January 2025 Carnival Panorama
Mexican Riviera Cruise

An 8-day cruise to
Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Mazatlan, & Puerto Vallarta

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This was our 68th cruise overall, our 32nd cruise with Carnival, and our third cruise on this particular ship.
It's one of my favorite cruise ships!

Carnival Panorama cruise ship in Cabo San Lucas

The thing I love the most about this ship is a special area at the back of the ship known as the Havana area.  It features a pool, two hot tubs, a sun deck, and a bar.  The Havana area is quiet, relaxing, and un-crowded...  because most of the passengers on Carnival Panorama don't have access to it.  The Havana area is for the exclusive use of the passengers who have booked a cabin in this particular area of the ship.

Carnival Panorama Havana area
An aerial view of the Havana area, from my drone

 

Carnival Panorama Havana pool
A better look at the Havana pool

 

A picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is priceless.
Here's a YouTube video that I made to explain why Carnival Panorama is one of my favorite cruise ships:


To start the video playing, click the triangle in the middle of the video screen
To make the video fill the screen (recommended) click the little symbol in the lower right corner of the video player

 

Something I really appreciate about Carnival is all the casual food venues.  My favorite is Guy's Burger Joint, created by celebrity chef Guy Fieri.  The burgers at Guy's Burger Joint are better than any burger I've ever had, ever.  Better than In-N-Out, Shake Shack, or any other burger restaurant I've ever been to.

The Ringer at Guys Burger Joint

 

Trash Can Nachos at the Pig & Anchor
Here's another great Guy Fieri concoction...  Trash Can Nachos.
These are an inexpensive appetizer at a second Guy Fieri restaurant onboard, the Pig & Anchor.

 

We've been on Mexican Riviera cruises many times before, but this was our very first time visiting La Paz.

Aerial photo of Carnival Panorama in La Paz, Mexico
 

In another photo from my drone, you can see Carnival Panorama docked at her home port of Long Beach, California.

Long Beach California, home port of Carnival Panorama
The historic ocean liner Queen Mary can be seen just behind Carnival Panorama

 

Even though we've been here many times previously,
we still love taking an excursion to Las Caletas beach when we're in Puerto Vallarta.

Las Caletas beach in Puerto Vallarta


Need A Travel Agent?

Booking a cruise can be confusing, especially if you haven't been on many cruises before.  There are lots of first-time cruiser mistakes that a travel agent can keep you from making.

If you're interested in booking a cruise with any cruise line...  please feel free to use the services of my travel agent, Caitlin Gallagher.  She's extremely pleasant to deal with, easy to talk to since she lives in the United States and speaks without any kind of an accent, and quite experienced and knowledgeable about different types of cruising.  Caitlin is the owner of Ambren Travel.  Visit her web site, check out the Ambren Travel Facebook page, or contact her using the information below.

Caitlin Gallagher business card Ambren Travel


The Cruise Ships We've Been On

If you've enjoyed this page, you would probably also enjoy reading my web pages about:

A Cruise Up The Mississippi River on American Melody
American Harmony... our first river cruise!
A cruise to Iceland... our first cruise after the pandemic
Our first time on Carnival Panorama, January 2020
December 2019 cruise in The Haven on Norwegian Joy
May 2019 Carnival Horizon cruise
April 2019 Norwegian Breakaway cruise
January 2019 Caribbean cruise on the Viking Sea
December 2018 country music cruise on the Norwegian Getaway
May 2018 Panama Canal cruise on the Norwegian Bliss
January 2018 cruise on MSC Seaside in a suite with a private Jacuzzi
September 2017 Carnival Vista cruise in a Havana Suite
October 2017 Norwegian Sky cruise in the owner's suite
The $1600 per night owners suite:  January 2017 Norwegian Pearl
An Un-crowded Small Ship Experience:  Viking Star
One Of The Best Waterslides At Sea:  Liberty Of The Seas
Quite Possibly The Best Cruise Ship In The World:  Anthem Of The Seas
January 2017 Allure Of The Seas
One of the best cruise ships we've ever experienced: The Norwegian Escape
2015 Carnival Breeze back-to-back cruises
Back-to-back cruises on Independence Of The Seas
World's largest cruise ship: Allure Of The Seas
2015 Carnival Freedom repositioning cruise
Our first VIP cruise in The Haven: The Norwegian Getaway
Our June 2014 Alaska cruisetour with Princess
Our first cruise with Princess!  January 2014 Sapphire Princess
2014 back-to-back eastern/western Caribbean cruises on the Carnival Glory
The completely refurbished Carnival Sunshine
One of Carnival's best ships, the Carnival Breeze
A sister ship to the Breeze, the Carnival Magic
Our 2013 cruise on the Carnival Conquest
One of the oldest ships in the fleet, the Carnival Inspiration
Our first Caribbean cruise:  the Carnival Glory
Our many cruises on the Carnival Spirit
Our February 2010 cruise on the Carnival Splendor
Our January 2008 cruise on the Carnival Elation
Our April 2008 cruise on the Norwegian Star
Our first cruise!  1996 on Carnival Cruise Line's MS Holiday

Click here to see the complete chronology of all the cruises we've ever taken.


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