Back from our cruise

We got back on Monday from our cruise to Key West & Cozumel.  We left from Tampa where we had met our friends Harold and Gladys who live part-time in St. Petersburg.  We weren't sure exactly what to expect with the cruise since neither of us had been on one before, but Harold and Gladys had and that was good enough for us.  We of course like sailing and being around the water, so it really wasn't a big risk.  It turned out to be very relaxing and a great getaway from the cold of Callao, although that is back and with a vengeance.  Lows the next two nights are suppose to be in the 10-15 degree range.  As far as the ports-of-call, we didn't go ashore at Key West since we had been there before and had no real urge to go back for just a few hours.  Most people did of course, which left the ship to us.  That was nice since it can be a bit crowded at times.  At Cozumel we did go ashore for a short walk just so we could say we had been there but it was just the usual tourist shops, at least what we were able to see.  I'm sure there is more of the real Cozumel out there, but we didn't have the time to explore.  All-in-all, I would recommend a cruise if you just want to relax and have plenty of good (not great) food available 24/7.  Oh, and if you can do it with friends or family it would be even better.