01-04 November 1991 - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL then) - ms Viking Serenade (a converted Scandinavian car ferry)
It was known as a "booze cruise" due to the very short itinerary for a grand total of 292 nautical miles
Fri - L.A. (San Pedro)
Sat - Avalon, Catalina Island (tendering)
Sun - Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Mon - L.A. (San Pedro)
We had an inside cabin, so not even a port hole. Didn't matter, we were hooked on cruising from that day on!
The captain was a Swede by the name of Thomas Wildung The cruise director was someone by the name of Paul Grayson
First stop; Avalon, Catalina Island is always nice! We wound up renting a golf cart (no "regular" cars allowed on the island for residents and/or visitors) to tour Avalon on our own using a map. Maria was the navigator and did one heck of a job not getting us to Hilo, Hawaii
Ensenada was next. What is there to do in Ensenada you may ask: well, not mucho except if you're into shopping for leather, blankets, sombreros, Chicklets chewing gum, etc., visiting Hussong's Cantina or, wait for it, La Bufadora aka "the blowhole"