Inaugural Cruise December 2019
Carnival Panorama
Crystal Symphony Cruise
Sept/Oct 2019
Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta
So excited to board the beautiful Crystal Symphony in Los Angeles! I’ve been on this ship many times and absolutely love it but have never cruised on it!
Carnival Inspiration I
November 2013
We took a short cruise to Mexico on the Carnival Inspiration in November 2013. While it was chilly, we still had a fun time.
Carnival Miracle
This cruise was a Seminar at Sea hosted by Carnival to learn more about their new products and their ships. It was in March 2016 and sailed roundtrip from Los Angeles to Mexico.
The ship is midsize and doesn’t have all the bells and whistles the newer ships have but I really liked it. It is a very comfortable ship.
My cabin was very comfortable.
We got to meet the officers of the Carnival Miracle.
The Alchemy Bar is the best! The Chipotle Pineapple Martini is the best!
Carnival has great food and their lobster does not disappoint.
The main dining room is very “Farcus” but somehow works and the waiters are also showmen!
Some views around the ship.
Our Seminar at Sea group.
I spent the day at Breathless Cabo San Lucas and had a relaxing day with spectacular views!
A day in Puerto Vallarta was perfect!
More gorgeous sunsets and a good time with other travel agents. Thank you Carnival Cruise Line for a great week!
Crown Princess
We took a quick 4 day cruise on the Crown Princess in February 2016 from Los Angeles to Catalina and Ensenada.
I love a four day cruise for a short escape, makes a big difference from a three day.
Good morning Catalina Island, excited to explore.
We rented a golf cart to get around the island today. Got some great views down into Avalon and the ship anchored offshore.
The famous Casino is a landmark of Catalina.
We spent some time at Descanso Beach Club because it was such a beautiful day. Then of course we had to stop at the infamous Luau Larry’s for a tropical drink, a typical Tiki Bar. It I is supposed to be the “noisy bar in Avalon” from the Crosby, Stills & Nash song Southern Cross.
Back to the ship for a swim and my favorite afternoon tea and scones!
The Atrium of the ship is where there is a lot going on in the evenings.
Nice and relaxing day at sea.
I love Movies Under the Stars and so do the boys. Tomorrow we will stop in Ensenada.
Since Anthony Bourdain loves Le Guerrerense I had to try it too. It’s just a street cart in an unassuming area of Ensenada. It is surrounded by bags of fresh shellfish, from clams and oysters to sea urchin and snails. Their specialty is tostadas and they shuck the shellfish right in front of you, slice it up and top the tostada, then of course a fresh squeeze of lime and some avocado. It is the freshest and tastiest tostada I have ever had! We tried so many of them and they were about $3.50 each! We will definitely be back.
Ruby Princess
November 2017
Mexican Riviera Cruise
Our Thanksgiving Cruise was compliments of Princess Cruise Line, I won it at our National Conference and Arnold Donald the CEO presented it to me. So thank you Princess!
The boys were very excited to spend the week cruising.
Our view when looking down from our balcony. A good reason to work with a travel agent-so you don’t have people looking down and watching what you do!
The boys love having room service delivered in the morning to hold them over until breakfast!
Enough salmon??
Relaxing day by the pool and tea and scones at 4pm. One of the things I love about Princess is the high tea every afternoon.
Some evening fun playing darts with the boys.
Great morning in Puerto Vallarta, México.
The boys discovered baby sea turtles emerging from the sand!! The conservationists quickly arrived and the boys were able to help scoop them all up, over 80 were in the nest!
They collect them and keep them cool and comfortable until sunset when they are released. This greatly increases their chances of survival.
This was the highlight of the trip for the boys. They were able to release one of the babies and watch them make their way safely to the water.
Came back to the ship and had our tea and scones! That evening the Maitre D’ arranged for an authentic Indian dinner for us. We mentioned how much we love Indian food and there are many who work in the valley that love to share their cuisine from home. I never like taking pictures of food after you start eating but this one is a must to show how amazing the food was!
Today we went to Stone Island to relax in Mazatlan, Mexico.
The boys were playing with all the local animals.
Rowan played some music for the locals and they loved it. Mazatlan is known for their shrimp, it’s their number one industry. It’s so fresh, like none you’ve ever tasted. We had it a few different ways, crispy, ceviche and aqua chile-the best I’ve ever had. It’s just tossed raw in freshly squeezed lime juice, sliced red onions, cucumber slices and chopped chile peppers.
Stopped at a cute courtyard bar in Mazatlan for some tequila before we head back to the ship. The sunset was beautiful as we sailed away.
Happy Thanksgiving from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Fresh ceviche
Rowan snorkeling on Medano Beach.
The obligatory stop at Senor Frogs.
Back to my balcony for afternoon tea and a book and some tequila, just because we are in Mexico!
Gorgeous sunset.
Thanksgiving dinner with the family.
Today the fog rolled in like smoke, we watched it and it was so cool. Then we were totally engulfed in it and couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of us.
Dinner on our last night was at Share by Curtis Stone. It was a really good meal, enjoyed it. But sad that this was our last night on the Ruby Princess.