Mexican Sea Of Cortez

Easygoing San Diego embodies the Southern California surfer town fantasy, with its more than 300 days of sun, mild year-round temperatures and accessible, sporty pastimes and tourist attractions. Cruise to San Diego and hike the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve to get a glimpse of whale migrations, go sailing in the bay and, of course, surf the famous swells of Del Mar, Oceanside and La Jolla (among many other superb spots). Cruise from San Diego and explore the sixth-largest city in the United States. Discover San Diego’s distinctive neighborhoods on a San Diego shore excursion. Visit Old Town, North Park, Point Loma and Coronado are all within a few miles of the port, while the bustling Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy are within walking distance.

And while there are lots of things to do for everyone on a San Diego Cruise—from visiting the country’s largest urban park to taking in the famous horse-racing season in Del Mar to riding the charming Old Town Trolley—definitely don’t pass up the chance to investigate San Diego’s quickly growing reputation as a culinary destination. Its inventive new restaurants and huge craft-brewing industry are something to be explored.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

Op het puntje van het schiereiland Baja, waar de blauwe Stille Oceaan zich vermengt met de Zee van Cortez in een werveling van aquarellen. Nog spectaculairder: wateren vol met marlijn, zwaardvis, zeilvis, tonijn en andere vechtvissen. Feest je ogen op prachtige zwarte koraal; neem de jaarlijkse migratie van de grijze walvis op.

“De haven van Pichilingue ligt iets meer dan 20 kilometer ten noorden van La Paz, een stad met 215.000 inwoners op het schiereiland Baja California. De naam La Paz vertaalt zich als “”vrede””, maar het is mogelijk dat de Spanjaarden dat met enig gevoel voor ironie kozen.
De hoofdstad van Baja California Sur is een vriendelijke, levendige stad gelegen in een rustige baai langs de Zee van Cortez. De met palmbomen omzoomde malecón strekt zich uit langs de waterkant, perfect voor een wandeling of fietstocht, en het bruisende stadscentrum beschikt over brede boulevards waar je de waren van ambachtslieden kunt kopen op lokale markten. Walvissen spotten en visexpedities vertrekken vanuit de haven, of u kunt ervoor kiezen om te gaan kajakken op zee rond nabijgelegen eilanden. Het Regionaal Museum voor Antropologie en Geschiedenis biedt een inleiding tot het schiereiland Baja, van de prehistorische inheemse culturen die hier leefden tot de rol van de staat in de Mexicaanse Revolutie. Het nieuwe walvismuseum, geopend in 2016, legt de verschillen uit tussen de zes walvissoorten die elke winter naar de Pacifische kust van Mexico trekken.”

Book a Mexico Cruise with Holland America Line and sail to the port city of Mazatlán, where the best of traditional Mexican architecture, food and culture is found alongside contemporary conveniences, amenities and attractions. There’s a reason why Americans and Canadians flock here, particularly in winter: It’s a warm and welcoming place with plenty to keep visitors entertained for a vacation getaway. Cruise to Mazatlán and explore an array of activities on a Mazatlán shore excursion. There really is something for everyone here, from golfing, fishing and zip lining to sampling agave-based spirits on a distillery tour or learning more about local history at the archaeological museum. There are plenty of cultural opportunities, too, from performances at the Teatro Ángela Peralta to witnessing death-defying cliff dives that will make you hold your breath until divers resurface from the churning surf. On a cruise to Mazatlán don’t forgot to taste some local cuisine. Mazatlán keeps visitors’ appetites sated; thanks to the city’s coastal location, seafood is freshly caught, and shrimp-based dishes are a particular specialty in local restaurants. And if you can’t head home without a souvenir, there’s locally made liquor or handmade crafts that can fit neatly into your luggage.

Unique compared to Acapulco, Cancún, Zihuatanejo and several other coastal resort towns in Mexico—many of which were created by the government as planned communities—Puerto Vallarta (“PV” to locals), on the Pacific Ocean, retains quite a bit of its colonial-era charm. Its town square, Plaza de Armas, and the gorgeous parish church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, topped with an ornate crown and overlooking the port, serve as the loveliest representations of bygone ages. While on your Puerto Vallarta cruise, we take you alongside these echoes of the past are more modern attractions, including an ambitious public art project along the seaside walkway (the malecón) and trendy restaurants such as La Leche, serving contemporary Mexican cuisine. Round these out with plenty of fun-in-the-sun outdoor activities on and along Banderas Bay (whale-watching! snorkeling! jet-skiing!), excursions that reveal the best of Puerto Vallarta’s flora and fauna, and a side trip to one of Mexico’s pueblos mágicos (magical towns, a designation conferred by the government to recognize smaller towns that possess historical and cultural value), and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more pleasant place to spend part of your cruise to Puerto Vallarta.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

Easygoing San Diego embodies the Southern California surfer town fantasy, with its more than 300 days of sun, mild year-round temperatures and accessible, sporty pastimes and tourist attractions. Cruise to San Diego and hike the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve to get a glimpse of whale migrations, go sailing in the bay and, of course, surf the famous swells of Del Mar, Oceanside and La Jolla (among many other superb spots). Cruise from San Diego and explore the sixth-largest city in the United States. Discover San Diego’s distinctive neighborhoods on a San Diego shore excursion. Visit Old Town, North Park, Point Loma and Coronado are all within a few miles of the port, while the bustling Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy are within walking distance.

