With prices starting at $219 (as of 2010), this four-day sprint cruise to Cozumel, Mexico--home of the renowned Palancar Reef--can be booked as a quick weekend escape. You would depart from Mobile on a Thursday, then stop in Cozumel on Saturday and be back in Mobile on Monday. In Cozumel, Carnival can arrange for you to take a coastal motorcycle tour, cruise the beaches in a speedboat or try out "snuba," which is a combination of snorkeling and scuba diving.
This five-day cruise stops over in two Mexican cities and starts at $249 per person (as of 2010). You would leave Mobile on a Saturday, arrive in Progreso, Yucatan on Monday and depart later that day, arrive in Cozumel on Tuesday and depart later that day and return to Mobile on Thursday. In Progreso, you can explore ancient Mayan and Yucatan ruins or partake in a local rum-tasting. Or, like in Cozumel, you can dive off the white-sand beaches and swim with brightly colored fish.
This alternative 5-day trip starts at $249 per person (as of 2010) and goes to Cozumel and Calica, Mexico. You would leave Mobile on a Monday, arrive in Cozumel on Wednesday and depart later that day, arrive in Calica on Thursday and depart later that day, and return to Mobile on Saturday. Calica borders the Xcaret nature park, where you can ride ziplines over the jungle or drive amphibious vehicles through caves. Carnival also offers an identical five-day trip that stops in Cozumel before Calica and starts at $269 per person (as of 2010).
This alternative four-day cruise includes just one stop in Calica. You would leave Mobile on a Thursday, arrive in Calica on Saturday, and be back in Mobile by Monday. Prices start at $399 per person (as of 2010.)
For those with more time, Carnival offers a week-long trip with stopovers in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Caymon Islands and Cozumel. You would leave Mobile on a Saturday, arrive in Montego Bay on Tuesday and depart later that day, arrive in Grand Cayman on Wednesday and depart later that day, arrive in Cozumel on Thursday and depart later that day, and be back to Mobile the next Saturday. In Montego Bay, you can trek through wetlands to climb waterfalls or swim with dolphins, and in Grand Cayman, you can snorkel with stingrays or sail a catamaran. Prices start at $499 per person (as of 2010.)
