Tours and Transportation

Visitors can get in the Mardi Gras spirit of eating, drinking and merrymaking during the Big Easy Bites & Booze Tourof the historic Gaslamp Quarter, from 1-5 p.m. onMarch 2. Guests can take their tastebuds on the self-guided tour that includes 20 delicious bites and 20 Mardi Gras inspired sips. Participants collect 10 beads during the edible excursion and redeem the beads for exclusive VIP access to a Bites & Booze after party. Tickets for the pre-Fat Tuesday festivities start at $25, and attendees must be 21 years or older with valid ID. For more information, visit sdmardigras.com.

Carnival Cruise Line announced the return of its cruise ship Miracle to operate a new winter schedule from San Diegobeginning Oct. 4, 2020. The itineraries include convenient three-day getaways to Ensenada, Mexico; four-day sailings to Ensenada and Catalina Island; and five-day cruises that spend two full days in the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas. Also offered are four 15-day Carnival Journeys round-trip cruises to Hawaii departing Oct. 16 and Nov. 28, 2020, and Jan. 9 and Feb. 20, 2021.