January 24, 2011/ altair / Cruises & Ships

It’s a long Canadian winter… The days are short. The temperature is about minus 20. You have to bundle up from head to toe if you have to go out. It’s just tiresome. Depressing. But close your eyes and imagine: you are on a cruise ship deck wearing a bathing suite; gentle ocean breeze touches your skin; warm sun rays make you sleepy … and no worries. Yes! It’s possible! 600 bucks and you are there! 7 days in paradise!

Norwegian Star cruise ship will take you to the place where on the magnificent Pacific coast of Mexico lays the Mexican Riviera – twenty cities and many-many lagoons. 7 day trip starts at Los Angeles and goes to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. Luxurious floated city, Norwegian Star, will be your home for a whole week.

Norwegian Star

Norwegian Star was constructed in Papenburg, Germany, at Meyer Werft and entered service at the end of 2001. She has 14 decks and offers flexible accommodations: from affordable cabins to the over-the-top suites and villas. There are 14 restaurants (all in all up to 20 dining options), 9 bars and lounges, a sprawling spa and casino on board. Swimming pools, a sports court, a state-of-the-art fitness center, comedy troupe, Broadway-style shows, kid’s centers, teen discos will not allow anybody to get bore and, moreover, all included in the cruise price. It’s your choice to sip exotic cocktail, take a sun-bath, swim with dolphins or explore Mayan ruins, this ship offers it all.

Each port along the Mexican Riviera is filled with fun and adventure.

Cabo San Lucas

The Cabo San Lucas’ landmark is a distinctive sea arch El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, a picturesque rock formation at the southern tip of the city where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. This spot is a popular gathering area for sea lions. Here, pods of whales can be observed in the ocean. With the population about 60 thousand people and with its rich colonial past, Cabo San Lucas has become an important vacation destination, known for its sandy beaches, world-class scuba diving locations, and amazing marine life.

Puerto Vallarta

Long before it became a world popular tourist destination, Puerto Vallarta was a thriving Mexican village and now it still keeps its village charm. It has over 40km of spectacular beaches along the Banderas Bay. The important agricultural and mining area has given this city a more interesting past than most Mexican tourist destinations. The Night of the Iguana was filmed here in 1963. Walk the streets to the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe and you will feel the atmosphere of colonial past. Enjoy the authentic Mexican cuisine. Visit many small shops full of local crafts. Puerto Vallarta has typical tropical climate. Winter is a dry season.

Acapulco

Acapulco is one of Mexico’s oldest coastal tourist destinations. Hollywood stars and millionaires vacationed here. Mexican wealthy celebrities, such as Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo and Dolores Olmedo, have their villas in Acapulco. Acapulco is a party-town with wild nightlife: one can have dinner at midnight, dance until dawn then relax in the daytime on the beach crowded with sexy bodies in bikinis. Acapulco’s landmark and enigmatic attraction is the legendary La Quebrada cliff divers. The tradition started in the 1930s when young men casually competed against each other to see who could dive from the highest point into the sea below. Eventually, locals began to ask for tips for those coming to see the men dive. Today the divers are professionals,diving from heights of 40m into an inlet that is only seven meters wide and 4m deep, after praying first at a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe. The spectacle can be seen from a public area for a small fee or from the Hotel Plaza Las Glorias/El Mirador from its bar or restaurant terrace.

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