A couple who went on an excursion during a cruise to Cozumel had “no idea how they made it back to their cruise ship cabin” after they “had a few drinks” ashore, according to the Journal Sentinel newspaper. In an article titled As Dozens More Report Blackouts at Mexico Resorts, Country Says It Will Act
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Armed Banditos Rob 22 Carnival Passengers on Excursion in Mexico
The issue of the safety of cruise passengers in Mexico is again in the news with the armed robbery of twenty-two cruise passengers in Mexico on Thursday.
The passengers had sailed to Mexico on the Carnival Splendor and were on an excursion near Puerto Vallarta which was advertised and sponsored by the cruise line.
A Mexican…
Violence Strikes Puerto Vallarta Jewelry Store While HAL Cruise Ship In Port
There has been a very public debate about the safety of cruise passengers while in Mexican ports. In June of this year, Princess Cruises pulled out of Puerto Vallarta (and Mazatlan) stating "as the safety and security of our passengers and crew is our highest priority, and based on the continued violence in these areas, we’ve…
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Tells Princess Cruises: “We’re Safer Than Your Cruise Ships!”
I ran across an interesting article written from the perspective of a Mexican port which one of the cruise lines labeled as too dangerous to visit.
It seems like Princess Cruises has incurred the wrath of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after the cruise line dropped the port from its cruise itinerary citing "continued violence" as the reason. USA Today quickly…