Copper Sun – Riviera Maya from New Orleans
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 New Orleans on January 9, 2027, visiting Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida). 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 8 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 12 restaurants on Carnival Valor, 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. All told, 2 ports across 5 nights covers a lot.
