Carnivals 2 days in Cabo?

[rhcustoms]

Hello to all.

 

New here and to crusing, my wife and I just finished are first, a 5 day from San Diego to Ensenada then Cabo on Royal Caribbean. We both loved Cabo, her for the shopping me to locate the best bar in town, found it the Happy Ending Cantina, stop in and say hi to the owner Gene.

My question, I noticed Carnival has a 5 day to Cabo that stays 2 days in Cabo. It appears to stay in port from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm then come back the next day. Does anyone know if you can just stay in town over night and catch the ship the next day.

 

Thanks for any information

RH

[yogi2929]

If the tenders aren't able to run you will need to fly home at your own expense. Make sure you have a passport.

 

Check the prices for the 6day in March. We are going to Cabo/Cabo/Ensenada.

[candigirl41]

If you wanted to stay overnight you would have to make sure of the requirements. I believe you have to have something from the mexican govt that lets you stay 24 hours. I wouldn't chance it, as others have said the tenders might not be able to run the second day.

 

Candi

[salty dingo]

I believe you have to have something from the mexican govt that lets you stay 24 hours.

That's probably why they leave and come back as opposed to just staying put the whole time.

 

I would have liked a longer stay in Cabo too... I'd be interested in a cruise that stays here 2 days during the cruise.

[mapman_2004]

That's probably why they leave and come back as opposed to just staying put the whole time.

 

I would have liked a longer stay in Cabo too... I'd be interested in a cruise that stays here 2 days during the cruise.

 

 

I think they leave overnight to make money in the casino and with alcohol. Period. Mexican government would more than love you to stay ashore, don't worry about them!

[SDPadreFan]

I think they leave overnight to make money in the casino and with alcohol. Period. Mexican government would more than love you to stay ashore, don't worry about them!

 

While I'm sure Carnival does love to open it's casino at night, that really has no bearing on the situation. Cabo is a tender port. The Pacific Ocean is a fickle lady. It can be calm one day and completely turbulent the next. If the sea state were to change during the night and the Elation (or any ship) were to start "dragging anchor", the ship would have no option but to suspend tender operations and get underway. At that point, you could have anywhere from several hundred to well over 1000 people stranded on shore. The likely hood that the ship would be able to resume tender operations the next day would be tenuous at best. So now the ship would potentially have all those people permanently stranded in Cabo and having to arrange air transportation back to San Diego, as well as possible lodging if they could not book a "same day" flight.

 

The best thing to do is visit Cabo, fall in love with Cabo, then plan a weeks vacation there sometime. Trust me, you will not be sorry. The exact same thing could be said for the Puerto Vallarta area (from Puerto Vallarta proper all the way north out to Punta Mita), or the new developments in Mazatlan, Manzanillo, and Ixtapa. Sorry, can't say Acapulco is on the list, but there are people who love it there.