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Host: Tanya (Cruise)

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

USD
$124-$164 per person

Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursion - Mexican cooking class with port transfers

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Tanya (Cruise)

Tanya recently retired and moved to Mexico from Canada in 2020. She can't think of a better to spend her free time than to share her passion for cooking, her home and her food with friends, family and traveler’s. The kitchen has always been Tanya’s happy place and cooking sparks joy for her. So being able to share this passion with other like-minded people is something she is very excited about. She learned to cook authentic Mexican dishes from her friends and neighbors, who were so happy and kind to share their family recipes with her. Living in Mexico has allowed Tanya to perfect these recipes and with a little twist of her own she is happy to share a Mexican meal using the freshest seafood and produce available.

When we asked Tanya why she would like to become a Traveling Spoon host, this is what she said, “Food is my love language and I would love to share our home, community and food with friends we haven’t met yet!”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Travel inland from the port in Puerto Vallarta and discover the culture through food, in this Mexican cooking class in a local home, in Ixtapa. We recommend all cruise travelers this Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursion, for a true and authentic taste of local cuisine. In your Puerto Vallarta cooking class, you will join Tanya in her open, home kitchen to cut and prep ingredients to cook a Mexican meal. The cooking experience with Tanya is beginner level, learn to cook Mexican dishes that are easy to replicate at home. In your one hour class, learn to make an appetizer or dessert and a main dish. You will learn to make spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or chicken enchiladas with salsa and guacamole. After cooking, help Tanya plate all the food that you will share together at the dining table.

A few dishes that you might try at Tanya’s home are guacamole and spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or chicken enchiladas with salsa. End your meal with chocolate avocado mousse or carlota de limón (Mexican lemon icebox cake) and glass of fresh paloma, a tequila-based cocktail.

Notes: Tanya can offer a vegetarian meal, on request. Your Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursion includes a private, hands-on cooking class, a glass of local alcohol and pick-up and drop off from Puerto Vallarta cruise terminal.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Guacamole
  • Spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or Shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or Chicken enchiladas with salsa
  • Chocolate avocado mousse or Carlota de limón (Mexican lemon icebox cake)
  • Paloma, a tequila-based cocktail

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Puerto Vallarta Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
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Tanya (Cruise)

$124-$164 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$164 $124 Not offered
Alcohol
$0 per person
Transportation
$0 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$164 $124 Not offered
Alcohol
$0 per person
Transportation
$0 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:30am-1:30pm

Meet Tanya (Cruise)

Tanya recently retired and moved to Mexico from Canada in 2020. She can't think of a better to spend her free time than to share her passion for cooking, her home and her food with friends, family and traveler’s. The kitchen has always been Tanya’s happy place and cooking sparks joy for her. So being able to share this passion with other like-minded people is something she is very excited about. She learned to cook authentic Mexican dishes from her friends and neighbors, who were so happy and kind to share their family recipes with her. Living in Mexico has allowed Tanya to perfect these recipes and with a little twist of her own she is happy to share a Mexican meal using the freshest seafood and produce available.

When we asked Tanya why she would like to become a Traveling Spoon host, this is what she said, “Food is my love language and I would love to share our home, community and food with friends we haven’t met yet!”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Travel inland from the port in Puerto Vallarta and discover the culture through food, in this Mexican cooking class in a local home, in Ixtapa. We recommend all cruise travelers this Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursion, for a true and authentic taste of local cuisine. In your Puerto Vallarta cooking class, you will join Tanya in her open, home kitchen to cut and prep ingredients to cook a Mexican meal. The cooking experience with Tanya is beginner level, learn to cook Mexican dishes that are easy to replicate at home. In your one hour class, learn to make an appetizer or dessert and a main dish. You will learn to make spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or chicken enchiladas with salsa and guacamole. After cooking, help Tanya plate all the food that you will share together at the dining table.

A few dishes that you might try at Tanya’s home are guacamole and spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or chicken enchiladas with salsa. End your meal with chocolate avocado mousse or carlota de limón (Mexican lemon icebox cake) and glass of fresh paloma, a tequila-based cocktail.

Notes: Tanya can offer a vegetarian meal, on request. Your Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursion includes a private, hands-on cooking class, a glass of local alcohol and pick-up and drop off from Puerto Vallarta cruise terminal.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Guacamole
  • Spicy shrimp tacos with mango salsa or Shrimp ceviche tostada's and pico de gallo or Chicken enchiladas with salsa
  • Chocolate avocado mousse or Carlota de limón (Mexican lemon icebox cake)
  • Paloma, a tequila-based cocktail

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Puerto Vallarta Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$164 $124 Not offered
Alcohol
$0 per person
Transportation
$0 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$164 $124 Not offered
Alcohol
$0 per person
Transportation
$0 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:30am-1:30pm
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