7-Day Baja Peninsula Cruise | Holland America Zaandam | Is It Worth It? | Our Cruise Plan

We’re heading on a 7-Day Baja Peninsula Cruise with Holland America this April — here’s why we booked it, what we chose differently this time, and what we have planned before we ever step on the ship. We’re cruising again — but not just yet. This video kicks off our next cruise series, a 7-Day Baja Peninsula cruise aboard Holland America’s Zaandam, sailing round-trip from San Diego in April. There’s no cruise footage yet — this is the planning, why we booked it, and what we’re excited (and curious) about before we go. In this intro video, we talk through: • Why we keep choosing West Coast cruises from San Diego • Why flying in the day before is non-negotiable for us • Why this is our third Holland America ship — and why we’re going smaller • Why we chose an Ocean View stateroom instead of a Verandah • Why we skipped the Have It All package this time • How a casino deal helped us book this cruise • Why three sea days actually sounds amazing to us • What it’s like planning our first warm-weather cruise after scenic cruises We also walk through the full 7-Day Baja Peninsula itinerary and the excursions we’ve already booked, including: • Cabo San Lucas (tender port) • La Paz (tender port) • Loreto • Land’s End boat tour • Balandra hike and beach • Kayaking the Baja This is also a learning cruise for us — our first time with tender ports, our first warm-weather itinerary, and another step in figuring out how we like to cruise. Most importantly, we’re asking you for help. If you’ve done this itinerary, these ports, or excursions in Baja Mexico, we want your tips. Is there something we should not miss? Something we should skip? Something we should book now instead of waiting? This video is the starting line. The cruise happens in April. Between now and then, we’ll be sharing planning tips, ship info, and getting ready to bring you along for the full experience. 🧭 HASHTAGS #StephAndRickUnpacked #HollandAmerica #BajaCruise #BajaPeninsula #CruisePlanning #CruiseLife #Zaandam #WestCoastCruise #SanDiegoCruise #CruiseVlog 🎯 TAG KEYWORDS 7 day Baja cruise, Baja Peninsula cruise Holland America, Zaandam cruise, Holland America Baja itinerary, San Diego cruise, Mexico cruise from San Diego, cruise planning video, ocean view vs verandah stateroom, skipping have it all Holland America, tender port cruise tips, Cabo cruise excursion, La Paz cruise excursion, Loreto cruise excursion, Steph and Rick Unpacked, cruise intro video, upcoming cruise series, first Mexico cruise, warm weather cruise vs scenic cruise