An Epic Journey Along the Mexican Riviera & Through the Panama Canal on the Norwegian Encore

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We board a two-week cruise with our friends and we sail from Los Angeles, California to Miami, Florida aboard the Norwegian Encore. We experience a very satisfying journey combining rich Mexican Culture, Central American beauty & wildlife and historic Columbian architecture. We take a tour on the Battleship Iowa, take a scenic boat and beach tour to the Cabo San Lucas Arch, and visit a Guatemalan coffee plantation. We even find a traditional speakeasy in Panama called Azahar where we have on of the best meals of our lives. After that we document our Panama Canal crossing which is an exciting experience. In our final port, we visit the spot in Cartagena where Saint Peter the Claver provided comfort to thousands of slaves in transit to the New World. If you've never been on a repositioning cruise before, we will provide valuable insight on how to make the most of these often less-expensive cruise options. Our cruise takes us along the Mexican Riviera to the ports of Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Manzanillo. Then we travel down to Guatemala and Panama where we traverse the Panama Canal. We then dock in Cartagena, Columbia before we end our cruise in Miami, Florida. If you would like to see our other cruise videos, please visit our website halffasttravelers.com. There you will also find a wide assortment of RV Travel themed videos. 00:00 Intro 01:02 Embarkation in San Pedro 02:32 Battleship Iowa Tour 05:14 Cabo San Lucas 07:51 Boat Ride to the Arch 12:18 Cabo Wabo 13:40 Puerto Vallarta 17:01 Manzanillo Ship Day 18:30 Acapulco Fort & Shopping 22:32 Guatemala Waterfall Hike 27:58 Panama City 31:30 Dinner at a Panamanian Speakeasy 34:55 Panama Canal Crossing 37:45 Exploring Cartagena Columbia 46:56 Debarkation in Miami You Tube @HalfFastCruisers Check out our main You Tube channel at: @halffasttravelers2702 You can also follow along via our Instagram @halfasttravelers Remember - Everything takes twice as long when you're Half Fast. #cruise #repositioning #ncl #norwegiancruise #mexico #acapulco #puertovallarta #shoreexcursion #cabosanlucas #manzanillo #guatemala #panamacanal #cartagena

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