smart money cruises ~ the scoop

So my family lives in Orange County, California (I never call it Cali).  We usually head to Hawaii for a week or more during the summer.  But truthfully, this year I just couldn’t face an airport.  So we came to San Diego, about an hour and a half south, for a few days.

The weather is very much like our area, mid 70’s this weekend, the last weekend of June.  It’s nice to just sit by the pool and hang out.  But of course, I’m not just one to sit.  I wanted to check out the hotel rooms so I brought my flip video and will be posting comments and video of the hotel on my website which you’ll be able to check out at www.smartmoneycruises.com/hotelindex.htm shortly.  By the way, we’re staying at the Hyatt Mission Bay.

I’ll be adding hotels from the Southern California area to my website because I think it’s nice to spend a couple of days either before or after your cruise, just chillaxing.  I prefer the pre-cruise stay rather than the post-cruise, especially if you’re flying in from another time zone and need to shake the jet lag.

San Diego is a very pretty area.  It’s divided into several sections.  We’re staying in the Mission Bay area just across from Sea World, at the Hyatt Mission Bay.  It just underwent a $65 million dollar renovation and I must say, it’s a very clean, fresh property, zen-like with an asian influence, great pools and water slides.  There’s a water view, either bay or marina, from practically every room.  In the summer, because of the resort-like atmosphere, it’s popular with families. 

I have to say, even though I miss Hawaii, getting here was a breeze.  We like to stop in Carlsbad at the outlet mall to take a break and stretch our legs (and usually our wallets.)  It’s been awhile since I’ve been to the city of San Diego and I was surprised that it only took about another 20 minutes to get to the San Diego airport area from Carlsbad.  That’s on a weekend with no traffic.

I’m going to write more about our trip and share some of our favorite eating spots.  As we drive around I’ll get a better lay of the land and hopefully share some more tips on hotels and activities.  For now, we’re off for a bite to eat.  Hamburgers or seafood?  After a day enjoying the salt air, either sounds good.

   
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