Departing out of San Francisco, the ms Zuiderdam cruises in one-way, 16- and 26-day journeys from San Francisco to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta and Huatulco. Additional ports visited include stops in Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Puerto Rico, with both itineraries concluding in Fort Lauderdale. The 26-day itinerary makes additional port stops in the Bahamas, Aruba, Curacao and Costa Rica, and both cruises sail yearly in September.
Rated as a four-out-of-five star ship by the website Cruise Reviews Online, ms Zuiderdam was launched in 2002 and has a capacity of 1,848 passengers. Amenities on board the 11-deck ship include an observation deck on the uppermost Sports deck, the Greenhouse Spa and Salon on the Lido Deck, and the Internet Center and Java Corner Cafe on the Promenade Deck.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Sea Princess, which sails out of San Francisco, offers round-trip, 10-day Mexico cruises and one-way, 26-day cruises to Mexico that sail to a final destination in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both cruises sail in September, and ports visited include Mexico's Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Zihuatanejo and Acapulco.
Scoring a three-out-of-five star ranking in overall consumer satisfaction by the website Cruise Reviews Online, the Sea Princess was built in 1998 and has a passenger capacity of 1,950 guests. Features on board the Sea Princess include computerized golf, 24-hour dining options a four-story lobby and a fully-supervised child and teen center.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
The Seven Seas Navigator, which scored four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online, is a 12-deck ship that offers a passenger capacity of only 490 guests. Launched in 1999, the Seven Seas Navigator offers balconies in ninety-percent of its guest suites, with butler service available in higher categories. On-board amenities include complimentary 24-hour room service, an all-inclusive beverage program that includes wine and premium spirits, and single, open-seating dining options.
Departing out of San Francisco, the Seven Seas Navigator makes port stops in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco and Huatulco on 18-day, one-way journeys to Fort Lauderdale. Additional stops include port visits to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and the Cayman Islands, with cruises departing yearly in December.
Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines
1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
800-477-7500
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