Bahamas/Caribbean vs Mexico

[Susan in Maine]

I have cruised several times to the Caribbean/Bahamas and am kinda bored with the various ports.

 

Is it worth flying to the west coast to cruise out of LA to Mexico? We live in Maine, so it's a looonnnng flight for us.

[CruizinSusan70]

Have you done the southern Caribbean going to the ABC's?  Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao?  There are 8 day sailings here with 2 sea days on the front and back end.  We will be doing this itinerary on the Celebration starting on 9/9/23.

The Mexican Riviera is nice.  Cabo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.  If you're going to fly coast to coast, I would try to lengthen the cruise.  We've done this itinerary twice, once many years ago on the Carnival Spirit for I believe 9 days and again as a 14 day B2B in 2022 on the new Discovery Princess.  It was Mexican Riviera for 7 and then California Coastal for 7, visiting San Francisco, San Diego, Ensenada and Santa Barbara.

I would open up the possibilities of also doing a S2S which is doing one cruise, getting off and then going on another ship, possibly on Carnival or on another line.

Edited September 2, 2023 by CruizinSusan70

[tidecat]

Yes, I would recommend the Mexican Riviera. Rhythms of the Night in Puerto Vallarta is my all-time favorite excursion. The tour of Mazatlan by boat and bus was good as well.

 

Be prepared for cooler weather, especially on the first and last full days of your sailing. The Pacific typically does not get as warm as the Caribbean.

[jsglow]

I like the Mex Riv a great deal. But do understand that the Pacific Ocean isn't like floating around the Caribbean. If you go with an open mind and a 'new/different is fun' attitude you'll be great.