In April 2020. Leaves from San Diego too. A good price for 12 days and several Mexican ports. I did a 14-day with Holland America - had a very fun
time.
12 Night Mexico Sea of Cortez Maasdam - Customer Favorite!
Departing from: San Diego, California
Ports of Call:
• Cruise Bahia Magdalena •
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico •
• Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico •
• Loreto, Mexico •
• Santa Rosalia •
• Topolobampo, Mexico •
• Mazatlan, Mexico •
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Hate cruises with a passion. bajaguy - 7-14-2018 at 06:07 PM
Sounds like a fun cruise, but I would never book an inside roomtjsue - 7-14-2018 at 07:43 PM
That's a Holland America cruise. They leave all the time from San Diego.wilderone - 7-14-2018 at 08:28 PM
Had an inside room with an obstructed view, and one with a port-hole view - no complaints. Most of your time is not spent in the room anyway.
Holland America is the only line that has ships departing from San Diego. rhintransit - 7-15-2018 at 06:57 AM
Am just trying to imagine what the shore excursions in Santa Rosalia would be...bajaguy - 7-15-2018 at 07:01 AM
Am just trying to imagine what the shore excursions in Santa Rosalia would be...
Marc - 7-15-2018 at 08:08 AM
My last cruise ship.
What is the Attraction ?
MrBillM - 7-15-2018 at 08:31 AM
Having never been tempted to take a cruise given the disproportionate time spent at sea versus visiting locations, the answer that I usually get to
the question (other than the obvious regarding food) is the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of people.
Since that interaction is something that I've attempted to avoid since childhood, that pretty much cinches it, but I realize that
most crave company.
Back in the '90s, we did find the cruise lines useful in both San Juan (PR) and Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas).
Using the various trams/buses provided by the cruise lines for their passengers, we could travel crosstown without paying taxi fares.
That was cool.wilderone - 7-15-2018 at 09:36 AM
The attraction? From a woman's point of view (you're considerate of your wife, right?), I don't have to cook, clean, drive. Don't have to drive across
town 7 times to go to stretch exercise, salsa dance class, jewelry sale, soak in the hot tub, get to the magic show in the evening, dance to the blues
band, have a meal either with others (like a dinner party with interesting people) or by ourselves -- all in the same day. Next day, it's craft
class, cooking class, line dance class, computer class, lecture on emeralds, play Yahtzee in between dips in the pool, comedy show in the evening,
dance to the blues band. Then it's non-stop shore excursion - snorkel, shop, museum, zip line, hike, World heritage sites, local town color, history,
architecture, beach, margarita - the same as any other way you'd enjoy traveling. At sea day: art auction with giveaways and champagne, liqueur
tasting, jewelry sale, movie, hot tub, harp concert, NFL with a beer, dance to blue band. It's totally carefree - all fun. Shore days are packed
with as much activity as you can in your allotted timeframe - new destination, new experience. You can definitely choose to spend most of your time
alone if that is what you want, but I wouldn't say that craving company is any type of appeal for cruising. It's a manner of traveling, just like
backpacking or a road trip in hotels are ways to travel, but with cruising you only unpack once. Cruising is also a relatively inexpensive way to
travel, when you consider you're getting your room, all meals, entertainment, travel cost from city to city (of course the cost can escalate depending
on departure point, type of room, shore excursions). Some cruises have itineraries that do have more at-sea days than excursion days - but some of
these are repositioning cruises and cost a lot less. In the 12-day Sea of Cortez, there are 7 or 8 shore days out of 12 (and the first and last days
are only partial days - last day is pretty much for getting off the boat). There is a repositioning cruise from San Diego to Vancouver - takes 4 days
only - as little at $260. Almost cheaper than flying and a lot more enjoyable. Once in Vancouver, travel another way - rent a car and camp - get on
the Alaska ferry, fly to Anchorage and do a train trip. Lots of way to travel. bajamary1952 - 7-15-2018 at 09:53 AM
Took Holland America to Inside Passage Alaska years ago and was 90% people over age 65. Never again. Cruises like this are for those tourists who
like everything on schedule (drives me crazy) Only cruises I really enjoyed were Antartica and Artic cruises took years ago on expedition ships.
Different type of clientele as well (more adventurous).dorado50 - 7-15-2018 at 10:36 AM
If you are in good health and want to stay that way.....DO NOT go on a cruise ship.TMW - 7-15-2018 at 11:32 AM
Marc that looks more like a boat. I only cruise what I can fly off of.
USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 BornFisher - 7-15-2018 at 11:53 AM
Booked on this one. Done it about 12 times before. Very casual, no dress up, no dinner schedule, and the party last all night for the hardy. It`s
where you get a real Tequila sunrise!!!
