Wild Vanilla – Yucatan & Riviera Maya

About this cruise

You leave New Orleans on April 12, 2027 and come back 5 nights later with a tan and a few good stories. The route visits Cozumel and Progreso (Mérida). You start at sea, hit the ports, then finish at sea. The ports feel like the centrepiece, framed by lazy ocean days. Turquoise water, white sand, and that particular Caribbean slowness where nothing feels urgent. You get around 8 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Carnival Valor has 12 dining spots on board, most of them included. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.