Balanced pace
4 ports in 8 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Mexican Riviera cruises
Mexican Riviera Loop: Puerto Vallarta & Mazatlan
Puerto Vallarta · Mazatlan · La Paz · Cabo San Lucas
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Mexico-focused routing.
8 nights
Long Beach
Mexican Riviera
4 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 4 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Puerto Vallarta · Mazatlan · La Paz + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Long Beach
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Mazatlan · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Carnival Panorama
Long Beach → Puerto Vallarta → Cabo San Lucas → Long Beach
Jan 16 · 8 nights
About average
$468 inside · $59/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $84/night, with most departures landing in the $72-$95/night band across 50 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$84/night
$674 total
Normal range
$72-$95/night
$576-$764 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$398 total
Comparison set
50 sailings
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When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in winter
December–February departures have historically offered the best value.
July is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
Typical price / night
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- Best value
- Dec–Feb ~$59–$93/night
- Most expensive
- July ~$108/night
Route overview
How this route is built
8 nights · 4 port calls · 4 sea days · 1 countries
4 port calls across Mexico · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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