And while there are lots of things to do for everyone on a San Diego Cruise—from visiting the country’s largest urban park to taking in the famous horse-racing season in Del Mar to riding the charming Old Town Trolley—definitely don’t pass up the chance to investigate San Diego’s quickly growing reputation as a culinary destination. Its inventive new restaurants and huge craft-brewing industry are something to be explored.

Santa Barbara, wat Saint Barbara betekent in het Engels, is de provinciehoofdstad van Santa Barbara County in de staat Californië, in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika. Het heeft een lange en rijke geschiedenis met bewijzen van menselijke bewoning die meer dan duizenden jaren geleden teruggaan. De naam werd gegeven door Sebastian Vizcaino, een Spaanse maritieme ontdekkingsreiziger. Het is versierd met een ontzagwekkend landschap met blauwe luchten en gouden heuvels die overgaan in de sprankelende zee. Santa Barbara ligt aan de Pacifische kust en ongeveer honderdveertig kilometer van Los Angeles. Het heeft een warm mediterraan klimaat in de zomer vanwege de nabijheid van de oceaan, met zware regenval in de winter.

*Santa Barbara presenteert natuurliefhebbers een traktatie in het Coronado Butterfly Preserve, waar toeristen getuige kunnen zijn van de migratie van monarchvlinders van de maanden oktober tot begin maart. Honderden van hen hangen aan de takken van eucalyptusbomen en zweven door de lucht met hun prachtige vleugels, wat behoorlijk spectaculair is.

*Liefhebbers van plantkunde moeten zeker de Santa Barbara Botanic Garden bezoeken, een prachtige botanische tuin die gespecialiseerd is in flora van de inheemse westkust.

*Een bezoek aan de Santa Barbara Zoo wordt sterk aangemoedigd, vooral voor mensen die van dieren houden.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

This Mexico cruise begins in San Diego and ends in Vancouver. Highlights include sun-filled stops in Cabo San Lucas, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, and plenty of other gems along the Sea of Cortez.

Of all the cities in Canada, Victoria may be the furthest from Great Britain, but it has the most British vibe. Between sipping afternoon tea, visiting flower gardens and castles and stopping in at pubs, one could easily forget about the Pacific Ocean lapping at the other side of Vancouver Island. The influence of the First Nations culture is also strong here in Victoria, with totem poles taking a front-and-center position on the Inner Harbour and in Beacon Hill Park. Extensive galleries are devoted to the history of the First People at the Royal British Columbia Museum, too, one of Victoria’s top tourist attractions. Other waves of immigration besides that of the English are evident in the streets of Canada’s oldest Chinatown here, as well as on the menus of the city’s many restaurants, pizzerias and tavernas.

Start your visit to Victoria’s sights and attractions at the Inner Harbour. Whale-watching cruises and sightseeing floatplanes take off and return from their excursions here and government buildings, museums, the Visitor Centre and the grand Fairmont Empress provide a dignified welcome. Just around the point, Fisherman’s Wharf offers a lively contrast with working fishing boats, barking harbor seals and busy seafood restaurants serving up the catch of the day. Take time for a jaunt to the famous Butchart Gardens, a truly stunning show garden developed on the site of a depleted quarry. Enjoy afternoon tea or a walk in the park or a shopping trip to Market Square or along Government Street. However you choose to spend your day here or decide where to go in Victoria, the city’s civilized delights will charm you.

Once a trading post and a rough-and-tumble sawmilling settlement, today modern Vancouver, Canada is many things. Cruise to Vancouver and visit this bustling seaport. This city is a hub for outdoor enthusiasts looking for active things to do in Vancouver an ethnically diverse metropolis, and Hollywood of the North. Hemmed in by mountains and sea, Vancouver seduces visitors with its combination of urban sophistication and laid-back attitude against a backdrop of glass towers and modern sights and plentiful green spaces.

Enjoy enjoy local attractions, fun filled outdoor activities, and an innovative culinary scene on a Vancouver cruise excursion. Vancouver’s culinary and cocktail scene is on the rise—and its excellent restaurants and hopping bars have a distinctively local stamp on them. If you are looking for where to go in Vancouver for music, theater and the arts, they are thriving in the city’s many museums, galleries and performance venues. Beyond the downtown attractions in Vancouver, days of exploration and sightseeing await among the colorful suburbs, unspoiled islands and the vast, rugged wilderness.