Un-Cruise Sea of Cortez
(26 Reviews)
100% Recommended
Penny Carpenter
Arapaho, OK
Weddingmoons, EU Mediteranean AK HI MX Leisure
I have the best job in the world, I make dreams come true! At the end of the day my husband will ask how my day went, I get to reply with things like, “I was in Alaska this morning, Rome and St. Lucia this afternoon, and ended with a cruise". What...
I have the best job in the world, I make dreams come true! At the end of the day my husband will ask how my day went, I get to reply with things like, “I was in Alaska this morning, Rome and St. Lucia this afternoon, and ended with a cruise". What more could you ask for? Every day brings with it a new adventure and the opportunity for me to explore new and old destinations. What a rewarding job! I am a Travel Leaders Leisure Travel Specialist and would love to help you plan your trip of a lifetime or just a weekend get away. It is so much fun to see the excitement as a bride figures out which destination they are going to get married in or honeymoon in. I will create an invite for her to email along with information about the property to her family and friends. Then I work diligently to coordinate everyone’s air and to select the right room category to stay within there budget. Of course if you want to get married state side I can help you plan the honeymoon you will always remember. Cruises are a perfect way to see many locations in a short amount of time, since they travel at night, no waisted time in airports, you only unpack once, they are economical and come with great food and entertainment. You may prefer a guided trip where someone is with you every step of the way, making sure your every need is met and you don't have to worry about anything. There is nothing more rewarding than to take the kids snow skiing, to Disney World or SeaWorld. I can take care of all of this for you. If you prefer to be an independent traveler, I can build the itinerary you dream of, whether you are an experienced traveler or a new one. I can personalize your itinerary so you get the most out of your trip, selecting hotels in the best locations, adding cultural and historical tours, I can even get you a private driver and guide. If you want to fly into one location, spend a few nights, take the train to another location, plan each day with the perfect side trips or just have a day or two to chill, I can take care of this. No matter which of these you choose, I will be there to help you. I am knowledgeable and have access to resources and information that can help you with every aspect of your vacation. I will help make your vacation the trip of your dreams. The rewards are amazing when my clients hug me and tell me how much fun they had planning it with me, or when they are in town and come by just to give me a hug. I have clients in 14 states and 5 countries so I never see many of them as we communicate solely by phone or e-mail. Many clients send me money before they have even decided where they want to go. I keep a ledger and when they have enough for a deposit, I call or e-mail them. They tell me where they want to go and their dates. I will e-mail them or print different options for their budget. Many really like this saying, “If you have my money, I don’t just blow it on stuff.” If I hadn't decided to take this venture as a Travel Specialist, we would have been satisfied going to Colorado skiing in the winter and camping in the summer. Instead we have been blessed to broaden our horizons and visit many fascination places around the world. The Mediterranean is my favorite, Spain with all of its wonderful food and genuine people, walking the streets the apostle Paul walked in Rome, with all of its history and great architecture, and to see how people actually lived in Pompeii is truly amazing. Scuba diving in Mexico and the Caribbean runs a close second with riding motorcycles across the US next. Honestly, my husband and I have a blast no matter where we are or what we are doing, just enjoying each other and life to its fullest. I graduated with a degree in Financial Economics and played tennis for SWOSU, where I led the Women's team my junior year to a Regional' s win and a trip to Nationals, a feat that hasn't been matched since. They flew us to DC and we drove to Salisbury, MD. We weren't successful but had fun, met great people and enjoyed the southern cooking. Oh those sweet potato biscuits, YUM!. We went to Ocean City Beach, where we got to see the wild ponies that swam over from Assateague Island and played with a huge turtle. We'd never seen anything like it before. I didn't realize how that would spark the beginning of my journey as a Travel Specialist. In 1999 I was given that opportunity and haven't looked back. My amazing husband of 37 years is the retired Clinton Fire Chief, we have six wonderful children, including spouses and eight awesome grandchildren. I have the most wonderful customers, I am honest and working diligently to provide them with the best trip their money can afford. I'd love to help plan your destination wedding, a trip of a lifetime, or your annual vacation. Call me and let's get to work having fun.
