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Feb 26, 2026 Today is our last port stop for this cruise. Last night we celebrated the  Orange party on the boat. This is a throwback to the Dutch Heritage of the HAL cruise line. This is often accompanied by Dutch food at dinner like Nasi and Bami Goreng, tom poesen, bosche bollen and appleContinue reading “Ensenada”

Feb 22.2026 After yesterdays epic day trip to the Copper Canyon, we were given some extra downtime because we were not supposed to arrive in Mazatlan till 11:00 Am. We didn’t have any tours booked for the Mazatlan stop as we had been here before in the past. Before we even docked, the captain cameContinue reading “Mazatlan”

Feb 21, 2026 Overnight we anchored in the port city of Topolabampo in the state of Sinaloa. We had our clocks set for a 3:00 AM. wake up call. We all assembled at 4:00 AM in the theater waiting for our bus. The bus was at the port at 4:30 to take us to theContinue reading “Topolabampo”

Feb 20, 2026 Good morning, overnight we crossed over to the Eastside of the Sea of Cortez to the City of Guyamas. The City is located in the state of Senora. The location is approximately 250 miles south of the USA border. The population is approximately 180k. Carol had developed a nasty cold overnight andContinue reading “Guyamas”

Feb 19,2026 Another day, Another Port. Today’s port is Loreto, located approximately 225 miles north of yesterday’s location of La Paz. Loreto is an historic old city dating back to the 17th century. It is situated on the sea of Cortez. I visited Loreto in 1997 on a kayak trip. The waters around this areaContinue reading “Loreto”

Feb 18. 2026 This morning we arrived in Pichilinque, which is the port for La Paz. La Paz is a city of 250k and is the capital of Baha de California Sur. Ferry boats leave from here to service Mazatlan and Topolabampo on the mainland. After breakfast we took the shuttle to downtown LA PazContinue reading “La Paz”

Feb 17, 2026 On Sunday when we boarded the ship and we were having lunch at the buffet, we were surprised by running into our friends Rocky and Joan from Qualicum Beach on the Island. We cruised with Rocky and Joan on the 2023 world cruise. Our first stop is Cabo, located on the southernContinue reading “Cabo San Lucas”

Feb 15, 2026 Hello again from my desk on the cruise ship. We are about to start on another cruise, this time only 12 days. The destination is the Mexican Riviera and the Sea of Cortez. Before we boarded the ship we had a chance to spend a day in San Diego. Our goal wasContinue reading “Historical Mexican Riviera Cruise”

May 11, 2025 We completed our last two Sea days yesterday morning, from Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale. Over the last two days we were treated by several shows, first of all a guest talent show. Some guests interpretation of talent might be a little different than from the audience watching the show. The crewContinue reading “Recap Of The Voyage”

May 6, 2025 After a six day Atlantic crossing we were able to put our feet on land again today. We arrived in Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory of the USA. The population is approximately 3.2 million. We had a late arrival (12:00 Noon) today, followed by a mandatory US customs clearance, as this isContinue reading “San Juan, Puerto Rico”