Western Caribbean Cruise Route

A Caribbean cruise route departing from Miami, Tampa or Galveston and calling at Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Roatán and Belize.

The Western Caribbean is the other classic Caribbean cruise route. It usually departs from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, New Orleans or Galveston, Texas, for 4–7 nights, with few sea days and many ports, and shore activities focus on Maya ruins, diving and adventure. Common ports of call: Cozumel, Mexico (diving and snorkeling, with ferries to Playa del Carmen or trips to Tulum and the cenotes) and the Maya Coast (Costa Maya, for the Chacchoben ruins and Bacalar); Grand Cayman in the British Cayman Islands (Seven Mile Beach, snorkeling at Stingray City); Falmouth, Ocho Rios (Dunn's River Falls) or Montego Bay in Jamaica; Roatán, Honduras (reef snorkeling); Belize City (transfer by small boat to the atolls, ATM Cave and the Altun Ha ruins); and cruise lines' private islands. It suits first-time cruisers, families with children and diving enthusiasts, and is often combined with the theme parks of Orlando, Florida, or with Miami and Key West. Chinese passport holders need a US visa; Mexico waives visas for holders of a valid US visa; the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and other places have separate rules for cruise passengers, so verify before departure. At ports such as Belize City, passengers go ashore by tender boat, and a call may be canceled in rough seas.

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