A Family Reunion Like No Other!

Sapphire Princess Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 71

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Sapphire Princess

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 22, 2014

Ship: Sapphire Princess

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: P212

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

My wife and I live in Colorado, my sister and her husband live in Tennesse and my brother and his wife live in California. My elderly mother wanted to get all her kids together in one place at one time for a family reunion. It was suggested that we could all go on a cruise. At first I had a number of concerns, but once we all boarded the ship and were settled in, it didn't take long for me to realize what a great experience this would be for the entire family. We spent more quality time together eating, visiting, and going on excursions together in one week than we had done since we were kids, and we didn't have to cook, clean, or do any driving! We now have current professionally photographed family pictures and memories that will last our lifetimes. Our cabin steward, named "Wilson" and our dinner waiter "Marc Mora" made our cruise absolutely wonderful with their top-quality service and professionalism by taking care of our needs in every way. The ship's general staff treated us to smiles and all around exceptional service. The Sapphire Princess was literally a floating resort hotel with many enjoyable activities. We especially enjoyed participating in Chris Rickets' ukulele classes that concluded with over 30 passengers performing a fun concert in the Piazza for the entire boat - it was a smashing success! Kudos to Chris Rickets for undertaking these classes on this short Mexican cruise. We received many compliments by the passengers on how fun the ukulele concert was for them as well. Also, the best entertainment on the ship in our opinion was the mariachi band, Los Brillantes, that resulted in great dancing in the Piazza. Their standing-room-only performances were due to their classical Mexican rhythms and interaction with the crowds. The only downside to this cruise was the limited amount of time we had available at each port. Overall a very enjoyable cruise experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

unknown - did not travel with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
Egress to/from parking lot could be improved.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
Find Gerardo the tour guide - he's awesome!

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
This port is unable or very difficult to visit by handicapped (wheelchair) persons

Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port

Can't really comment because the weather was so bad we went no further than the shops at the dock.

Traveler Photos

I played this ukulele while on the ship. Watch a movie on the big screen or read a favorite magazine while at sea. At one of the ukulele classes After the ukulele concert Los Brillantes - the best mariachi band in the world! Marc Mora - the best waiter in the world! Chico's Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta  - diving off the rocks, The guy is nuts! A Family Reunion Like No Other!
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