The Carnival Spirit leaves the warm weather of Southern California for the warm weather of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a five-night cruise. On the Spirit, you will spend two days at sea and two full days docked in Cabo San Lucas. The Spirit offers a top deck water slide where you can cool off after a round of miniature golf. Try your luck at the Louis XIV Casino after dinner or visit Pharaoh's Palace to take in a Vegas-style show. For dinner, there is the main dining room, the buffet and the Nouveau Steakhouse to choose from it. Camp Carnival is available all day for children and teens.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
Carnival.com
Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas takes passengers on a seven-night voyage to Mexico. The Mariner stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. You will spend three days at sea, where you can take advantage of all the amenities aboard the Mariner, such as the casino, shows and entertainment. Rock climbing, rollerblading and ice-skating are available on the Mariner as well as a nine-hole miniature golf course. During meals, you can choose between the main dining room, the Lido Deck buffet and Portofino's Italian restaurant. While the kids are enjoying some time playing video games and watching movies in the Adventure Ocean youth facilities, you can relax at the wine bar or the piano restaurant.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
866-562-7625
Royalcaribbean.com
The Splendor takes passengers on a seven-night voyage to the Mexican Riviera. Your family can partake of the full-service spa, children's facilities and water park on the top deck. You can watch the big game in the sports bar or dance in the dance club while the kids are supervised by Camp Carnival employees. You get to choose where you want to eat aboard the Splendor, from the regular dining rooms to the specialty steakhouse, the Pinnacle, to the Lido Deck buffet, which is open all day long. There's even a sushi bar on the Lido Deck. On this voyage, you'll make stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, and spend three days aboard the Splendor cruising the Pacific.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
Carnival.com
