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MAZATLÁN | Carnival Panorama Christmas Cruise | Downtown and Golden Zone Tour

Bill & Lisa's Food and Travel
Bill & Lisa's Food and Travel
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👁️ 55K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 31:40

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Editorial Summary

The creators document a day of exploration in Mazatlan during a Carnival Panorama cruise. They begin by utilizing a hop on hop off bus service, which they note is convenient for accessing major areas like the cliff divers, downtown, the aquarium, and the golden zone. While exploring downtown, they visit a large market area to sample local food, specifically enjoying carnitas tacos and various pastries from a bakery. The tour continues to the golden zone, where they visit the beach and eventually dine at the Shrimp Factory, a restaurant they recommend for its shrimp platter and mango margaritas. The day concludes back on the ship with an upcharge Italian dinner, where they review minestrone soup, rice balls, chicken parmesan, and branzino. They conclude that the day was a success, highlighting the variety of food and the ease of using the local transportation systems to navigate the city.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Carnival Panorama
Seriously Tasty
All-time creator consensus for Carnival Panorama
A Nibble

This review is more positive than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsCruise VlogCasual Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleOther · Winter · 7 nightsVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

this is a delicious popcorn sauce this is the red sauce which doesn't have this is the red sauce and you see it here a lot of tomato it doesn't have a heat at all

i could highly recommend the shrimp factories very good service food was really good it was really good

this is a very good upcharge it's 15 bucks you're gonna get all this food plus a dessert how can you say no that's a great deal

Creator's Tips & Advice

Take a picture of the hop-on hop-off bus signs to find your way back
Be aware of narrow streets and traffic due to renovations
Use hand sanitizer before entering food court areas
Sit on top of the bus but keep alert for low branches and wires

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Getting from the ship to downtown MazatlánUse the shuttle provided by the port, then catch a taxi or hop-on hop-off bus
Finding your way back to the bus stopTake a picture of the signs or surrounding area to locate the bus stop

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is there to do in Mazatlán on a cruise day?
QHow does the hop-on hop-off bus work in Mazatlán?
QWhere can you find good food in Mazatlán's Golden Zone?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty4½ Happy BaconExcursions4 Happy BaconPort Destination4 Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Mazatlán4 Happy Bacon
Top: Hop-on hop-off bus (35 bucks a person)
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