Cruise instead of air for Cancun vacation from Florida?

Question

We would like to know if anyone has info on doing a cruise but staying in Cancun for 2 weeks and cruising back. Just heard air prices for luggage going up again, that $ would be more fun to use on a ship.

Answer 1

SF - I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask as well. Could you e-mail me here pls. Thx!

Answer 2

First of all, there are no cruises that go to Cancun.  The closest cruise ship stop is about an hour south of there at Calica.  Secondly, I imagine it would take some juggling if you were able to convince a cruise company to allow you to disembark from one scheduled cruise and re-embark onto another 2 weeks later.  I suppose you could call or email their sales departments to find out, but it sounds like a paperwork nightmare to me.  Living right next to this cruise dock south of Cancun, I know we can't board the ship here and return here, though that would be a fun way to get to the states and back.

Answer 3

HMMM...I tried looking for you, but couldn't really find anything. I don't think there are cruises that just go to Cancun and then let you off for two weeks and then cruise back. I know personally there aren't any ports in Cancun that house a ship that big. I think the closest is Playa Del Carmen and I'm not even sure if they have a port that big or Cozumel. Regardless you would have to take a boat to actual Cancun. There are cruise ships that dock by Cancun, but it's what they call a tender port and have to just "anchor" out at sea and then take people by boat to a small port south of Cancun (about 20 mins.). Most of the cruises just stop for a day in Cancun then go to the next leg of the trip. Honestly, if you look at Funjet or Apple Vacations websites I seen the other day they had a round-trip air ticket for $307 to Cancun. I really think, in the long run it would be cheaper to fly. Personally I go to a actual travel agency (brick and mortar style not online) and can get two weeks all-inclusive, air, and hotel for around $1600-$2200 depending on the hotel. It would be better I think to try something like that. That way you would also have transfer from airport to the hotel. Instead of spending prob. $100 to get to the hotel. But, if you want check out Royal Caribbean or Carnival's website and they have a telephone number...call and ask if you can get a cruise there and back, but I don't think they do that. There just aren't enough people for them to take that big of a boat to just Cancun for two weeks and like I mentioned Cancun doesn't have a port that the ship can dock in like in Miami, Galveston Tx, Louisiana.  Hope I was of some help to you.  Good Luck in your decision. Cancun is beautiful!

Answer 4

I think Cozumel is the closest you are going to get to Cancun. I prefer Cozumel or Playa de carmen over Cancun. If you do decide to jump ship and stay, you can stay in cozumel or take a ferry and stay in Playa De Carmen. Those are both nice places.

Personally, I would think flying is still cheaper than a cruise. If the luggage price is an issue, pack light. You don't need much there. I am a woman and can manage to pack light. I buy my toiletries there at walmart or chedraui (mexican version of walmart), I pack 2-3 shirts, shorts and bathing suits. I do laundry at the hotel. I wear my hair natural (too humid to straighten).  Even if luggage prices go up, It's still cheaper than a hotel.?