Balanced pace
11 ports in 24 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Mexican Riviera cruises
Mexican Riviera Repositioning via Santa Barbara, Panama Canal & Cozumel
Santa Barbara · Cabo San Lucas · Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo · Puerto Quetzal · Puntarenas · Panama Canal · Cartagena · Puerto Limón · Belize City · Cozumel
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
24 nights
San Francisco
Mexican Riviera
11 ports
13 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 11 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
Santa Barbara · Cabo San Lucas · Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from San Francisco
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Port experience
Santa Barbara · Make the most of your time ashore
Calls here tend to be relatively short, so your usable port day is more limited than at many stops.
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
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $574/night, with most departures landing in the $494-$682/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$574/night
$13,778 total
Normal range
$494-$682/night
$11,854-$16,372 total
Lowest recent fare
$297/night
$7,122 total
Comparison set
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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
24 nights · 11 port calls · 13 sea days · 7 countries
11 port calls across United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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