Destination Guide
Mexican Riviera & Mexico Cruises
Two very different Mexicos, depending on which coast you sail.
Best time to sail
The Mexican Riviera runs October through April, when Alaska ships reposition south. Gulf-side Mexico sails year-round out of Texas and Florida. Winter on the Pacific side is warm, dry, and reliably sunny.
Departure ports
Los Angeles, Long Beach, and San Diego for the Riviera; Galveston, New Orleans, Tampa, and Miami for the Gulf side
Typical length
4 to 7 nights
Choosing your itinerary
Mexican Riviera (Pacific)
Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. Dramatic desert-meets-ocean scenery, sportfishing, and whale watching in winter.
Western Caribbean Mexico (Gulf)
Cozumel, Costa Maya, and Progreso. Reef diving, Mayan ruins at Tulum and Chichen Itza, and beach clubs.
Don't miss
- El Arco and the sea lion colony at Land's End, Cabo
- Gray whale migration off Baja, January through March
- Chichen Itza from Progreso
- Tulum's cliffside ruins from Costa Maya
- Snorkeling Palancar Reef off Cozumel
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