantasy

Sunset at sea on RCCL Voyager of the Seas 15 Day T/A Barcelona to Galveston 11/28/08

Cop a feel in Cozumel Pier Terminal Shopping - RCCL Voyager of the Seas 7 Day W. Caribbean out of Galveston

We love Lighthouse. We have used them 8 times and NEVER waited.

Same here. . .pull in, open trunk and the guys are there with shuttle. . .never had a wait nor more than 5 minutes when we return and have our bags at curb. Going 10/25/10 on Ecstasy and will use Lighthouse. . .this is 5th or 6th time.

We have a night booked at the new Sheraton Four Points in Galveston the night before. . .they have free parking but would have to take a taxi which could be as much as $15-$20 each way plus tip. So why not park at Lighthouse.

We have used Lighthouse parking for the last 5 or 6 cruises. Fast and easy unloading and on to the shuttle bus. Good drop off area and upon return not more than a 5 min wait for shuttle back to car. Easy booking on line. We always have two bags per person and a carry on. Ya, it's an extra $3 or $4 dollars each way, but these guys at LH are super fast, kind, friendly and the only bags I have to lift is the carry on.

We cruised on the Canberra from New York to the Caribbean (I believe in the very early 70's). It was the ONLY time the Canberra sailed the Caribbean. Why??? Her hull was too deep to navigate the shallow waters of the Caribbean around the port areas. She grounded many times during her season in the Caribbean. Of course we tendered into each port. We were on the Canberra many years prior to it's usage in the Falkland Islands war as a troop carrier.

 

In our early days of cruising (we couldn't afford much...but we cruised ..... in minimum room cabins), we sailed on the Canberra. Remember old times when ships were built by "class". It was definitely a 2 to 3 class ship. Most memorible was that we had no toilet or shower in our room. It was "down the hall". We did have a sink in our room, but that was all. So, we needed to go to the Lavatory down the hall to use the toilet and we had to go to the Bathroom down the hall to take a shower (yes, you walk back to your room in a towel).

 

Of course, today, there is no way ANYONE would cruise without facilities in their room, but it is a "happy" memory of a bygone cruise in a bygone era.

I am trying to recall our room on the Canberra 1969 Los Angeles to Auckland, NZ. You know, I think we had a room with bunk beds, closet, toilet and a shower. Wow we were traveling in class compared to what you had. We were moving to live in Pakuranga, NZ about 15 miles south of Auckland, NZ. I don't think I have an photos. . .and then again I might in a box in the garage with about a 1,000 color slides. I seem to recall taking photos at LA, San Francisco when we were delayed 8 hours because of the ship injecting sand while trying to push away from the dock. We were waving good bye to family and friends that had come to the SF to see us and we were to depart at 5pm. So we got off the ship and went out and had dinner and departed about 12 or 1AM. Got to dig out those slides.

We were just kids and the ship seem so huge to us. Now we sail the Royal Caribbean Voyager Class ships and they are so much larger than the Canberra.

P&O SS Canberra Sept 1969 Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, Vancouver, BC, Honolulu Auckland, NZ. Went to live in Auckland, NZ -Still have the Canberra Life Preserver hanging on my home office wall.

SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of UK £17 million, and was launched on March 16, 1960. The ship was named on March 17, 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra, and entered service in May 1961.

History

P&O built the Canberra to operate the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australia. The arrival of the jet airliner had already caused a drop in demand for this service; a reduction in emigration to Australia and wars forcing the closure of the Suez Canal saw the route become unprofitable. However a refit in 1974 saw the Canberra adapted to cruising. Unusually, this transition from an early life as a purpose-built ocean liner to a long and successful career in cruising, occurred without any major external alterations, and with only minimal internal and mechanical changes over the years.

Arguably the single most remarkable feature of Canberra's design was her turbo-electric propulsion system. Instead of being mechanically coupled to her propeller shafts, Canberra's steam turbines drove large electric alternators which provided power to electric motors which, in turn, drove the vessel's twin screws. They were the most powerful steam turbo-electric units ever installed in a passenger ship; at 42,500 HP per shaft, they surpassed SS Normandie's 40,000 HP on each of her 4 shafts. There are several operational and economical advantages to such electrical de-coupling of a ship's propulsion system, and it has become a standard element of cruise ship design during the 1990s, over 30 years after Canberra entered service. However diesel engine and gas turbine driven alternators are the primary power source for most modern electrically propelled ships.

After the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982, which initiated the Falklands War, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned the Canberra as use as a troopship. Nicknamed the Great White Whale, the Canberra proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines to the islands more than 9,000 miles (14,000 km) from the UK. Whilst the Queen Elizabeth 2 was held to be too vulnerable to enter the war zone, Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict.

Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Although her size and white colour made her an unmissable target for the Argentine Air Force, the Canberra, if sunk, would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. However, the liner was not badly hit during the landings as the Argentine pilots tended to attack the Royal Navy frigates and destroyers instead of the supply and troop ships. After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit the Canberra, as they mistook her for a Hospital Ship.[1]

When the war ended, Canberra was used to repatriate the Argentine Army, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome. After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. Her role in the Falklands War made her very popular with the British public, and ticket sales after her return were elevated for many years as a result. Age and high running costs eventually caught up with her though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. She was withdrawn from service in September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, leaving for Gadani Beach, Pakistan the next month. She did not give up without a fight however; her deep draft meant that she could not be beached as far as most ships, and due to her solid construction the scrapping process took nearly a year instead of the estimated three months.

colors in this shot are amazing!!!!!

 

 

I would buy this photo. Beautiful photo! Thanks for posting. May I ask what is the ship and where was the photo taken

Used the parking garage in Nov 2009. Even though it costs $16/day it is well worth the cost. Your car is in a secured access lot unlike some of the hotels. The only problem that I had was trying to find it using the GPS. Those small streets drove my GPS crazy as it got me going around in circles. Will be taking another cruise this Nov and plan on using the parking garage again.

Like you, I was impressed with the parking at the Port of N.O. Fast, safe, convenient, a bit pricey, but would use it on our next RCL Voyager of the Seas cruise when she arrives in The Big Easy.. . .ashaw. . .jambalaya, gumbo, and all the fun of Bourbon Street. . .so what is there not to like about cruising out of New Orleans.

Come on BP. . .stop the leak and clean up the GULF!!!! Stop making excuses.

That's beautiful photo!

Thank you David. All our photos are on http://www.texaspepper.net