Melia Cabo

November 2021

Melia has two properties in Cabo, the ME Hotel right on Medano Beach and the Paradisus Resort in the corridor. Both are very different, ME being more of a party resort on the beach right in the middle of town and Paradisus is much larger, all inclusive and a resort with so many amenities that you don’t need to leave.

Here are some pictures of ME Cabo right on Medano Beach in the center of everything.

The corridor area is between the downtown and the airport. There are so many hotels along the coast, especially all inclusive resorts. The Paradisus is the other Melia brand that is great for families. It’s so different from ME, it’s much larger, all inclusive and has a bunch of restaurants and bars.

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!

Cabo 2017

November 2017

Ruby Princess Thanksgiving Cruise

Happy Thanksgiving from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Fresh ceviche

Rowan snorkeling on Medano Beach.

The obligatory stop at Senor

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.

Dreams Los Cabos

March 2017

We spent a week at the beautiful family resort of Dreams Los Cabos on the sparkling Sea of Cortez.

Dreams is located in the corridor between Los Cabos and San Jose del Cabo. The resort is all inclusive so you don’t have to worry about anything and everything is included.

The boys really loved it due to the youth counselors who kept them busy all day long while we sat by the pool with cocktails. Every hour was a different activity in and out of the pool and beach, like beach & pool volleyball, golf contests, football throwing contests, archery, BB shooting, and the list goes on.

We stayed in the Preferred Club which offers lots of extra amenities like Concierge check in, a private lounge with upgraded spirits and wines, a separate area of the beach, etc. A nice touch to make the trip a little more special.

The beach is not swimmable due to strong currents but it is gorgeous and very large so a lot was still going on in the sand. The sunsets are amazing from all over the resort!

The boys loved horseback riding on the beach and the beach barbecues they had a few times. The food was made at outdoor stations and there was live music-one of our favorite dinners!

We had a family suite with two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balcony’s and a very large sitting and dining area. The room was amazing and was so nice to have when bringing children.

Sad to leave this place but happy to at least be flying first class, even if it’s Alaska Airlines!