CostaBaja Marina and Resort - Five Stars in BaJa!

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011


Hooray, Hooray…we made it!!! What a ride it was! Very difficult to sleep or eat or play games. And it went on and on at least in my mind… but then the seas calmed down and the winds died and the sun broke through and as we say on Caprice: “hallelujah!”

The CostaBaja resort, spa and marina is grand. We have access to all the resort amenities and plan to enjoy them greatly.

Dan will greet Carol at the La Paz Airport tomorrow late afternoon and the four of us plan to welcome her presence aboard Caprice!

Until next time, Adios Amigos!

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

The Admiral comes aboard!

Hooray again, as Carol arrives this afternoon and all of us, especially the Captain, are looking forward to her arrival.

Last night we enjoyed a delicious dinner at the beach club restaurant watching the sun set over the beautiful bay. The resort is grand with shops, restaurants, beach club, and infinity pool… everything you could want! We will go to town today to have a look at La Paz. The resort offers complimentary shuttle service to town for shopping and dining all day long. Dan taxis to the airport to meet Carol’s flight and tonight we plan to celebrate with dinner at one of the resort restaurants.

La Paz is beautifully clean and has a gorgeous broad Malecon (seaside promenade) that goes on for miles along the waterfront. We three enjoy exploring the shops and even find an art gallery with a spectacular photography exhibit. After a delicious chicken enchilada lunch, Dan heads out to the airport and Tom and I continue our exploration of town.

Did I mention that the resort has a marvelous maritime museum displaying a fabulous collection of famous model ships? Victory and Columbus’ three ships are among the collection.

After dinner, it’s back to the boat and off to bed to dream of more adventures in Mexico aboard Caprice! We are back to normal with a full crew and it sure feels good!

Buenos noches!

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

The Admiral seems to have brought cloudy weather with her… so we are rethinking our plans for the day… sitting by the pool or on the beach is not looking good at the moment and the weather report for La Paz is for clouds through tomorrow. Perhaps a stroll on the beach or the shuttle into town for more exploration is in order.

The sun stays behind the clouds all day but we have a fun walk discovering the entire resort property including the infinity pool, beach, hotel, and marina. We are all so pleased with this location that we decide to stay through Friday night. The weather for the weekend is for sunshine and warmer temperatures, so off we will go to Isla Espiritu Santos to snorkel and explore. Two days anchored at the island is the plan and then south towards Cabo.

Dinner at Azul Marino here at the resort is marvelous. The shrimp is fresh and local from the Sea of Cortez… so we all enjoy a dish that is flambéed in brandy and simply delicious. Carol and Dan do some research into the different tequilas available and decide on two worth pursuing.

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Hard to believe… it is still cloudy and chilly… but we don’t let it dampen our spirits… it’s off to Soriana’s for groceries aboard the free shuttle. All of us explore the foreign super market in search of the items we will enjoy later on board Caprice… and then lunch at the local food court. The shuttle takes us back to Caprice and the quartermaster, Tom, stores the food for us.

The hot tub and infinity pool beckon us even in the clouds… the resort is sumptuous and we are rewarded with a feeling of being among the rich and famous as we lounge on the chaises in the pool and splash in the hot tub… then, a rinse off shower under the rain showers at the beach club. This place is truly grand… we hate to leave!

Back to Caprice where I win the game of rummy-o that we have been playing since Carol arrived!!! Hooray for me. We wander over to the beach terrace lounge for a cocktail and then follow that up with dinner at Azul Marino again. Tonight there is live music to accompany the delicious food. And tomorrow, they are predicting sunshine! Halleluiah!

Buenos noches!