I chose this cruise for several reasons. One reason is I think the Christmas and New Year cruises are the best time for me to cruise with everyone in such a festive mood. I also love the holiday decorations throughout the ship.
Another reason I chose this cruise is the continuous amount of sea days in which you can totally relax if you can find the time to do that. There is so much to do on the ship that your days and evenings can be easily filled.
Another reason is that I was able to drive from home (6 hours) to LA and stay at a nice hotel that stored my vehicle in a covered parking area while on the cruise. Both embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze.
Lots of good shopping along the shoreline and some nice restaurants with a view.
On the Christmas cruise, this was the first port of call. We spent the time exploring the ship and getting settled in for our 4 days at sea to Hawaii.