Bay-Side Launch – Mexico from Tampa

About this cruise

If you don't need a long holiday but still want to get out on the water, this is a solid pick. 5 nights from Tampa on April 1, 2028, visiting Costa Maya and Cozumel. The shape of this trip works well: open water on either side with 2 port calls clustered in the middle. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of it. Don't rush through Cozumel, which is known as Mexico's Caribbean island of Mayan mystery. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 10 restaurants on Radiance Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. Tampa itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All told, 2 ports across 5 nights covers a lot.