Palm & Pirate – Jamaica & Cozumel
About this cruise
No complicated itinerary, no back-to-back transfers, just the ports, the ship, and the sea in between. This 7-night sailing from Galveston on June 5, 2027 visits Montego Bay, Grand Cayman Island and Cozumel. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 3 port calls start. The route threads through 3 countries along the Caribbean coast: Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Mexico. People come back from this cruise talking about Cozumel: 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 Breeze, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Galveston itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The timing works well too: warm evenings on deck, late sunsets, and a lively atmosphere. 3 ports, 3 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.