---
title: "Obsidian Shard – Cozumel & Merida"
url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/obsidian-shard-cozumel-merida~CCL-VALOR-20260919-5
description: "5-night Carnival Cruise Line cruise on Carnival Valor"
image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/c14074e76e37b1e6.jpg
robots: noindex
---

# Obsidian Shard – Cozumel & Merida

![Route map: 5 nights round trip from New Orleans on Carnival Valor](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/c14074e76e37b1e6.jpg)

A 5-night round trip from New Orleans, sailing on the afternoon of 19 September. After a day at sea it calls at Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida). The stops are in Mexico, and each call lasts 8 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 29°C in Cozumel to 33°C in Progreso (Mérida) (84 to 91°F). After another day at sea you're back in New Orleans on the morning of 24 September. Carnival Valor (2004) carries up to 2,980 guests on 13 decks and has 12 restaurants, 9 of them included in the fare.

## Overview

- **Cruise Line:** [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md)
- **Ship:** [Carnival Valor](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line/carnival-valor.md)
- **Duration:** 5 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-09-19
- **Return:** 2026-09-24
- **From:** [New Orleans, United States](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-gulf-coast/new-orleans.md)
- **Status:** Departed: this sailing has already left

## Itinerary

| Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [New Orleans](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-gulf-coast/new-orleans.md) | US |  | 15:30 | 24–30°C |
| 3 | [Cozumel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/cozumel.md) | MX | 08:00 | 16:00 | 27–29°C |
| 4 | [Progreso (Mérida)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/progreso-merida.md) | MX | 08:00 | 16:00 | 25–33°C |
| 6 | [New Orleans](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-gulf-coast/new-orleans.md) | US | 08:00 |  | 24–30°C |

## Price History (2 guests)

### USD

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-03-06 | $658 | $888 | $1,298 | $2,118 |
| 2026-03-07 | $658 | $888 | $1,298 | $2,118 |
| 2026-03-08 | $608 | $888 | $1,298 | $2,118 |
| 2026-03-09 | $658 | $888 | $1,298 | $2,118 |
| 2026-03-10 | $658 | $948 | $1,338 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-11 | $658 | $948 | $1,338 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-12 | $658 | $948 | $1,338 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-13 | $618 | $888 | $1,288 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-14 | $618 | $888 | $1,288 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-15 | $618 | $888 | $1,288 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-16 | $618 | $888 | $1,288 | $2,116 |
| 2026-03-17 | $628 | $878 | $1,278 | $2,058 |
| 2026-03-18 | $658 | $928 | $1,318 | $2,058 |
| 2026-03-19 | $618 | $858 | $1,258 | $2,058 |
| 2026-03-20 | $608 | $858 | $1,258 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-21 | $608 | $868 | $1,258 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-22 | $608 | $868 | $1,258 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-23 | $608 | $868 | $1,258 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-24 | $608 | $868 | $1,258 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-25 | $638 | $908 | $1,298 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-26 | $638 | $888 | $1,278 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-27 | $588 | $828 | $1,218 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-28 | $588 | $828 | $1,218 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-29 | $588 | $828 | $1,218 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-30 | $598 | $858 | $1,248 | $2,056 |
| 2026-03-31 | $598 | $858 | $1,248 | $2,056 |
| 2026-04-01 | $598 | $858 | $1,248 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-02 | $598 | $838 | $1,228 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-03 | $598 | $828 | $1,218 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-04 | $608 | $828 | $1,218 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-05 | $608 | $828 | $1,218 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-06 | $608 | $828 | $1,218 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-07 | $608 | $828 | $1,218 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-08 | $638 | $868 | $1,258 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-09 | $638 | $868 | $1,258 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-10 | $628 | $798 | $1,198 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-11 | $628 | $798 | $1,198 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-12 | $628 | $798 | $1,198 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-13 | $628 | $798 | $1,198 | $1,956 |
| 2026-04-14 | $628 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-15 | $628 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-16 | $628 | $788 | $1,208 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-17 | $618 | $798 | $1,238 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-18 | $618 | $798 | $1,238 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-19 | $618 | $798 | $1,238 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-20 | $618 | $798 | $1,238 | $1,958 |
| 2026-04-21 | $648 | $828 | $1,258 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-22 | $648 | $828 | $1,258 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-23 | $658 | $828 | $1,258 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-24 | $678 | $828 | $1,258 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-25 | $668 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-26 | $668 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-27 | $668 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-28 | $708 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-29 | $708 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-04-30 | $708 | $778 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-01 | $708 | $788 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-02 | $708 | $788 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-03 | $708 | $788 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-04 | $708 | $788 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-05 | $708 | $828 | $1,238 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-06 | $708 | $828 | $1,238 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-07 | $708 | $828 | $1,238 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-08 | $678 | $778 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-09 | $678 | $778 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-10 | $678 | $778 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-11 | $678 | $778 | $1,198 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-12 | $708 | $828 | $1,238 | $1,998 |
| 2026-05-13 | $708 | $808 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-14 | $708 | $808 | $1,218 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-15 | $708 | $828 | $1,238 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-16 | $688 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-17 | $688 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-18 | $688 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-19 | $728 | $848 | $1,278 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-20 | $688 | $808 | $1,238 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-21 | $688 | $808 | $1,238 | $1,938 |
| 2026-05-22 | $688 | $798 | $1,208 | $1,936 |
| 2026-05-23 | $674 | $784 | $1,194 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-24 | $674 | $784 | $1,194 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-25 | $674 | $784 | $1,194 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-26 | $674 | $784 | $1,194 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-27 | $674 | $784 | $1,194 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-28 | $684 | $734 | $1,164 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-29 | $684 | $754 | $1,164 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-30 | $684 | $754 | $1,164 | $1,922 |
| 2026-05-31 | $684 | $754 | $1,164 | $1,922 |
| 2026-06-01 | $684 | $754 | $1,164 | $1,922 |
| 2026-06-02 | $714 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-03 | $714 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-04 | $714 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-05 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-06 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-07 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-08 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-09 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $1,924 |
| 2026-06-10 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-11 | $694 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-12 | $704 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-13 | $682 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-14 | $682 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-15 | $682 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-16 | $682 | $734 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-06-17 | $682 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-18 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-19 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-20 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-21 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-22 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-23 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-24 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-25 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-26 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-27 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-28 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-29 | $704 | $734 | $1,164 | $2,584 |
| 2026-06-30 | $704 | $744 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-07-01 | $724 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-02 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-03 | $704 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-04 | $684 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-05 | $684 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-06 | $704 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,584 |
| 2026-07-07 | $682 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-07-08 | $682 | $754 | $1,174 | $2,582 |
| 2026-07-09 | $682 | $754 | $1,174 | $1,922 |
| 2026-07-10 | $682 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,922 |
| 2026-07-11 | $682 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,922 |
| 2026-07-12 | $682 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,922 |
| 2026-07-13 | $682 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,922 |
| 2026-07-14 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-15 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-16 | $684 | $774 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-17 | $684 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-18 | $704 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-19 | $684 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-20 | $684 | $754 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-21 | $702 | $804 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-22 | $702 | $804 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-23 | $744 | $804 | $1,204 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-24 | $702 | $784 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-25 | $702 | $784 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-26 | $702 | $784 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-27 | $724 | $784 | $1,184 | $1,882 |
| 2026-07-28 | $724 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-07-29 | $702 | $804 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-07-30 | $702 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-07-31 | $702 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-01 | $704 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-02 | $704 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-03 | $724 | $784 | $1,184 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-04 | $724 | $804 | $1,224 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-05 | $764 | $804 | $1,224 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-06 | $724 | $804 | $1,224 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-07 | $724 | $784 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-08 | $724 | $784 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-09 | $724 | $784 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-10 | $724 | $784 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-11 | $754 | $794 | $1,204 | $2,542 |
| 2026-08-12 | $764 | $804 | $1,204 | $4,312 |
| 2026-08-13 | $764 | $804 | $1,204 | $4,232 |
| 2026-08-14 | $804 | $794 | $1,204 | $4,232 |
| 2026-08-15 | $804 | $814 | $1,204 | $4,232 |
| 2026-08-16 | $804 | $814 | $1,204 | $4,232 |
| 2026-08-17 | $804 | $814 | $1,204 | $4,232 |
| 2026-08-18 | $824 | $834 | $1,234 | $4,082 |
| 2026-08-19 | $814 | $934 | $1,254 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-20 | $834 | $944 | $1,970 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-21 | $834 | $944 | $1,264 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-22 | $864 | $944 | $1,304 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-23 | $864 | $964 | $2,004 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-24 | $864 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-25 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-26 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-27 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-28 | $902 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-29 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-30 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-08-31 | $904 | $964 | $1,314 | $2,584 |
| 2026-09-01 | $924 | $1,362 | $1,324 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-02 | $924 | $1,362 | $1,324 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-03 | $924 | $984 | $1,330 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-04 | $924 | $984 | $1,330 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-05 | $924 | $984 | $1,330 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-06 | $924 | $984 | $1,330 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-07 | $924 | $984 | $1,330 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-08 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-09 | $924 | – | $1,322 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-10 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-11 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-12 | $952 | $994 | $1,332 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-13 | $952 | – | $1,332 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-14 | – | $1,014 | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-15 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-16 | $972 | – | $1,338 | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-17 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-18 | – | – | – | $2,582 |
| 2026-09-19 | – | – | – | $2,582 |

