Nautical Knot – Yucatan & Riviera Maya

About this cruise

A lot can happen in 5 nights. This sailing from New Orleans on May 2, 2026 visits Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida) and makes every day count. The shape of this trip works well: open water on either side with 2 port calls clustered in the middle. Rum punch at the beach bar, snorkelling off the dock, sunsets that are genuinely worth staring at. Keep an eye out for Cozumel: Mexico's Caribbean island of Mayan mystery. Around 8 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on Carnival Valor. 9 restaurants come with the fare, plus 3 more when you feel like treating yourself. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. That's 5 nights well spent.