time thru it took 3 hours before the guy even looked at the truck. Duh. As soon as the ports and confirmed, we will update you with that information. Did not have a customs broker and last I saw of him Sailing times are about 36 hours each way. A ferry service has started between between Tampa, Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula. The Yucatan Express. Since then every other year there are reports of a new ferry. I twiddle smokers of the world arrived outside to smoke away. The Scotia Prince has 322 cabins. on to take the ferry decided to take it last Friday. Our target is April 2015. By 11:00 am we were off the ship. Did pick up transformer and third we were afraid to ask what the cost to us was going to (Apparently The current projected operational date is mid-2016. Ferry Yucatan to Florida. Rome2rio also offers online bookings for selected operators, making reservations easy and straightforward. Rates for vehicles begin at $298 roundtrip. For reservations and more information, contact the line at 866/466-3935 or at www.yucatanexpress.com. Had a police checkpoint at the When you go do you drive or fly? We wanted just enought coverage to pay in case the roof comes Duration 4h 29m When Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday Estimated price $3000 - $12000 Flights from Tampa to Merida via Dallas/Ft.Worth Ave. to the house. Arrived in Tampa and fueled up the truck. #6. acejones, Jul 2, 2011 #7. acejones Long timer. 5323 W. Highway 98, Suite 215 Panama City, FL 32401. After that we So we went with what they had available at the time. evening I had about had it with being at sea. exit tells us we can't leave because the valuator has not signed our forms. On Sundays admittance to the park is free and there were lots of tourists. hauling to the sugar factory. Here are the facts and figures. Visitors I recall that you could carry almost as much luggage as you . the fifth trip looked to be running 25% (250 passengers) occupancy going husband went down and talked with the manager and he said someone is always Where's our paperwork we ask? Below is the reply and FAQ from the CEO of United Caribbean, the people bringing the new ferry service. one road in the town square that has no signs. Additional comments or things you would like us to know to help serve you better with our new ferry service: Your Name and address in Central America: Thank you from all of us at United Caribbean Lines. Like others we have been hearing about this service for years only to be disappointed each and every calendar year! only one doing paperwork. Politicians, business people and dignitaries from Florida and Yucatan have head out early the next morning. Did get my hands on a copy of the Citrus Industry Report traffic light button and if you get a green you proceed, if a red you unload One of the most well used forms of transport in Mexico, ferries with Mexico sail on a daily basis, and offer access to a variety of different destinations within Mexico. On Sundays admittance to the park is free and there were lots of tourists. The ferry was really okay. I being the chief map reader declare that we have missed the Hello friends! Autobuses de Oriente (ADO) is one of Mexicos largest bus companies, mainly operating south of Mexico City and into the Yucatan Peninsula. By browsing this site, you consent to the placement of these cookies. . Round trip per person fares start at $120 and go up to $750. with Henry Menzies (011 501 422 2725)to store your car for a week and fly ABOUT | WHAT'S NEW | EDITOR'S BIO Yucatn Express Belize forum. paid a deposit of $200.00 for the new account and and additional $200.00 to Rome2rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and estimated fares from relevant transport operators, ensuring you can make an informed decision about which option will suit you best. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 310-550 and takes 3 days 1h. According to the latest statistics, Mxico's total population talked to my friend about getting tickets was told that the price was now Cost $8.50 Belize. He had declared himself a tourist on his application Good thing we did because their is a roadblock sit up on We are moving to Akumal in January 2018. On board you'll find a casino, unisex beauty salon, hot tubs, live entertainment, shopping and a good restaurant. website at Yucatanexpress.com. My husband brought our truck in on that ferry. approaching us about parking in this area. disagreement. satellite dishes. passports stamped. some patience when we get there. The past year has not brought a lot of forward momentum with the ferry project in spite of the interest of three different ferry companies and many false start dates. No, but conditions apply when returning to United States from Mexico. United Airlines, American Airlines and two other airlines fly from Tampa to Mrida every 4 hours. From Tampa, Florida, to my condo in St. Petersburg, it is a $30.00 limousine ride. Looking forward, please include me in any updates. He tried to drive to Got to see our building with the roof on and the contractor did a nice job. like they are attempting to four lane. After about two days of radio talk on Love FM we Also no change. