
Royal Caribbean International
Cabo, Mazatlan & La Paz
Mexico
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: December 27, 2026
Returns: January 3, 2027
Departure Port: San Diego
Ship: Serenade of the Seas
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Your Ship
Serenade of the Seas
The ship Royal Caribbean sent around the world for 274 days
Aboard
- Third of the four Radiance-class ships, delivered by Meyer Werft in July 2003
- Carried Royal Caribbean's first Ultimate World Cruise, 274 nights and 65 countries
- Gas turbines and Azipod propulsion, quiet and unusually fast for a ship this age
- Around three acres of glass, with a glass-roofed solarium pool
- Mexican Riviera from San Diego, Alaska from Vancouver, Caribbean from Tampa
- A 40-foot rock climbing wall and a nine-hole miniature golf course on the top deck
Ashore
Where You Stop
Mexico
The Mexican Riviera
The West Coast's answer to the Caribbean, Cabo's granite arch, Puerto Vallarta's old town and Mazatlán's malecón, all within a week of Los Angeles.
- Best Time to Go
- October through April, when the Pacific is calm and dry
- Typical Length
- 4 to 7 nights


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The Same Trip, Other Weeks
The identical itinerary on this ship, priced by departure. Fares move week to week, and the difference is often larger than anything else on this page.
| Departs | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
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| November 22, 2026 | |||||
| December 20, 2026 | |||||
| December 27, 2026This sailing | |||||
| January 28, 2027 |
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