Our 2 year wedding anniversary trip went without a hitch. We finally made up our minds and ended up going on a 5 day cruise to Cabo San Lucas! It was wonderful. We flew into San Diego (it was either drive 4-5 hours or fly for 50 minutes..hm, such a tough decision!) and grab the bus for a 10 minute ride to the marina. Our flight was relatively early so we decided to take a stroll along the water to one of my favorite little spots in San Diego – Seaport Village! I’ve been going here since I was a little kid, so taking a walk there with the hubby was real nice.
Seaport Village
Embarkment!
We finally boarded the boat (ha, more like massive ship) at around noon time and were able to get into our room at around 1pm. The ship is huge and beautiful! We walked around and checked out the 3 dining areas, the huge theater/auditorium, the casino, the gym/spa, as well as everything outside such as the 3 pools/jacuzzi’s, the cool swirling slide into the pool, the mini golf area and the volleyball/basketball netted areas. Sweet! We knew we’d have a blast!
Everyone was super excited to get going. We left from San Diego and spend the rest of the evening and night floating our way down to Mexico. I ended up getting a bit sea sick, but some Dramamine and sleep took care of that quick.
Everyone was super excited to get going. We left from San Diego and spend the rest of the evening and night floating our way down to Mexico. I ended up getting a bit sea sick, but some Dramamine and sleep took care of that quick.
The Lido deck w/San Diego in the back
Mini golf!
On Day 2 and 3, we were in Cabo San Lucas..it was hot and humid there (not horrible, though) and we were docked at the marina. It was gorgeous, felt like we had stepped into a postcard. We decided to explore the town a bit, and check out the flea market where you can haggle for anything =) We bought some knickknacks and then made it out to the ocean. The water was splendid – so nice and warm with nice little waves. It was awesome. We wanted to just relax and take it easy, so not paid adventures for us. Maybe next time we’ll go snorkeling or parasailing.
Cabo's Marina
Crazy clouds, but super warm water!
On Day 4, we had a full day at sea. We got to enjoy lying out in the hot sun on the top deck of the boat. It was so interesting to just lay there but see the water and land go by! Crazy feeling. We ended up seeing a few shows throughout the trip and I played a BUNCH of bingo (I’m an old lady, I know!) This night, however, there was a tropical storm somewhere far down in the pacific, so the waters were quite choppy. I ended up getting quite sea sick this night (as did the cruise workers as well!) so it was an early night for me.
Pure relaxation! My favorite photo!
The next day, we were back in San Diego – sad to say goodbye to the ship! We walked across the street to the Amtrak station, hopped onto a train and headed towards Orange County. We ended up renting a car (a PT Cruiser convertible!) and were able to visit my family (mom, grandma, cousin and my aunt who was visiting from Poland). We stayed at my friend Erick’s (better known as Delam) house and got to go to Disneyland with him!! That following Sunday, we boarded our flight from the OC to Phoenix and were hope by 6pm…and went straight to bed!
It was SUCH a great vacation – so laid back and done exactly how we wanted. I would HIGHLY recommend going on a cruise…they are much cheaper than you expect…and are perfect for couples, friends or even couples with children (we saw a BUNCH of kids from infants to teenagers!)
Disneyland, halloween-themed!
Now to plan the NEXT trip =) Central CALI for NY’s!
