Explore Mexico's most popular honeymoon destinations on a cruise south of the border.
By: Donna HeiderstadtCosta Maya, Cozumel and Central America
Choose a cruise that skims Mexico’s Caribbean coast with port calls at Costa Maya and Cozumel (as well as visits to Belize and Honduras on some itineraries) and you’ll get the ideal combo of culture and tropical adventure.
Caribbean Princess: It’s a Mexico and Central America sampler aboard the 3,082-passenger Caribbean Princess, sailing seven nights from January to April from Houston to Cozumel, Roatan Island in Honduras and Belize City. The ship offers a mix of traditional and specialty dining in more than a dozen restaurants and bars (including Vines Bar for wine tasting), Movies Under the Stars, the adults-only Sanctuary relaxation area and, if you book a balcony stateroom, minisuite or suite, romantic on-balcony dining (stateroom rates start at $599 per person for seven-night sailings; princess.com).
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Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Dawn: Norwegian offers coastal Mexico and Central America exploration from a pair of its colorfully hulled ships. October to April, book onto the 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel for a seven-night cruise from New Orleans to Cozumel, Belize City, Roatan and Costa Maya. Onboard enjoy the flexibility of "Freestyle Cruising" with 16 dining options (six included in the fare), 13 bars and six hot tubs. Or sail from Tampa on a similar seven-night itinerary on the 2,224-passenger Norwegian Dawn, which has 14 dining options (six included in fare), 12 bars (sake to champagne) and a variety of entertainment venues (stateroom rates start at $489 per person for seven-night sailings; ncl.com).
