Gilded Horizon – Manzanillo & Vallarta from San Francisco

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 11 nights from San Francisco on December 15, 2026, visiting Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. Zip-lining, beach tacos, and water warm enough that you don't think twice about jumping in. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Ruby Princess has 11 dining spots on board, most of them included. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. While everyone else deals with the December cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. 11 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.