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Headed out for a hike on our Un-Cruise
We met a couple in Houston, and they were headed to Los Cabos on the same cruise we were going on. Un-Cruise on The Sea of Cortez.
In Los Cabo we were met by a representative who guided us to our transfers and they took the 4 for us to the Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos. A beautiful beachfront property right in the middle of town. The food was good. We went out walking and felt very safe. Kiss' Rock and Brews was just across the street.
After everyone arrived we loaded 2 buses and they took us to La Paz to board our ship, the Safari Endeavour. Our captain was Jon "Shep" Shephard, the best. The crew met us outside, took our name and told us our cabin number. No paperwork or room keys, loved that.
Our first stop was Candelero. We did the horse and burro ride in the morning. A Mexican family spends 2 days driving them to the ship, we go on the ride and they spend 2 day taking them home to start all over next week. The wives and daughters bring there home made items to sell too. A great experience.
The snorkeling was great and they even provided dry suits.
The next day we were at Agua Verde, while we were eating breakfast, I looked out the window and there was a train of Kayaks headed to shore.
There are no menu's they come and tell you 3 or 4 options and you tell them which ones you prefer. They even offered a gluten choice.
A great place to hike, snorkel, bird watch, plus a heard of goats on the mountain side.
At Puerto Los Gatos we had 2 awesome hikes. a 70 year old rock climber, poet and musician from the Isle of Skye joined us, we loved this guy, he was so interesting and motivating. On our second hike of the day, I hiked right out of my shoes, fortunately a girl had an extra pair in her back pack just my size.
We loaded the ship headed to our next destination, and the dolphins were swimming and playing right beside us for miles. You want to watch from the bridge, no problem go right on up.
At the Isla San Francisco we had a great hike, walked around the salt Flats and learned about salt mining. They also got out the kayaks and stand up boards and set up a tent with beverages and snacks.
Every stop it was our ship and a couple of other private yachts who seem to be following us, so we really had the entire place to ourselves. Nothing crowded, a great experience.
The next day we were at Las Islotes & Ensenada Grande where we snorkeled with the Sea Lions, a great experience. They are so playful, they will swim right at you and make you think they are going to run over you and at the last minute they turn. So much marine life, I was sure glad I had an underwater camera.
As we headed back to La Plaz my husband was trying to pass a kidney stone. They called a mother/son team from Britain, we loaded on a skiff and by flashlight we headed to shore and they took us to the Ex-Pat hospital and waited with us till the Dr decided to put him under and crush it up. At 12:30am the nurse came, took his IV and said follow me, no wheelchair. At the end of the hall was a foot & a half inch wall, as he stepped over, they put socks and a hairnet on him. They gave him an epidural and crushed the stone up. The Dr. Asked him what kind of music he liked, he heard one song and was asleep. The Dr. said he was the only one who has gone to sleep during an epidural. The next morning our drivers were back and took us to the pharmacy and the ship.
Today the activity was swimming with the Whale Sharks, the water was rough but a a wonderful experience and the highlight of the trip. They are huge!!!
La Paz is a great town with a boardwalk and lots of statues for picture taking. Across from the ship is a great Ice cream parlor and down the street a whale museum. We also visited El Serpentaria where we held rescued animals and fed birds from our hands.
Evenings, the crew would tell us about the activities or tomorrow, a little history about the area and good to know facts.
The food was great, no menu's, they had 4 choices including gluten. All were great.
This is a true All Inclusive experience. Nothing listed above cost us except the actual hospital visit. We didn't even have to pay the people that took us and stayed with us. I did tip of course, had to really talk them into taking it though.
La Paz also has Burger King, Applebee's and Carl's Jr if you must. Don't know why you would, the food was great on the ship. I highly recommend this and hope to do the Hawaii and Alaska trips soon.