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San Francisco to the Mexican Riviera Cruise Reviews

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Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Royal Princess

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Bonnie Johnston
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We have done basically the same cruise 3 times. Always with Princess. This January 6-16 2023 was the third. The food was ok at best. We tried the Concerto dining room the first couple of nights. First night - not bad and we joined another very nice couple. The second night, I felt like we were in a crowded cafeteria - the food was over cooked (prime rib) cold, underdone potato that was ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Significant Improvement

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Royal Princess

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sailingaround7oceans
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Embarkation easy and without incident. Our cabin was midship on Starboard (Right)side and as we were on a back to back trip this is were we wanted to be for 25 days. Sadly the balcony cabin had a terrible smell of decaying flesh, fish, gas and sewage that rapidly got worse. The fumes were noxious, we had to be moved in a hurry. This move was done with NO ARGUMENT from Princess. We moved to a ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Disappointing cruise where cost cutting has changed the experience.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Royal Princess

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aldo
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

After 25 plus cruises with Princess, overall, our most disappointing experience on Princess. Many of the little touches that made Princess special for us have been discontinued or were missing. No more smoked salmon in the morning buffet. According to HC manager, “We don’t do that anymore”. To his credit though, he did track some down for me. All the great cheeses we used to have, Blues and ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


The Motel 6 of Cruise Lines

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Ruby Princess

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Traveling Folks
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Easily the worse cruise we've had with Princess. The many cutbacks by Princess made for a less enjoyable cruising experience. For example, enrichment presentations and guest speakers were completely devoid. It took 3 days to get the AC in our cabin repaired. Guest services was unresponsive and argumentative. Throughout the cruise, the sink drain leaked on the bathroom floor. The motion ...
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Sail Date: November 2022


Disappointing

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Ruby Princess

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Nativeowl
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

First of all my cabin heating system was Broken so they moved us to a new room then the jeweler on cruise ship got my ring stock on my finger so I hade to go to the doctor onboard to see if he could remove it tried several things and could not so they cut it off and do not forget about the horrible food that they just added to and reserved over and over again and the entertainment needs to be ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Traveled with children


Dress code

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Miracle

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Captain Fatty
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I'm ok with Carnival, it's low cost, food is fine the staff have always been wonderful. Yeah the lack of classy types is a bit annoying, poeple bunping into you, feet up on the furniture, children running in the halls late hours. All I ask is that when the ship designates a dining room dress code they enforce it!! We like to dress for the dining experience yet look around and t-shirts, flip flops, ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


Fun Memorial Weekend Getaway to Catalina & Ensenada

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Miracle

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sfgenato
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I saw the Carnival Miracle departing San Francisco on it's first scheduled service from the City as a new home port. The ship looked attractive, I went home and looked up the ship, found this itinerary, the price was right, so I booked it on the spur of the moment. I live about ten minute walk from the San Francisco terminal, I don't have a car, so I welcome another ship home based in San ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony


5 Day SF to Catalina & Ensenada

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Miracle

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Z0nker
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Now that the Carnival Miracle is homeported in San Francisco, we couldn’t resist taking her for a spin. San Francisco is a beautiful city to sail from and cruising without flying saves time and money. From the pool deck you’ll have magnificent views of downtown, Coit Tower, Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge. You also pass under the Golden Gate Bridge during the sail away party. It’s all good! The ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony


It is a Miracle this ship has good reviews.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Miracle

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jimb0s
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this itinerary because it was out of and back to San Francisco. SF is our home port so there was no flying and only 1 hour by BART. The other part of our decision and the prime factor is we got to play golf on Santa Catalina in beautiful Avalon. Those alone was were the pluses. Lines to get onboard were not organized although they tried to make it so. You were to show up at 1/2 hour ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Interior with French Door (obstructed views)


Wonderful journey, staff, destinations, OK food.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Royal Princess

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Jonesmeb1
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Riveira, 512 standard balcony: - First of all, embarkation was amazingly simple and quick. We booked the trip just two weeks before departure, but everything went flawlessly. - Second, our Cabin attendant, Andrew, was super polite and attentive. Best ever! Dropped him a fat tip even though all our tips were pre-paid. In fact, the whole crew was friendly and well trained, although Andrew was ...
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Sail Date: March 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony


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