boat from texas to mexico?

ele · 05-12-2008

does anyone know of a boat that will take me and my stuff from texas to mexico?
i'm moving to playa and am thinking that a boat trip would be way cooler than driving. i know there are cruises from galveston to cozumel but they have luggage restrictions. any ideas?

Island Dan · 05-12-2008

Its basically the same as the airlines. 2 checked pieces not to exceed 50 lbs
and 2 carry ons. There is no excess permitted. You will also have to pay the round trip charge, and clear Mexican Immigration and Customs once you dis-embark. This is from Carnival Cruise Lines. I do not know what the others charge or accept. Good luck.

jevans · 05-13-2008

maybe the toobin regatta can float the rio grande this year and then you'd have a cheap and easy trip by "boat" to mexico.

ele · 05-14-2008

thanks jevans, what a great idea. we got .16 of a centimeter of rain today so your plan just might work. damn i cant wait to get out of this desert

i was thinking of a boat other than a cruise line to avoid the baggage restrictions. there has to be something i just don't know where to look. does anyone have any leads at all?

**Susie Q Roo** · 05-14-2008

If there was one, we'd all be taking it. I think driving is your only feasible option.

EDIT: And it hasn't rained here in the past couple months to speak of.

Dan-0 · 05-14-2008

I've always wondered: what would happen if one took a cruise ship "one way"-that's to say disembarked in Mexico and didn't get back on the boat?

Dave68 · 05-14-2008

You may want to check out this link Hispanic PR Wire - CANCUN CVB HAILS NEW FLORIDA-YUCATAN FERRY AS CATALYST FOR TOURISM AND TRADE It's a ferry service from Florida to Cancun, you can even bring your car and the trip takes 36 hours. If it's still operating it may worth looking into.

roxie · 05-14-2008

I am not sure, but I don't think the Yucatan Express is in service any longer. It started in 2002. I remember reading on this board a while back talking about the Yucatan Express and that it is no longer in service. If it was, I would take the boat. Sounds like a nice way to get there. Boat there, fly home.

Dan-0 · 05-14-2008

The article linked to about the ferry was from Nov. 2002

It's a nice thought, but still just a dream!

jevans · 05-14-2008

this was from april, 2006...a ferry from tampa to progresso. don't know if it ever ran or not.

http://www.theshuttle.com/page/page/2721811.htm

there was another one from corpus christi to veracruz and louisiana to veracruz that were talked about but no websites. don't know if they ever got running either.

sounds like this one didn't make it.

Corpus Christi, TX | KRISTV.COM |Mexico ferry project stalled

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ele way into it Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pdc Posts: 153	boat from texas to mexico? does anyone know of a boat that will take me and my stuff from texas to mexico? i'm moving to playa and am thinking that a boat trip would be way cooler than driving. i know there are cruises from galveston to cozumel but they have luggage restrictions. any ideas?

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Dan-0 beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 383	I've always wondered: what would happen if one took a cruise ship "one way"-that's to say disembarked in Mexico and didn't get back on the boat? Last edited by Dan-0 : 05-14-2008 at 09:14 PM.

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05-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Island Dan ruined Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cozumel, Mexico Posts: 85	Its basically the same as the airlines. 2 checked pieces not to exceed 50 lbs and 2 carry ons. There is no excess permitted. You will also have to pay the round trip charge, and clear Mexican Immigration and Customs once you dis-embark. This is from Carnival Cruise Lines. I do not know what the others charge or accept. Good luck.

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jevans life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada Posts: 884	maybe the toobin regatta can float the rio grande this year and then you'd have a cheap and easy trip by "boat" to mexico.

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ele way into it Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pdc Posts: 153	thanks jevans, what a great idea. we got .16 of a centimeter of rain today so your plan just might work. damn i cant wait to get out of this desert i was thinking of a boat other than a cruise line to avoid the baggage restrictions. there has to be something i just don't know where to look. does anyone have any leads at all?

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Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,508	If there was one, we'd all be taking it. I think driving is your only feasible option. EDIT: And it hasn't rained here in the past couple months to speak of.

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Dave68 lost on fifth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 14	You may want to check out this link Hispanic PR Wire - CANCUN CVB HAILS NEW FLORIDA-YUCATAN FERRY AS CATALYST FOR TOURISM AND TRADE It's a ferry service from Florida to Cancun, you can even bring your car and the trip takes 36 hours. If it's still operating it may worth looking into.

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roxie way into it Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 232	I am not sure, but I don't think the Yucatan Express is in service any longer. It started in 2002. I remember reading on this board a while back talking about the Yucatan Express and that it is no longer in service. If it was, I would take the boat. Sounds like a nice way to get there. Boat there, fly home.

05-14-2008	#9 (permalink)
Dan-0 beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 383	The article linked to about the ferry was from Nov. 2002 It's a nice thought, but still just a dream!

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jevans life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada Posts: 884	this was from april, 2006...a ferry from tampa to progresso. don't know if it ever ran or not. http://www.theshuttle.com/page/page/2721811.htm there was another one from corpus christi to veracruz and louisiana to veracruz that were talked about but no websites. don't know if they ever got running either. sounds like this one didn't make it. Corpus Christi, TX \| KRISTV.COM \|Mexico ferry project stalled

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