Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal

Clean terminal with fast moving embark/debark. Access to and from ship has you passing through a shopping center area. Cannot bypass the shops. Some hawking for photos from locals dressed in Mayan costumes but not extremely pushy. Guides are well versed on local history and Mayan culture. Tips welcomed.

new facility, clean. We purchased some things, if they approach and wanted a sell, never pay what they are asking. We paid less than half for the stuff we purchased. The courtesy buses into town were nice, air conditioned, with a nice driver.

The facility was nice. They abundantly offered free drinks as soon as you walked into the terminal. STAY IN THE TERMINAL! As soon as you leave you will be pulled in 20 directions to "come to my store... see, I have for you ..." Shops there were pretty nice but you were hounded constantly by the people working who were trying to sell to you or to get you to come into their store. It got to the point that we just went back to the ship. Instead of letting us leisurely shop where and how we wanted, the constant pressure drove us back to the ship. So we bought nothing. Their high pressure sales tactic works against them.

This is an industrial pier that the cruise boats dock at. There is a small shopping area that you walk through on the way out. The vendors are pretty aggressive trying to get you to buy their stuff.

Small but efficient. Armed security is present. Duty Free shop has a lot of nice things, Tobacco, and Intoxicating Spirits for you to peruse.