Destination

Western Caribbean

Mexico, Belize, reefs, and Gulf departures

From $269 per person · 34 itineraries in our live inventory · (99 sailings)

Week-long Western Caribbean cruises pair Mayan ruins, reef snorkeling, and beach days — often at strong prices from Texas and Florida Gulf ports. Compare fares by week; the same route can swing hundreds by sail date.

Western Caribbean sailings

34 itineraries match — showing 8 starting at the lowest fares.

Best time to cruise the Western Caribbean

December through April delivers the driest, calmest port days — and the highest fares, especially around Christmas and spring break. Late April through early June is a common shoulder: good weather, fewer families than peak, and softer pricing before summer heat and rain build.

July and August suit families on summer break despite humidity. September through mid-November is the bargain window with the most rain and hurricane risk (official season June 1 through November 30). Lines reroute around storms; port substitutions are possible on fall sailings.

What you'll find

  • One week can touch Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and Jamaica or Cayman
  • Mesoamerican Reef snorkeling plus Mayan ruin excursions on port days
  • Sail from Galveston, Tampa, or Miami and skip South Florida airfare
  • Excursion-heavy: cave tubing, zip lines, Stingray City, Dunn's River
  • Strong family value on big ships from Gulf and Florida homeports

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