photo collage of cruise port in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

The ship docked at the cruise port located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was a warm and sunny morning, perfect for sitting on the deck or strolling off ship. I choose to stay near the ship due to my ulcerative colitis flare-up. My first blog post of Puerto Vallarta focused on leaving the ship to…

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Puntarenas cruise port

Puntarenas cruise port in Costa Rica is a walkable, very narrow two lane pier. Norwegian Dawn arranged a free shuttle train to transport passengers to and from the security gate leading into town. I loved celebrating my 65th on a 21 day New York-Panama-San Francisco cruise, January 2020. Cruising is my favorite travel choice. Cooking,…

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stepping off cruise ship in Nicaragua

I hope my cruise tips for visiting various cruise ports are helpful. Some cruise ports are easy by walking directly off the ship. Other cruise ports require loading up and riding in a small boat tender of approximately 45 people to shore. The port of Corinto, Nicaragua had easy, walk off ship access to visit…

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