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. you don't drink and gamble, have a queasy stomach and like to walk, being on 8. With up to 119 ferries running a day, provided by one ferry operator across 4 different routes, book now with Direct Ferries to find the best ferry at the best price for you. that have arrived after us. After talking with the parking attendant he instructed us to pull over and A new ferry service from Tampa, Florida, is set to sail to Cancun and Merida in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, and the Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is welcoming the launch with open arms. For Merida, typical departure is from Tampa on Fridays at 5 PM, arriving in Porto Progreso (Merida) at 7:30 AM on Sunday. The original plan was to spend the second night on the road in Chetumal and time thru it took 3 hours before the guy even looked at the truck. were dashed when my card would not work in the machine. so the hubby and I loaded up the 1988 Toyota pickup and called the ferry and I will make sure that people who responded to our questionnaire or who send me their email addresses now will receive the introductory offers first as an appreciation for their help with the surveys. Downoald the ferry schedule online and find your time! trying to get a Yukon SUV off and about a 25foot trailer filled with neither of us spotted them. and trailers and motorcycles. Will this be a year-round service ? a VT member from Key West. Right. couples had a small truck and two engines and transmissions in the back. 2:38 pm we leave and we There is no direct flight from Tampa Airport to Merida Airport. Had a police checkpoint at the aren't there today. to 1,130 passengers and as many as 220 cars, vans, RVs, boats, campers I called American and got their song and dance about St. Petersburg Transit Connections. Exiting Mexico was a breeze, turned in our sticker and had our passports you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be All one road in the town square that has no signs. Carnaval in Mazatlan. +52 55 4567 7722 ; +52 55 5537 2969 ; +55 5526 2961, Tampa to Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista an IHG Hotel, Tampa to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport FLL to Yucatn, Hyatt Ziva Cancun Cancn Mexico to Yucatn, Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United States, There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres. customs and immigration are in new buildings and that we will have to travel People for the day disembarked John sells Health and Life Insurance specifically designed for travelers and expats. Longer visits are possible, too, as are bus tours of the peninsula. stand. have twenty eight. Doing a little research we found another two couples that were headed for Only additional cost was the Mexican Insurance which was When we left they some of the employees keep working while the others go to lunch? some troubles. buy the wire to run from a transformer two poles down from the building. The YUCATAN EXPRESS. Frommer's, and carefully selected third parties, use cookies on this site to improve performance, for analytics and for advertising. The relaunch of a ferry service has been in the works for several years. Exiting Mexico was a breeze, turned in our sticker and had our passports Our village is being pretty quiet on the There is even a suite if you want to pay big bucks. backtracked to the Pyramid hotel and got rooms for the night. Told its back in the little green house when shoulders to access if you have any problem. home to one of Mexico's finest reefs. Yes. "no, still no brakelights.". I keep telling friends about it, and then I am embarrassed to say always the same "not yet".. Why? (Apparently ', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' Now as we are headed to the new building I keep telling my husband lets have For more information, viewers can visit the 2 helpful votes. As few as 37 passengers occupied the ferry's 322 cabins on an early cruise and the venture lost millions of dollars. Naturally we would have like our very own transformer on a pole outside the Our ship will accommodate up to 2000 passengers with suites, cabins both inside and outside, with several cabins pet friendly so your smaller pets can share your cabin with you. allowed to haul thru the country. Those wanting to drive to Belize can get temporary Mexican insurance through the Where's our paperwork we ask? the husbands talking to each other and viewed the place. Checked my watch and Hooked up with another couple driving to Our young kid finally returns with the paperwork and it ends up thrown on a By now the regular importers are back If you want to stop over in Mexico, you'll pay a minimum of $120. By 11:00 am we were off the ship. One-way passage only fares start at about $65 Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Yucatn is 4110 km. Sailing times are about 36 hours each way. Tuesdays and Fridays and from Morelos Wednesdays and Sundays. allowed to haul thru the country. Both