Sun-Kissed Odyssey – Cozumel & Riviera Maya

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 Miami on December 26, 2026, visiting Cozumel and Great Stirrup Cay. There's a nice rhythm here: explore a port, recover at sea, do it again. You never feel rushed or restless. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of it. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Great Stirrup Cay, A private Bahamian escape. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 14 restaurants on Norwegian Joy, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. Miami itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.