Sapphire Princess Review

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Family Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Sapphire Princess

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Sapphire Princess
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klsmd1811
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Mar 2010
Traveled with children

We just returned from a Mexican Riviera cruise on the Sapphire Princess. We sailed out of LA, had two days at sea, visited Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo, then finished with another day at sea. We took our entire family (2 adults and 15, 10 and 9 year old boys) except for our 3 year-old daughter because she was not potty-trained yet (you have to be potty trained in order to go in the pools on the ship.) I am going to break my review into 6 sections: Itinerary, Weather, Kids Programs, Service, Food, ship.

1. Itinerary: We really liked the itinerary for traveling with the family. When traveling with kids, going to several ports can be quite exhausting for parents. Having 3 days at sea made it nicer for my husband and me since the kids could do their own thing while we relaxed and didn't worry. Our favorite stop was Cabo San Lucas....it was VERY pretty. My only complaint was that we left so early (2pm). The sail back to LA was VERY rough and quite chilly.

2. Weather: It was cool at nights, but quite nice during the daytime. Even during the 1st 2 days at sea (temp in 70s), though windy, we were able to sunbathe comfortably. As stated above the last day at sea was overcast and chilly. At Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo, the weather was perfect.

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The Family Suite was great for what we paid....but we got a free upgrade. The balcony was fabulous. Even the regular rooms have quite a bit of room for clothes, etc. You can store suitcases under the beds and have a lot of room to hang clothes up. Didn't have a ton of problems with noise, except for when they dropped the anchor in Cabo....it sounded like we had wrecked. Also, since the family suites are in the front of the ship, if it is rough, you will feel it. My hubby had a rough go of it the last day at sea.

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