We wanted to so something fun to celebrate my oldest daughter turning 18..so since we never have left the country and Mobile is only about 5 1/2 hours from us we decided to try a short 4 night cruise to Mexico (Cozumel) for the first time.

We knew the ship was old but actually the staterooms (we had 2 oceanview next to each other) and the ship's condition was fine. Beds were firm but manageable. The ship reminded me of a 90s shopping mall with all of the neon but was very clean and well taken care of. Weather and the seas were about perfect post-Michael. We did the Hampton Inn Downtown Snooze and Paid Parking - no complaints there.

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