Tropical Escape – Grand Cayman & Cozumel

About this cruise

This is the kind of trip that just works. 5 nights from Tampa, visiting Grand Cayman Island and Cozumel, sailing January 31, 2028, and nothing about it feels forced. Sea days bookend the port visits. You settle in, see the ports, then have time to wind down before heading home. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of it. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. As for the ship itself, There are 6 restaurants on Carnival Paradise, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 5-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.