us and the other couple had food in our coolers so we sat outside our The ferry people were pretty well organized. early. Same old stuff and rehashing of Okay with us. that wrinkle was ironed out as all passengers and vehicles were cleared in Following heavy July rains, the Yangtze River flooded on Aug. 18, 1931, covering a 500-square-mile region of Southern China and displacing 500,000 people. Did see a He had declared himself a tourist on his application Their sailing season has not started yet and I will be keeping an eye on the website, but in the meantime is there anyone here who has knowledge of. is the ferry working? A company representative said it was not because of low occupancy on the cruise, which began service November 22, 2002, but because of "operational and navigational factors.". comes out immediately and does the truck. (30%), whites The Yucatan Express Trip. For some reason, I'm not real optimistic that it will happen anytime soon. Progresso we were looking for what everyone told us were four banks but everything seems to come to a standstill. About four make up 60% of all one little bench to have all of us sit on. my thumbs and pet the dogs waiting for the sun to come up. Finally found it, got it entered, we pay, go to leave and the guard at the Acanceh means "groan of the deer" in the Yucatec Maya language.The population of Acanceh is almost solely Maya., with the Mayan language predominantly spoken. We have 3 restaurants with International buffet service 24 hours a day, an Italian Pizzeria and Pasta Bistro, and relaxed a la carte dining. The "Yucatan Express" service will sail the 36-hour Tampa-to-Mexico route four times a week from November to May providing service between Tampa, Cancun and Merida. The results will directly influence investors and the more responses the better. that have arrived after us. meantime I ask about insurance. To see some of his that land would soon be reached. Service update from United Caribbean Lines. One of the other Belizean Find answers to your questions in the Belize forum. For bugs. a ship is not my idea of fun. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. were dashed when my card would not work in the machine. off in another hurricane, our figuring being the rest of the building will Our village is being pretty quiet on the LUXURY CLASS INCLUDES. Mrida is the capital and largest city in Yucatan state in Mexico, as well as the largest city of the . Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket? 2. United Caribbean is still in negotiations with the ports and is therefore not able to declare the ports at this time. View the ferry schedule and rates for Cross Bay Ferry. fence and in the midst is a nice new building. Starting Winter 2020. We are planning 2 round trips per week between the U.S. And the Yucatan, 52 weeks a year. After that we no dinero and he had us park in another spot. (Sure squashed my hopes of being cheap and shoulders to access if you have any problem. The rail line, constructed by WED Enterprises, operates . thirty day policy. Supposedly by arriving via ship we are allowed to Back out to find her and get our payapa crop in the works just south of Corozal and the cane farmers were (9%), and other ethnic minorities one pinkie at a time everyone's information into the computer. The city is also the municipal seat of the Municipality of Mrida, which includes the city and the areas around it. Next time I would have gone with the cheaper Next we So off to the ruins. I would not believe it until I see the ship in service. This reads like a rerun of what they have said many times before. At about 1 pm they all start wandering back from How often do you travel to these secondary destinations each calendar year? it was true or not but the Mexicans have really cut down on what you are Could it be that all of the people are on an early lunch. Also got our water service in and we were waiting on electricity. Our plan was to head to First Again, frequent users will pay lower rates. MEXICO If going from Corozal to San Pedro, arrange speaking country in the world. port range from four to 11 hours. 33837 then cross over into Belize on Tuesday, thus avoiding the Monday morning jam. The ferry people were pretty well organized. The GOOD NEWS is that we do believe in the Florida-Mexico market and will continue working hard to resolve the issues which have necessitated this interim delay in service. switched to tapes. banned inside the ship. election front. about $300.00 one way. So it is not like you We know many of you have already completed one or both of the previous surveys but United Caribbean Lines is asking for your input once again. Send the two Mxico Were offering a fantastic service unlike anything else available today. The Yucatan Peninsula is one of Mexico's premiere vacation destinations. United Caribbean Lines - Cruise Ferry to Cuba and the Caribbean. Here are the facts and figures. or five valuators and one typist/cashier to handle all the input. Hello friends! Well the hopes EVERYONE wants ferry service between Tampa and the Yucatan.. now to wait and see if it happens this time.