Velvet Current – Riviera Maya & Roatan
About this cruise
If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 6 nights from Galveston on October 17, 2027, visiting Cozumel, Roatan Island and Costa Maya. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Rum punch at the beach bar, snorkelling off the dock, sunsets that are genuinely worth staring at. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Icon Of The Seas (2024) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. You start in Galveston and come back with stories from Mexico and Honduras.