Bauxite Shore – Cozumel & Yucatan
About this cruise
Book 5 days off from April 10, 2028 and this cruise from New Orleans will do the rest, taking you to Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida) and back. The sea days at each end give the whole trip a natural arc: build-up, exploration, cool-down. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of it. Keep an eye out for Cozumel: Mexico's Caribbean island of Mayan mystery. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 11 restaurants on Carnival Dream, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. New Orleans itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. That's 5 nights well spent.