BTW this one sold out months ago. BUT----- the pre booking starts July 26 for the 2019 trip.Marc - 7-15-2018 at 12:09 PM
TMW...You guys actually got sea pay??
[Edited on 7-15-2018 by Marc]
Sea Cruise a Gal Thing ?
MrBillM - 7-15-2018 at 01:35 PM
While I may be (to a degree) considerate of my wife's tastes, I have never (and will never) choose
an itinerary based on her choices absent my interest in the same.
Granted, I've taken her to a few (very few) movies that I had no interest in at some point in the last 40 years, but that's about it.
Fortunately, she's never expressed an interest in those cruises. We wouldn't have gone if she had, but (thankfully) there's been no disharmony in
that respect.
Our cruising has been in our own (or rented) sailboats off the coast or in the Caribbean. Where we found (4) a crowd the one time that we went with
another couple.
Speaking of those quickie "shore leaves", that was one of the negatives we noticed when we mixed with those cruising people. They all seemed
in a hurry.
In any case, "different strokes .........." , as they say.
They're obviously popular with the thousands that they cram on board.rhintransit - 7-15-2018 at 03:21 PM
Some people like cruises, some don’t. Lots of judgmental posts in response to an informational one.
Must be the summer heat?Howard - 7-15-2018 at 03:31 PM
That's why they make Neapolitan ice cream.Paco Facullo - 7-15-2018 at 04:52 PM
Then don't go, DUMMY. shari - 7-15-2018 at 05:36 PM
Funny...I would never have imagined you as a cruise ship type but thank you for your insights on cruising Wilderone...it made sense when you put it
that way...heck maybe I will tag along with you one of these days so we can both dance to that blues band! I love the idea of lots of stuff to choose
from. I love being at sea.
I dream of doing an Alaska cruise on a smaller ship where I can see those fantastic sights and be warm...hahaha.mtgoat666 - 7-15-2018 at 05:40 PM
I have never tried warm weather cruise, dont think i will. Alaska cruise was a blast, great way to see some sights, travel with family group. . The
european river barge cruises look interesting. wilderone - 7-15-2018 at 07:01 PM
"I dream of doing an Alaska cruise on a smaller ship where I can see those fantastic sights and be warm..."
Shari, the Alaska state ferry is perfect for cruising from town to town -- comforts on the ship -- and then some excellent campgrounds or hostels on
shore. Small towns to explore - museums, hiking, boat to a glacier, totem state parks, etc. I put up a tent on the observation deck of the ferry for
the 33-hr. Bellingham to Ketchikan leg; thereafter the travel distances were less - you could sleep in the theater or elsewhere. My first couple days
of cruising the Inside Passage were mesmerizing. Ferry schedule is online - I still have my written itinerary and notes for in-town activities - I'll
bring-with when I hopefully see you next whale season. Alaska is huge - numerous itineraries to create.
That blues band -- the 2 singers, 3 guitars and 3 saxes were awesome. They played every night except one.wilderone - 7-15-2018 at 07:10 PM
"While I may be (to a degree) considerate of my wife's tastes, I have never (and will never) choose an itinerary based on her choices absent my
interest in the same."
I never implied that cruising is a "gal thing", rather, my perspective is taken from my own woman's experiences. I cannot comment on how a man's day
is spent enjoyably on the cruises I speak of. I certainly wouldn't think that you'd do the same things together all the time during at-sea days.
Jeez - give her a break.fishbuck - 7-16-2018 at 04:30 AM
Looks like fun. It's good to spend time at sea. Changes your perspective.
But it ain't for everybody.
Inside cabin is fine.
Try a few days in the bunkroom of a big sporty out of San Diego...
It doesn't smell too much...
Getting the Best Everyday.
MrBillM - 7-16-2018 at 09:18 AM
Mi Esposa gets all the breaks. She's got ME.
Admittedly, one has an edge when marrying someone whose previous union was to an S.O.B. It lowers the bar. Simply not being an alcoholic, abusive,
larcenous jarhead put me in the upper-ranks.
And, I'm equally appreciative of my good fortune. We do what I decide (after appropriate convincing) and we're both (usually) happy. The fourth time
was the charm. The one exception to our harmony was my flying hobby. That ended shortly after we met. She remains terrified even on Airliners.
If anything, she's becoming more like me in the social arena. I have to prod her to get together with her friends so she'll have somebody to
babble with.
In any case, the bottom line still seems to me that one's thinking on the cruising scene would be dependent on how gregarious one is.
I have often been described as an "Anti-Social S.O.B.".
But, anyone who knew my Doormat Mom wouldn't agree with that last.
Well, I'm off to commune with the critters. The squirrels are (no doubt) wondering where I am.
