Royal Caribbean International offers a weeklong trip aboard its Mariner of the Seas ship, sailing from Los Angeles and into the Mexican Riviera. Along with three days at sea, ports include Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. Excursions include hiking Sierra Madre, a guided shopping tour, jungle tour, lighthouse hike, Mazatlan Gallery of Art and History, the flyers of Papantla and the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens.
Choose from four cabin styles on the Mariner: inside (no window), ocean view, balcony, and suite. Stay active at sea with the ship's rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink, basketball court, fitness center, golf simulators and nine-hole golf course, or enjoy dining at a Latin lounge, 50s style eatery, Italian restaurant, wine bar, and three daily buffets.
Royal Caribbean International
800-398-9819
royalcaribbean.com
Spend a week on board the Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess ship as you sail out of Los Angeles and into the Mexican Riviera. Explore the Mexican ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas, with excursions such as tequila tasting, jungle zip lining, ATV ride, dolphin training and swimming, pirate-ship adventure, salsa making, horseback riding and an open-air estuary cruise.
The Sapphire Princess offers five accommodation styles: interior (no window), ocean view, ocean view obstructed (a reduced-price ocean view room that may have a life boat hanging outside the window), balcony, and suite. During the three days at sea included with the trip, enjoy onboard features such as an art gallery and auction, golf simulator, hot tubs, lap pool, gym, library, wedding chapel, duty-free boutiques, shuffleboard, and a jogging track.
Princess Cruises
800-774-6237
princess.com
Set sail for two whole weeks on Norwegian Cruise Line's trip to the Panama Canal, visiting ports throughout Mexico on a cruise out of Los Angeles. Ports include Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puntarenas, Cartagena and six days at sea before docking in Miami. Off-ship activities include the Carara Tropical Rainforest, Museo del Oro, Colonial Antigua, working coffee plantations, volcanoes, watching cliff divers, an encounter with endangered baby sea turtles, and swimming with dolphins.
Your vessel, the Norwegian Pearl, offers inside, ocean view, balcony, and suite accommodations. Also on board is a bowling alley, casino, comedy troupe, nightly entertainment, two-story Nintendo Wii game, waterslides, climbing wall, bars, kids and teen clubs, hot tubs, pools, and 16 different dining options, including a steak house, French restaurant, Asian eatery, sushi bar, Italian restaurant, grill, and room service.
Norwegian Cruise Line
866-234-7350
ncl.com
