- Visas and Luggage (Post #2)
- 2024 Grand World Voyage (Post #1 )
- Grand World Voyage Activities (Post #3)
- Grand World Voyage Packages (Post #4)
- A LAZY DAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE (Post #5)
- The Grand Adventure Begins (Post #6)
- BLOCK PARTY AT SEA (Post #7)
- MEET AND GREET AT SEA (Post #8)
- MEET ME AT THE JUNCTION (Post #9)
- GOAT RACING IN TOBAGO (Post #10)
- A TASTE OF TAMARIND (Post #11)
- SWIMMING ON DEVILS ISLAND (Post #12)
- CROSSING THE AMAZON BAR (Post #13)
- HOT BRAZILIAN NIGHT ON THE AMAZON (Post #14)
- Alter do Chao – Rubber Trees and Brazil Nuts (Post #15)
- BOCA DA VALERIA – BACK TO BASICS (POST #16)
- OPERA HOUSE ON THE AMAZON – MANAUS (Post #17)
- 2026 WORLD CRUISE SURVEY RELEASED
- BOI BUMBA FESTIVAL & TRICICLOS IN PARINTINS, BRAZIL (POST #18)
- MEETING OF THE RIVERS IN SANTARÉM – (POST #19)
- LEAVING THE AMAZON & CROSSING THE CARRIBEAN (Post #20) 17-19 JAN 2024
- CHOCOLATE IN GRENADA (Post #21)
- CARIBBEAN ISLAND DREAMS AT THE LIDO POOL (Post #22) 21 Jan 2024
- WALKING THRU WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO (Post #23)
- Panama Canal Transit and Burgers! (Post #25)
- 2024 WORLD CRUISE – RED SEA REVISION (Post #24)
- Quepos, Costa Rica – Iguanas, Sailfish and Sodas (Post #26)
- Ice Cream Social at Sea (Post #27)
- Manzanillo Street Tacos (Post #28)
- PUERTO VALLARTA – TRAVELING SPOON (Post #29) 30 JAN 2024
- Six days at Sea from Mexico to Hawaii (Post 30)
- Kona “Pirate” Food Tour – (Post #31)
- Super Sunday at Sea (Post #32)
- MARDI GRAS IN THE PACIFIC (Post #33)
- Mid Pacific Valentine’s Day (Post #34)
- HILO’S RAINBOW FALLS AND LAVA FLOWS (Post #35)
- Ishigaki, Japan – Glass Bottom Boats and Fu ChanpurÅ« (Post # 37)
- Naha, Okinawa – Street Food and Pub Crawl (Post #38)
- 2026 Grand World Voyage – Itinerary announced
- Two days in Tokyo – Yarn, Food and Knives (Post #39)
- Kobe & Himeji Castle (Post #40)
- Singapore Pulau Ubin Island and the Night Safari (Post #41)
- Malé, Maldives (Post #43)
- Aprils Fools day at Sea (Post #42)
- Victoria, Seychelles (Post #44)
- Walvis Bay and Sandwich Harbor, Namibia
We visit the World’s Capital of the Sailfish, walk along the 12 signs of the Zodiac and sample street Tacos on the street!
MANZANILLO ARRIVAL
Manzanillo is working to attract more cruise ships, and Holland America will probably stop here more often. The ship moors at a long pier close to the center of the old town with a variety of restaurants and shops.
We arrived in Manzanillo around Noon with an all-aboard time of 8:30 pm. Our plan for today was to explore the old town on foot and sample some local food.
We left the ship around 1:30 pm. Mexican agricultural inspectors, using dogs, inspected our bags for contraband food as we left the pier. Vendors selling souvenirs set up tables near the port exit.
A large Manzanillo city sign is just outside the port area. These signs are becoming more common in many tourist ports around the world.
SAILFISH AND THE ZODIAC
Mexican sculptor Sebastián (born Enrique Carbajal González) created the large blue sailfish sculpture that dominates the downtown area. He also made 12 smaller sculptures that represent each of the Zodiac signs along the harbor promenade.
STREET TACOS
We came across a taco stand near the main street. We placed our order with a woman at a small table who gave us a small slip of paper that we handed to the cooks inside the truck. I ordered two tacos, one beef and one chicken, which were ready in a few minutes and delicious.
As we continued our walking loop, we walked through a local market just getting set up – or maybe reopening after a midday break.
BACK ON THE SHIP
Back on the ship, we decided to have dinner out on our verandah and ordered from the Main Dining Room menu. Since we were at anchor, there wasn’t any wind; the weather was pleasant.
Verandah dining looks fabulous!