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Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Carnival Panorama – January 2023: Mazatlan

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   Mazatlan -- January 24, 2023 For breakfast, I had the Blue Iguana breakfast burrito, which was really in 2 twos flour tacos. They have a jalapeno or wheat tortillas on the menu, but you used to be able to request a flour tortilla, but not now. So, they offered me a flour taco instead. It was good, though not as easy to eat. I also had hot chocolate from the machine. Travis had oatmeal from the buffet...so healthy.   Mazatlan and PV were docked ports; no more tendering. Mazatlan has some cartel vs. government violence at the beginning of the month. Carnival sent a note that are looking for a backup stop if there was any concern the day that we were there. It was safe this day, and there were many officers keeping an eye out. There is a blue line painted to follow into town and back to the ship. After getting off the ship, we stopped at a convenient store close to the port and got some local snacks and candy. We were hiking to the lighthouse with glass bridge overlook. Cool surfboard.

Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Carnival Panorama – January 2023: Cabo San Lucas

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  Cabo San Lucas -- January 23, 2023 We had breakfast in the MDR, which was normal breakfast, instead of the Sea Day Brunch. Both mornings, they heavily pushed the fresh squeezed juices for $5. We don't drink juice normally, so did not order it. I had the Broken egg sandwich, which I discovered on a previous cruise -- very good. Travis had the yogurt parfait and Norlander bread. I had hot chocolate, Travis the coffee. I liked the hot chocolate machines in the buffet, and I assumed that they had the same in the MDR. Tasted good and convenient.  We had not gotten our repeat Carnival cruiser water bottle to the room yet. I came across in the app that you have to get this at a bar now. That is an annoying change. We went to the Havana Bar; it was close to our room and was never very crowded. Maybe some people thought it was only for the Havana rooms like the infiniti pool and hot tubs connected behind it. It was easy to pick up, but prints a receipt with $0 charge giving you the opport