Carnival Panorama Day 5 - Mazatlan | First ship back to Mexico | Solo Travel | August 2021
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mazatlan was a very industrial port and it was also very large
the nice thing about this is that it has waterfalls and caves this was wonderful to go through
it was it was refreshing it was a lovely relaxing time
all the drinks were included so the waiters were coming by always asking you if you wanted drinks
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On August 21, 2021 I set sail on the Carnival Panorama for the restart of the west coast Mexico cruises. This is day 5 of the cruise, and our second port day. In Mazatlan, I took a shore excursion (booked through the cruise line) called All Inclusive Beach Resort Getaway, which took us to the El Cid Marina Beach Club. It took about half an hour by bus to get to the resort, and we had about four hours there. Mazatltan’s port is very industrial, and not somewhere you can just get off the ship and walk to town. Outside of the port is a pretty sketchy area, so I’d really advise booking an excursion here. We traveled by air conditioned bus to the resort, where they greeted us with a non-alcoholic drink. We were given the option of lounging on the beach at the initial beach club, where there were loungers and umbrellas all set up close to the beach. We could also go to the two pools via water taxi across a small channel. The beach had a sharp dropoff, and the pools sounded more inviting to me. I took the water taxi (free) and made my way to the deeper of the two pool areas to enjoy some time in the resort. The 9 foot deep pool had waterfalls and caves to explore, and I really enjoyed that area. You could also jump or dive off the top of the caves, and there was a small slide as well. There was also a shallower connected pool to enjoy your drinks and socializing. Lounger and umbrellas were abundant. In the first of the two pools in the complex, there was a swim up bar, but it was closed due to covid. The waiters were wandering around, and were always happy to bring you a drink. Around noon, we were told that the buffet was open across the channel. We migrated there and had a Mexican buffet lunch that was quite tasty. After that, I headed back to the shallow pool and enjoyed the drinks there. When it was time to go back, I met some of the local reptile wildlife in the form of a few iguanas. The bus dropped us off in the cruise terminal (which is not where we started), where there was shopping to be had and some places serving food and drinks. Once through that area, there was a shuttle that ran frequently to take people back to the ship—you wouldn’t want to walk around in that port area. It is a working port with semi trucks dropping off and picking up containers. Lots of activity. Once back on board, I had the lobster roll from the Seafood Shack. It came with two rolls, and French fries. It was very good. The Love and Marriage game show was the entertainment for the evening, and it was fun, as always. Please like this video and subscribe to my channel to make sure you don't miss future content. I have several more videos for this cruise, as well as future cruises booked through the rest of this year and beyond. Thanks for watching! Solo Sue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact email: Sue@SoloSueTravels.com Instagram: SoloSueTravels Twitter: @SoloSueTravels1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoloSueTravels/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTC disclosure this post or a video contains affiliate links which means I may receive A commission for purchases made through my links My T-Shirt designs: Change in Attitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBSFC85 Cruise Quackers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BF4T391 Rescued https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BG2B4L1 Eat, Play, Vlog. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BK2X36Y Point me to the ship: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BLVZZP7 Camera Gear I use: GoPro Hero 9: https://amzn.to/3y842v7 GoPro Hero 9 replacement batteries and charger: https://amzn.to/3j0yWiK Gimbal for GoPro: https://amzn.to/3zJDbpq Gimbal for iPhone 12 Pro Max: https://amzn.to/3l7zSV1 Extension rod for gimbals: https://amzn.to/3yfYbE1 iPhone Vlogging setup: https://amzn.to/2V60prb Favorite Travel Gear: Travelpro Checkin Bag: https://amzn.to/3lbTjMn Travelpro Carryon Bag: https://amzn.to/37awEI9 Garment Bag: https://amzn.to/3BU1GlR Packing Cubes: https://amzn.to/3ibNX27 Toiletry Bag: https://amzn.to/3i91iYK #itscruiseday #cruiselife #letscruise #cruisenews #cruiserestart #cruiseupdates #solotravel #solosuetravels #solosue #carnivalcruises #carnivalpanorama