Siesta Sands – Merida & Yucatan

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 December 30, 2026, visiting Progreso (Mérida) and Cozumel. 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. Of the stops, Cozumel tends to be the one people talk about: 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. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.