Samson Family Thanksgiving Mexico Rivera Cruise
What would Samson do? Go on a Mexican Rivera Cruise!
The Samson family flew into and drove to Long Beach, California from Washington DC, Hawaii, Sacramento, and Orange County for a 7 day Mexico Cruise aboard the magestic Princess Ruby.
It was an epic week with the family at sea as well as stopping in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. One of the best Thanksgivings ever.
Some of my favorite memories of the cruise:
Dancing with Brian, my mother in law, sisters in law Carrie and Val, and niece Violet! Whether country line dancing, cuba salsa dancing, disco dancing during the huge disco sail away party, and the late nights at the Skywalkers Lounge with live DJs.
Dining at the casual buffets to fancy sit down dinners. Thank goodness I brought stretchy pants and dresses for the weight gain.
Wine tasting and afternoon tea with Kate and Carrie
Entertainment on board: Theater, broadway, magic shows, ventreloquists, Voice of the Ocean contests, and trivia nights with the whole family
Art auctions, really for the free champagne...
The live music on board whether DJ's, pop bands, mariachi bands, the blues bands
Excursions at the ports: Touring old town Puerto Vallarta, coastal Mazatlan, and sailing in Cabo San Lucas
The balloon drop at the Piazza on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving dinner with the family at Michaelangelo's
Relaxing poolside, oceanview while the ship rocked back and forth reading a good book
Brian and I are very thankful for the Samson family's generosity bringing the whole family together in Mexico and prior years in Chicago, Halfmoon Bay, and Orange County!
We look forward to reciprocating and hosting the whole Samson family in Hawaii for the holidays in the near future.
Photos from the cruise:
The sail away party from Long Beach, CA
The first martini after the sail away party
The first formal night dinner
The Samson Family on the first formal night
Brian and I on the first formal night
The handsom Samson boys on the first formal night
The Samson girls on the first formal night
Mariachi band playing in the Piazza
Cathedral of Lady Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta
Cathedral of Lady Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta
Beautiful Mexican tiles in Puerto Vallarta. Too bad they were too heavy to carry home!
The beautiful coastal town, Mazatlan
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mazatlan
Breakfast by the deck on the magestic Ruby Princess Cruise
Jim Sailing Cabo San Lucas
Sailing Cabo San Lucas
Sailing Cabo San Lucas
Thanksgiving Balloon Drop Party at the Piazza
Thanksgiving Day
Violet and Uncle Brian
The Samson Family Thanksgiving Mexico Cruise. Fly the W!