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Royal Princess set for full season of Mexico cruises from Los Angeles

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Royal Princess will offer 27 Mexico cruises, including five-day 'Getaways' that overnight at Cabo San Lucas
Princess Cruises will deploy one its newest ships, Royal Princess, on Mexican Riviera cruises in the winter 2019/20 period. This will be the vessel's first full season from the Port of Los Angeles.

Royal Princess will offer 27 sailings, including seven-day Mexico itineraries, plus five-day 'Getaway' cruises that overnight at Cabo San Lucas.

Year-round from San Francisco

As the only cruise line to sail year-round from San Francisco, Princess also offers 10-day Mexico round-trips aboard Grand Princess in 2019. Star Princess will make its return to the West Coast in 2019, as well, featuring 10-day 'Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez' cruises round-trip Los Angeles with an overnight at Cabo San Lucas.

Culinary excursions developed with Bill Esparza

Developed in collaboration with Bill Esparza, noted author and leading expert on Latin American cuisine, enhanced shore excursions will provide culinary adventures featuring the local flavors of the region. Esparza's special tours will be available in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.

'Developing excursions for Princess guests presented a unique opportunity to provide exposure to local chefs and flavors from Latin America that can only be found on the West Coast,' Esparza said.

Mariachis, margarita-making and tequila-tasting on board

In addition, on-board programming will highlight Mexico, including live mariachi performances, an authentic Mexican buffet, culinary demonstration, margarita-making demonstration, tequila tastings, local crafts and activities and a celebratory 'Mexican Fiesta' event.