Balanced pace
3 ports in 7 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Mexican Riviera cruises
Mexican Riviera Loop via Puerto Vallarta & Cabo San Lucas
Puerto Vallarta · Cabo San Lucas · Ensenada
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Mexico-focused routing.
7 nights
San Diego
Mexican Riviera
3 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 3 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Focused destination mix
Puerto Vallarta · Cabo San Lucas · Ensenada
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from San Diego
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Cabo San Lucas · Plan around the tender
Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $249/night, with most departures landing in the $225-$286/night band across 5 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$249/night
$1,741 total
Normal range
$225-$286/night
$1,572-$2,004 total
Lowest recent fare
$174/night
$1,221 total
Comparison set
5 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
7 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 1 countries
3 port calls across Mexico · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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