Prickly Pear – La Paz & Cabo San Lucas

About this cruise

You sail from Los Angeles on July 3, 2027 and spend 8 nights visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz and Cabo San Lucas. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. The first couple of days are at sea, which gives you time to settle in and get to know the ship before the ports begin. Cabo's beaches at one end, jungle-backed Central American ports at the other. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 15 restaurants on Carnival Panorama, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 8-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.