RickEk Posted April 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I have a Mexican Riviera cruise booked on the Crown Princess in December and in perusing my booking today in the Cruise Personalizer, I noticed that the itinerary has changed and that Ensenada has been dropped and Mazatlán added. Very nice! It's been a few years since Princess has gone to Mazatlán and I'm glad it's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louanne93 Posted April 4, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I love Stone Island! Glad Mazatlan is back :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted April 4, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Anything is better then Ensenada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubies Posted April 4, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Best News today! Missing Stone Island and Victors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 4, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Best News today! Missing Stone Island and Victors! Hallelujah!! I'll be booking, and praying that Victor is still there, along with his restaurant. On our last Mariner of the Seas cruise to Mazatlan, Victor brought out a bottle of tequila, about half empty, and along with 2 friends, we did shots. When he ran out, he found another bottle. We staggered back to the ship.......what a fun day with Victor! Victors on Stone Island has some of the best cook shrimp, over an open coal fire. I'm just praying he will be there when we return. Thanks for the great update!!:D Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted April 4, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted April 4, 2014 On the downside, Cabo has gone from an all day stop to the traditional 7am to 2pm... sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperdo Posted April 4, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Good to hear. I've felt bad for all the wonderful locals in Mazatlan who have suffered these last few years. Hopefully they'll be able to rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego sue Posted April 4, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Holland America has already put Mazatlan back on their itineraries this season. Was on Hal a couple of weeks ago and loved our Mazatlan stop. Went to Stone Island. Mazatlan Frank is back to doing tours in Mazatlan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerodb83 Posted April 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 4, 2014 On the downside, Cabo has gone from an all day stop to the traditional 7am to 2pm... sigh. I never understood why princess didn't just park the ship in Cabo harbor for a day and half like carnival did instead of half a day in ensenada, but I have a feeling it has something to do with the money. It's a bummer that Cabo will really only be a 5 hour call given how long it can take to tender back and forth. Didn't care for that a few years ago, and dont care for it now. I'd prefer Mazatlan a half day stop. In other news this is nice to add another established port to the Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco home port project. Ground broke last month and they are anticipating the first ship in 2016 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahhh Posted April 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 4, 2014 This is GREAT news!!! Mazatlan was always my favorite port of the three. Yippee!!! :D Thanks Rick! I'm sure the locals are thrilled as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted April 4, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 4, 2014 On the downside, Cabo has gone from an all day stop to the traditional 7am to 2pm... sigh. Cabo isn't really Mexico. It's great if you want to grab a Subway sandwich though :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer333 Posted April 4, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 4, 2014 That's great news. I can't stand Ensenada! But too bad about Cabo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow cat Posted April 4, 2014 #13 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks RickEk! My cruise for November has changed as well. It would have taken me a while to notice I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmac3 Posted April 4, 2014 #14 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I hope Randy's Happy Horses has survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego sue Posted April 4, 2014 #15 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Even though your booked cruises show Mazatlan, I went on Princess and was looking when the change was made so I can book it. Well, Princess booking site still shows the old itinerary for Crown Princess cruises with Ensenada as the stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poncho1965 Posted April 4, 2014 #16 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Good news! It will be our first visit there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 4, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I hope Randy's Happy Horses has survived. With a sadness in my heart, Randi passed away a bit over a year ago. I don't know whether Daniel took over, and I have not looked on the internet to see if he is still running Randi's Happy Horses. Here is what was said just after she passed away. She was a friend, and I have many memories, as she introduced me to Victor, and his restaurant. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1758517 Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 4, 2014 #18 Share Posted April 4, 2014 On the downside, Cabo has gone from an all day stop to the traditional 7am to 2pm... sigh. Rick, that is the same schedule, in Cabo, that we had on the Sapphire Princess last month on a Sea of Cortez 10 day cruise. Looking forward to seeing Mazatlan again! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted April 4, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted April 4, 2014 With a sadness in my heart, Randi passed away a bit over a year ago. I don't know whether Daniel took over, and I have not looked on the internet to see if he is still running Randi's Happy Horses. Here is what was said just after she passed away. She was a friend, and I have many memories, as she introduced me to Victor, and his restaurant. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1758517 Rick Yes, that was the first thing I looked for when I saw that Mazatlán was back on the schedule and was quite saddened to hear that Randi had passed away. She was a feisty old broad and we had a great time on Stone Island riding her horses. Hopefully Victor's is still there... best shrimp ever! Rick, that is the same schedule, in Cabo, that we had on the Sapphire Princess last month on a Sea of Cortez 10 day cruise. Looking forward to seeing Mazatlan again! Rick Well, our original itinerary was from 7am to 4pm. Just two hours more, but with tendering and all, it was a welcome two hours. As an aside, a couple of years ago, we took a New Year's cruise on the Sapphire and we had an overnight in Cabo. It was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted April 4, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Even though your booked cruises show Mazatlan, I went on Princess and was looking when the change was made so I can book it. Well, Princess booking site still shows the old itinerary for Crown Princess cruises with Ensenada as the stop. That will change soon enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san diego sue Posted April 4, 2014 #21 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Three weeks ago when we were at Stone Island, there were horses being ridden on the beach. Maybe someone else took it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingus Posted April 4, 2014 #22 Share Posted April 4, 2014 With a sadness in my heart, Randi passed away a bit over a year ago. I don't know whether Daniel took over, and I have not looked on the internet to see if he is still running Randi's Happy Horses. Here is what was said just after she passed away. She was a friend, and I have many memories, as she introduced me to Victor, and his restaurant. That is really sad to hear. A few years ago, we had a great time meeting her and riding on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 4, 2014 #23 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Three weeks ago when we were at Stone Island, there were horses being ridden on the beach. Maybe someone else took it over. FYI there are two other families that were in competition to Randi. She was the best, and I'll try to find out if Daniel has taken over, and is still running their family business, that Randi befriended, and built. Rick, later today I'll get some pictures up of Stone Island, Victors etc. Thank you so much for sharing!! :) Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudithLynne Posted April 4, 2014 #24 Share Posted April 4, 2014 We do not like either Ensenada or Cabo, this is great news for us. Do any of you know if Mazatlan Frank will return? Last I heard he was in Canada. We loved to tour with him. Thanks for any info.... Judith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted April 4, 2014 Author #25 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I just received "official" notification of the itinerary change from Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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