Coastal Charm – Merida & Progreso

About this cruise

It's the kind of trip that's easy to say yes to. 5 nights from New Orleans on May 1, 2027, visiting Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida). Sea days bookend the port visits. You settle in, see the ports, then have time to wind down before heading home. Rum punch at the beach bar, snorkelling off the dock, sunsets that are genuinely worth staring at. Most ports give you about 8 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on Carnival Valor. 9 restaurants come with the fare, plus 3 more when you feel like treating yourself. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in New Orleans and come back with stories from Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida).