18 Night Roundtrip San Diego, California

Crystal Serenity

This 18-night Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Crystal Serenity by Crystal Cruises departs San Diego on December 21, 2026, calling at Topolobampo, Loreto, La Paz, and 6 more ports, and returns January 8, 2027. Cabin prices start from $19,300 per person.

Days
18 nights
Departs
Dec 21, 2026
Ports
9
Returns
Jan 8, 2027
Sea days
7
Distance
3,756nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 21
Embark
San Diego, California
dep 19:00

San Diego is a major cruise port on the Southern California coast, about 120 miles south of Los Angeles and directly on the Mexican border. The B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and adjacent Broadway Pier sit in downtown San Diego along the Embarcadero waterfront, within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, and the USS Midway Museum.

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Day 2
Dec 22
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 23
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 24
Topolobampo, Mexico
arr 05:00 · dep 23:59
Day 5
Dec 25
At Sea
Day 6
Dec 26
Loreto, Mexico
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
Dec 27
La Paz, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 8
Dec 28
At Sea
Day 9
Dec 29
Isla Natividad, Baja California Sur, Mexico
arr 07:00 · dep 13:00
Day 10
Dec 30
San Diego, California
dep 19:00

San Diego is a major cruise port on the Southern California coast, about 120 miles south of Los Angeles and directly on the Mexican border. The B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and adjacent Broadway Pier sit in downtown San Diego along the Embarcadero waterfront, within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, and the USS Midway Museum.

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Day 11
Dec 31
At Sea
Day 12
Jan 1
At Sea
Day 13
Jan 2
Manzanillo, Mexico
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00
Day 14
Jan 3
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Stretched along Banderas Bay with the Sierra Madre mountains rising directly behind the shoreline, Puerto Vallarta draws about 290,000 residents year-round and far more during the winter cruise season. The city has managed to grow as a tourist destination while keeping its Mexican identity intact, particularly in the Zona Romantica and the malecon (boardwalk) areas where local life and tourism coexist on the same streets.

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Day 15
Jan 4
Mazatlan, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

One of Mexico's oldest beach resorts, Mazatlan's cruise port is walkable to the historic Centro Historico with its 19th-century architecture and vibrant Plazuela Machado. The city's famous cliff divers perform daily, and miles of golden beaches stretch along the coast.

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Day 16
Jan 5
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
arr 08:00

Cabo San Lucas sits at the very tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. This is a tender port: ships anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay and passengers ride small boats to the marina.

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Day 17
Jan 6
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
dep 13:00

Cabo San Lucas sits at the very tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. This is a tender port: ships anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay and passengers ride small boats to the marina.

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Day 18
Jan 7
At Sea
Day 19
Jan 8
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 3,756nm
At sea
7 of 18 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Balcony cabin

$17,300last available Sep 17
Low
$13,100
High
$17,300
Average
$15,086
$12,680$13,940$15,200$16,460$17,720Mar 9Jun 13Sep 17$13,100 · Mar 9$13,300 · Apr 2$14,200 · May 5$14,600 · Jun 2$15,800 · Jul 21$17,300 · Aug 9$17,300 · Sep 17

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Starting from
$19,300/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Sep 27
Last change Aug 9: $15,800 → $17,300 (+$1,500)
Ocean View
Last seen Aug 7
$12,800
Balcony
Last seen Sep 17
$17,300
Mini-Suite
$1072/night
$19,300
Suite
Last seen Jun 2
$39,400

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Crystal Serenity
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Crystal Serenity
Crystal Cruises · Built 2003
Passengers
1,040
Tonnage
68,870
Length
250m
Crew
655
Onboard
PoolWhirlpoolCasinoTheaterPiano BarNight ClubKaraokeJogging TrackPickleballKids ClubTeen LoungeNursery
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