Carnival Cruise Lines offers a four-day Western Caribbean cruise from Tampa, Florida, aboard the Carnival Inspiration to Cozumel, Mexico. The ship features pools and an adults-only retreat area, as well as a show lounge, dance club, bars and lounges, a piano bar and an Internet cafe. Aside from dining in the ship's restaurants, you order from the 24-hour room service and pizzeria. You'll also find a beauty salon, fitness center, sauna and aerobics room, and kids will never be bored with youth programs. When you reach Cozumel, enjoy a motorcycle tour of the city, scuba diving and a wide range of seaside activities.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
305-599-2600
carnival.com
Take a trip on ms Ryndam, Holland America Lines' vessel, for a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise that takes you to Key West in Florida, Ocho Rios in Jamaica, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico. The ship features restaurants and a cafe, as well as bars and lounges. You can relax in the spa, exercise in the fitness center, enjoy live entertainment in the showroom and sample selections in the wine-tasting room. Special children's areas include a game room and The Oasis, an area on the deck of the ship where kids can relax on hammocks and lounge chairs.
You can choose from a long list of activities in each port, such as visiting the Butterfly Conservatory & Aquarium in Key West, Captain Nemo's Snorkel Safari in the Cayman Islands and an adventure park, zip line and snorkel combo in Cozumel.
Holland America Line
300 Elliott Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
206-281-3535
hollandamerica.com
With Royal Caribbean, you can ride aboard Radiance of the Seas on a 15-night Westbound Canal Cruise. The highlights of the ship include a rock-climbing wall, restaurants and a cafe, themed bars and lounges and a casino. You can enjoy the British colonial-style lounge with self-leveling pool tables, an African safari-themed Solarium, and an indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator. The ship also features youth facilities, a day spa and fitness center and a basketball/volleyball court.
Land excursions include a tour around the bay in Cartagena, Colombia, the Miraflores Locks & Observation Center in Colon, Panama, a Costa Rican coffee plantation experience in Puntarenas, a self-guided tour of Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, the Tehuacalo archaeological site in Acapulco, Mexico, and sea kayaking eco-adventure in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
305-539-6000
royalcaribbean.com
