Mexican Riviera cruises

Mexican Riviera One-Way: Puntarenas, Puerto Quetzal & Puerto Vallarta

Puntarenas · Puerto Quetzal · Puerto Vallarta · Mazatlan · Cabo San Lucas · Taiohae · Rangiroa · Moorea · Papeete

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and French Polynesia.

23 nights Panamá, Ciudad de Mexican Riviera 9 ports 13 sea days

What this trip feels like

Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused

13 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Puntarenas, Puerto Quetzal, and Puerto Vallarta provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.

Relaxed pace

9 ports in 23 nights

Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.

Broad destination variety

Puntarenas · Puerto Quetzal · Puerto Vallarta + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Panamá, Ciudad de

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Port experience

Puerto Quetzal · 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 · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways

Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Mexican Riviera itinerary

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $222/night, with most departures landing in the $215-$239/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$222/night

$5,095 total

Normal range

$215-$239/night

$4,955-$5,491 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$5,061 total

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When should I go?

Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.

Route overview

How this route is built

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23 nights · 9 port calls · 13 sea days · 4 countries

9 port calls across Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, French Polynesia · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 23-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in Panamá, Ciudad de

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Puntarenas

    Costa Rica · Central America

  3. 3

    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

  4. 4

    Puerto Vallarta

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  5. 5

    Mazatlan

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  6. 6

    Cabo San Lucas

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  7. 7

    Taiohae

    French Polynesia · Polynesia

  8. 8

    Rangiroa

    French Polynesia · Tahiti & French Polynesia

  9. 9

    Moorea

    French Polynesia · Tahiti & French Polynesia

  10. 10

    Papeete

    French Polynesia · Tahiti & French Polynesia

  11. 11

    Disembark in Papeete

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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