Disney Magic Back in LA 2008

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Cabo, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta? Blech. Might as well just spend three days in San Diego for all the foreignness you'll experience.

It all depends on what you do with it. The people on our cruise that went into town or took the shopping tour came back to the ship very disappointed and bored. Whereas we found some fantastic things to do.

In Puerto we took a tequila factory tour that took us through the absolutely gorgeous jungles, visiting some dude's farm house where he also happened to distill tequila (best tequila we tasted that day as a matter of fact).

In Mazatlan we spent an afternoon kayaking on the ocean and picnicking on an island beach.

And in Cabo, we eschewed the overpriced snorkeling trips sold on-board, opting instead to get up early and head to the docks to fend for ourselves resulting in having an entire isolated beach to ourselves for an hour (along with the great story of the one-armed, non-English speaking guy who abandoned us there).

The couples that we shared our dinner table with were jealous of us after every port.

I will agree with you on one count: good company is important. If you're lucky, like we were, the folks you sit with for every meal can make for great people to hang out with. Otherwise, if you aren't traveling with people you know, it's important to make an effort early in the cruise to somehow meet people you wouldn't mind hanging out with for hours on end. We loved every minute we were at sea, relaxing, drinking, and having a blast with the people we'd just met (and, of course, retreating to our cabin like good honeymooners).