## Ship Details

- **Year Built:** 2004
- **Passengers:** 2,980
- **Crew:** 1,180
- **Gross Tonnage:** 110,000 GT
- **Decks:** 13
- **Length:** 290.2m
- **Beam:** 35.4m
- **Dining (total):** 12
- **Dining (included):** 9
- **Dining (surcharge):** 3

## Port Details

### [New Orleans](https://cruisello.com/destinations/us-gulf-coast/new-orleans.md)

*United States*

> Jazz, jambalaya, and joie de vivre

Avg dock time: 16h · Weather: 24–30°C

- Currency: US Dollar
- Languages: English
- Timezone: America/Chicago

### [Cozumel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/cozumel.md)

*Mexico*

> Mexico's Caribbean island of Mayan mystery

Avg dock time: 9.2h · Weather: 27–29°C

- Currency: Mexican Peso
- Languages: Spanish
- Timezone: America/Cancun

### [Progreso (Mérida)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/caribbean/progreso-merida.md)

*Mexico*

> Gateway to the ancient Mayan world of Yucatán

Avg dock time: 8.1h · Weather: 25–33°C

- Currency: Mexican Peso
- Languages: Spanish
- Timezone: America/Merida

## Before & After on This Ship

Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency.

|  | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Previous (sailed) | [Sultry Shoreline – Cozumel & Riviera Maya](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sultry-shoreline-cozumel-riviera-maya~CCL-VALOR-20260914-5.md) | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-19 | 5 | – |
| Next (sailed) | [Sultry Surge – Cozumel & Playa del Carmen](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sultry-surge-cozumel-playa-del-carmen~CCL-VALOR-20260924-4.md) | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-28 | 4 | $549 |
| Next bookable | [Boutique Bounds – Cozumel & Riviera Maya](https://cruisello.com/cruises/boutique-bounds-cozumel-riviera-maya~CCL-VALOR-20261022-4.md) | 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-26 | 4 | $751 |

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