If you decide to travel to Costa Rica:
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
- Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive watches or jewelry.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- U.S. citizens should always exercise caution when traveling abroad.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Review the Country Security Report for Costa Rica.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Informationrelated to your travel.
- Located at the southern tip of the Baha California peninsula.
- The Sea of Cortez (see map) was formed 200 million years ago, and is the youngest sea on Earth. Named by Jacques Cousteau as the Aquarium of the World.
- Metropolitan area of 351,111 inhabitants.
- Human habitation is evident from 10,000 years.
- However, according to Hatsutaro, a Japanese castaway, in 1842 there were only two houses and 20 inhabitants.
- Land's End Arch is 84 million years old. Southern tip of Baja.
- Todos Santos (just north of CSL) was where the Mexican-American war ended in late March of 1848.
- Cabo San Lucas has the highest-paying marlin tournament in the world, taking place annually this month, and for 2024, occurred from the 8th to12th.
- Winter pods of whales can be observed.
- There are two universities and an international airport.
- Baja represents 40% of all Mexican coastlines.
- American dollars accepted here.
- A go-to place for Hollywood stars, like Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Zac Efron, Robert de Niro, Justin Bieber and George Clooney, although he and Rande Gerbe sold their side-by-side villas for $100 million.
Some photos on the Norwegian Encore from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas. We had lunch at American Diner.
I had a Caesar Salad and Spaghetti/Meatballs with beer.
Noticed that there are a lot of these on this ship.
Buffet dinner of veal scallopini, spinach concoction and udon noodles, with Chardonnay and Stella.
We then went to the theater for the first time. Act was so so, so we left.
Saw some silly games in the Atrium.
Went to Social for some dancing.
Good walk day at 7952 steps.
Ship arrived on Day 7 in Cabo San Lucas.
- There currently is Hurricane Oscar heading for Cuba. However, he will then swerve northeast and be well into the Atlantic Ocean by midweek.
- There is Invest 94L that also looms to become a hurricane, but similarly then head into the mid-Atlantic.
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