LuCruise Posted April 21 #1 Share Posted April 21 We'll be on a cruise out of Los Angeles for the first time in July that is stopping at Ensenada. Anyone done any of these tours and if so, any feedback? We are on Royal but may also be offered by other ships. La Cava de Marcelo: The Cheese Cave Food and tequila Walking Tour Salsa and Salsa Out cruise is only a 3 night so looking for something that isn't too long but gives us a taste of Ensenada (no pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottca075 Posted April 25 #2 Share Posted April 25 I have not done any of them, mostly because I live 90 minutes north of Ensenada half of my time and know the town well. With planning you could easily do your own "food and tequila" tour. The "cheese cave" tour sounds interesting, but if I were traveling to the Valle de Guadalupe, it would be for wine tasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted April 25 Author #3 Share Posted April 25 Thanks for the tip. Still debating if we do one of the tours or just stay on the ship (as it's a short cruise). Good to know though that Ensenada is best wine tasting. There are a few wine options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoRoy218 Posted April 29 #4 Share Posted April 29 We stopped at Ensenada on the way back from a Hawaii trip. There’s a fairly short walk into “town” (or ship sponsored trolley). We found your typical array of silver/jewelry shops and of course a good variety of liquor, especially Tequila. We did buy some silver jewelry and DH found tequila he liked. Spent maybe an hour shopping, then back to ship for afternoon cocktails. Did not feel the need to go beyond shopping area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted April 30 Author #5 Share Posted April 30 15 hours ago, JoRoy218 said: We stopped at Ensenada on the way back from a Hawaii trip. There’s a fairly short walk into “town” (or ship sponsored trolley). We found your typical array of silver/jewelry shops and of course a good variety of liquor, especially Tequila. We did buy some silver jewelry and DH found tequila he liked. Spent maybe an hour shopping, then back to ship for afternoon cocktails. Did not feel the need to go beyond shopping area. Thanks. I was under the impression from another post that you have to take a shuttle if you want to go to town to just walk around and do a bit of shopping? You can walk too? Your description is an option for us since the cruise is so short we feel like we don't want to lose too much time on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoRoy218 Posted April 30 #6 Share Posted April 30 41 minutes ago, LuCruise said: Thanks. I was under the impression from another post that you have to take a shuttle if you want to go to town to just walk around and do a bit of shopping? You can walk too? Your description is an option for us since the cruise is so short we feel like we don't want to lose too much time on the ship. Maybe I should clarify “short” walk into town. From the ship it took about 15 min, on level ground. There was a “parade” of passengers headed to the main shopping street. Mobility challenged can take the transportation into town, they run frequently. Yes, I agree with you, since that was our last full day on the ship, we wanted to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted April 30 Author #7 Share Posted April 30 3 hours ago, JoRoy218 said: Maybe I should clarify “short” walk into town. From the ship it took about 15 min, on level ground. There was a “parade” of passengers headed to the main shopping street. Mobility challenged can take the transportation into town, they run frequently. Yes, I agree with you, since that was our last full day on the ship, we wanted to enjoy. Thank you! Sounds like it won't be hard to know which way to go if many do the same. Walking 15 min is fine with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottca075 Posted April 30 #8 Share Posted April 30 4 hours ago, LuCruise said: Thanks. I was under the impression from another post that you have to take a shuttle if you want to go to town to just walk around and do a bit of shopping? You can walk too? Your description is an option for us since the cruise is so short we feel like we don't want to lose too much time on the ship. What I would call the main shopping district in Ensenada is about 2 miles (3km) walking distance from the cruise port, but if you look at the map link below, there is adequate shopping on Avenida Adolfo López Mateos, just one block in from the entrance to the cruise port and some great taco shops like La Guerrerense Carreta, Birrieria La Guadalajara and the food stalls in the Mercado Negro, easy walking distance. https://goo.gl/maps/ad15bRgPyzs895Pb8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted May 1 #9 Share Posted May 1 If you like wine and they offer it do the Valle de Guadalupe wine country. My next choice might be the cheese cave. My third choice would be stay on the ship as walking/riding into downtown for shopping is good for about ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted May 1 Author #10 Share Posted May 1 6 hours ago, scottca075 said: What I would call the main shopping district in Ensenada is about 2 miles (3km) walking distance from the cruise port, but if you look at the map link below, there is adequate shopping on Avenida Adolfo López Mateos, just one block in from the entrance to the cruise port and some great taco shops like La Guerrerense Carreta, Birrieria La Guadalajara and the food stalls in the Mercado Negro, easy walking distance. https://goo.gl/maps/ad15bRgPyzs895Pb8 This is so helpful. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted May 1 Author #11 Share Posted May 1 35 minutes ago, ATSEAMYLIFE said: If you like wine and they offer it do the Valle de Guadalupe wine country. My next choice might be the cheese cave. My third choice would be stay on the ship as walking/riding into downtown for shopping is good for about ten minutes. Thanks! Definitely some options to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridacruiser14 Posted May 7 #12 Share Posted May 7 Has anyone gone on the Princess excursion Cheese, Wine and Award Winning Cuisine? What were your thoughts on the excursion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highloyo Posted June 29 #13 Share Posted June 29 I don’t believe the cheese cave excursion is offered on Princess. Is there an independent tour from town and any insight about this adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted July 2 #14 Share Posted July 2 On 6/28/2023 at 10:16 PM, highloyo said: I don’t believe the cheese cave excursion is offered on Princess. Is there an independent tour from town and any insight about this adventure? Not sure, but I have an excellent private driver who would take you wherever you want to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highloyo Posted July 3 #15 Share Posted July 3 5 hours ago, ATSEAMYLIFE said: Not sure, but I have an excellent private driver who would take you wherever you want to go. Thanks, I’ll bookmark your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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