My Fabulous Mexican Riviera Cruise

I'm baaaaccckkk!! You might be wondering where I've gone to - well, the title says it all. I just had a fabulous 6-day 5-night Mexican Riviera cruise with family and friends on board the wonderful Radiance of the Seas. It was my first cruise, and as they all say, once you experience cruising, you wouldn't want to travel by any other means. We were hooked! The crew made us feel as pampered as you can possibly feel, and everything right down to the nitty gritty was absolutely perfect. The ship was not just a floating hotel, it was a floating city, with all fun things you can possibly think of right there on board. We were already planning our next cruise while we were still on one!

The most amazing part is that we were with friends who had kids, and we had our 6-year-old in tow as well, and yet they enjoyed the cruise as much as we did! They were very excited to be brought to Ocean Adventure, a daycare-nightcare-activity center for kids where you can drop them off while you go party somewhere else on the ship. You could pick them up as late as 2 a.m. because they have little mattresses where they kids can sleep while waiting for their parents. However, I didn't want to leave my son there too late, so I would always pick him up at 10 p.m., and my husband and I would take turns with him while the other goes off enjoying the rest of the night with friends.

Anyways, let the pictures do the talking!



Ensenada, Baja, Mexico




No need for prescription, ladies and gents






our ship


beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico


My son and his friend mesmerized by the waves


My favorite picture of my son - he loved the water so much that he just laid on the beach by himself - wrong position because his head was toward the ocean, but funny nonetheless!


Mexican mangoes dipped in chili, which I dare say is almost as good as Philippine mangoes




What can be more blissful than a massage by the beach?


FOTD: no makeup, all sunscreen

And our fabulous life aboard the ship:




Breakfast overlooking the ocean: omelette cooked to your liking, smoked salmon and swiss cheese on toast with coffee


Golden Sea Bass – Pan Seared fillet, Spanish sofrito, black olive polenta and fried capers




my escargot drenched in garlic sauce: sooo good!!


mini cake trio: chocolate cake, cheesecake and sponge cake dipped in Grand Marnier


Fisherman’s Plate – A broiled lobster tail and garlicky shrimp with broccoli florets


creamy asparagus soup garnished with crunchy almonds - divine!


Penne Tarantina – tossed in chunky tomato-garlic sauce, with mussels, shrimp and scallops


my juicy NY strip steak


Slow Roasted Aged Prime Rib – cut thick served with baked potato


broiled alaskan salmon with Chef's choice of vegetables

one of the best key lime pies I've tried


cream of pumpkin


my son's favorite: creamy spinach dip served with warm tortilla chips


Choco-chino trio: white chocolate mousse, chocolate cake and chocolate mousse


Creme brulee


good food 24 hours a day


our amazing waiters, assistant waiters and head waiters


our favorite Pinay server, Grace


Our amazing waiter served crispy pata for our table without us even asking for it! Yummy!








How cute are these animal towels that are delivered to your room every night?


After the talent show for the kids, the Kids Adventure director got slimed




formal night