Destinations in the western Caribbean include islands to the south and west of the United States, as well as ports on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Popular ports include Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen in Mexico, Montego Bay and Ochos Rios in Jamaica and Key West, Florida. Inexpensive cruises to the Western Caribbean sail in three-, four- or five-day, round-trip journeys out United States' ports in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, and unlike other cruise itineraries, western Caribbean cruises are offered year round. Whether heading out on a romantic weekend getaway or a five day-long family vacation, cruises to the western Caribbean offer inexpensive options.
Carnival Cruise Lines' western Caribbean-bound ships, which include Carnival Imagination, Destiny, Inspiration, Fantasy, Ecstasy and Triumph, sail out of ports in Miami and Tampa, Florida, Galveston in Texas, Mobile in Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana. Ships cruise in four- and five-day, round-trip itineraries to western Caribbean ports in Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico; Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands; Ochos Rios in Jamaica and Key West, Florida. Departures are offered year round, and fares are competitively and reasonably priced.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Grandeur of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas--part of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' fleet--offer round-trip, four- and five-day cruises out of Florida's ports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. Cruises depart year round, and destinations include Key West, Florida; Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico; George Town in the Cayman Islands; Coco Cay in Little Stirrup Cay; Labidee in Haiti; Ochos Rios and Falmouth in Jamaica; Nassau in the Bahamas and Belize City, Belize. Trips are offered year round and fares are competitively priced.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
866-562-7625
royalcaribbean.com
The Norwegian Dawn, part of Norwegian Cruise Lines' fleet, travels out of Miami, Florida on a five-day, one-way cruise to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico. Prices are competitive and the ship departs from October to April.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, Florida 33126
866-625-1166
ncl.com
MSC Poesia, a new ship offered by MSC Cruise Lines, sails out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to the Western Caribbean destination ports of Key West, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas. The three-day, round-trip journey is available in April, and prices are reasonable and competitive.
MSC Cruise Lines
6750 North Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-772-6262
msccruiseusa.com
