Ensenada Quickie!

Our family members boarded the Golden Princess last Friday to celebrate my sister's 50th birthday. We boarded in costume ready to have a good time. And what a fun time we had!!

The Golden Princess is a decent-sized ship with all the amenities we've come to expect from Princess (www.princess.com.) She was clean and well-kept with an extremely hard-working staff. (I swear I've never seen people work harder.) We enjoyed the buffet all weekend long and found the food to be of good quality with a decent variety. The buffet layout is challenging for some as it is not exactly a cafeteria line, but a couple of different food stations. We're not cutting in line folks, we're sampling all around! Princess packed a full weekend of activities with everything from Bingo, Trivia, and Karaoke to Bar Wars, Salsa Dancing, and Movies Under the Stars. The lovely thing about a cruise is that you can do as much or as little as you'd like. The nightlife was lively with a Margarita Bar, Martini Bar, Casino, and several shows each evening. The 'Bad Boy of Magic' was back with his brand of comedy and magic, along with another comedian and the Princess singers and dancers as well. Our favorite place to be was the Explorers Lounge for three fantastic nights of karaoke. Everybody busted out their best singing performances and no one who was there will ever forget Dogbite!

This 3-day itinerary stopped only in Ensenada and everyone got off the ship to shop a bit and sample the beer and cuisine of this little port town.

Ensenada offers two fairly popular hot spots - Papas & Beer and Hussong's where the beer and tequila flow pretty freely. I believe naps were a necessity when everyone returned to the ship!! There are quite a few little shops along the main drag where locally-made souvenirs, purses, clothing, booze, and the like can be purchased at very good prices.

If you've never cruised before, this is a great way to sample cruising. If you have cruised before, it's just a reminder of how fun sea life can be. Cruises are great generational vacations because they're something fun for every age. You should try it.

This was a great way to celebrate - A Very Happy 50th Birthday to my little sister!! That's her between her hubby and our brother. Of course we had to bring Erin along for the fun ...

What's up next? Hmmmm.... I think we're heading to Bisbee for some Arizona fun.

Plan something wonderful yourself!

:) Deb