According to the Alabama Cruise Terminal, Carnival is Mobile's only cruise line offering year-round trips to locations in Mexico. Carnival schedules trips to the port of Calica since Cancun doesn't have any cruise line ports. Calica is typically listed as Cancun on cruise itineraries and this small city is 42 miles south of Cancun.
Once passengers arrive at the dock in Calica they will be taken to a special downtown bus terminal for transportation services provided by Cancun's international airport. Passengers are transported from Calica to Cancun's airport in about an hour. Once they arrive, they can make arrangements for transportation to their desired destination.
Passengers visiting Cancun should be aware of the Carnival cruise line departure time from Calica. They also should keep track of the airport bus departure time from Cancun back to Calica. These departure times should be coordinated so they do not encounter a problem with getting back to the cruise ship on time.
Carnival cruises begin at $169 per person for a three- to five-day trip and $349 per person for a six- to eight-day trip (as of 2010). Passengers can also receive discounts and special offers that could help to reduce the overall cost of their trips.
