Mexican Riviera Cruise (November 11-21, 2024)

We decided to take a 10-day Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Majestic Princess. We left from San Pedro, CA. Here is the itinerary (With Mazatlan at the end and no stop atLa Paz).

After dropping off our luggage, we decided to visit the USS Iowa.

After boarding, we had lunch, unpacked, and relaxed. 

Catalina Island at sunset 

Mexican Riviera Cruise - Cabo San Lucas

We arrived at Cabo in the afternoon of day 3 and had an overnight stay.

On the first day we took a food tour with Avocabo. It was great. We had ceviche, chicken mole, tacos, tamales, churros, and coconut ice cream.

The next day we walked to Cannery Beach.

later that morning, we did a UTV tour at Migrino Beach.

After returning to the ship, we enjoyed cocktails and then dinner.

Mexican Riviera Cruise - Loreto

We stopped in Loreto today and rented a kayak (about $20 for 4 hours) and went snorkeling in the Gulf of California,

We also enjoyed fish tacos, guacamole, chips, and salsa at a local brewery, 

After lunch, we did a bit of sightseeing in town. 

After a fun day, we headed back to the ship for a nap, and then dinner and drinks.

Mexican Riviera Cruise - Puerto Vallarta

After a day at sea, our next port was Puerto Vallarta. We got in a taxi and headed to Los Muertos Beach. The taxi dropped us off about 2km north of where we requested - at the start of the malecon. So, we walked the malecon southbound, instead of the opposite direction as we initially planned. 

We then retraced our steps, and went to Hidalgo Park for the Brewmasters festival, where we tried local beers and foods from different vendors 

We then caught the local bus back to the port.

Mexican Riviera Cruise - Mazatlan

We had a fun day in Mazatlan. First, we hired a pulmonia driver for a couple of hours for a city tour,.

We then took a water shuttle to Stone Island to relax on the beach and stuff ourselves with tuna and mango ceviche, guacamole, and cerveza. It was overcast until right before we left the beach, and then the sun came out. 

Once we arrived back at the port, Steve tried to miss the ship by helping somebody fix a jeep in the parking lot.

Once we were back on the ship, we enjoyed the sunset from our balcony, before heading to dinner.