Mexico Cruise Vacations

Mexico is a land of fascinating history, enchanting local culture, and beautiful scenery. With warm temperatures year round, and so many ports to visit, it is a very popular destination for cruises.

Thousands of miles of beautiful shoreline beckon on both the east and west coast of Mexico. The superlative western coastline features the Mexican Riviera, a land of spectacular glowing sunsets and quiet ports of call. Also along the western coast is Baja California featuring Cabo San Lucas, whale watching and similarly beautiful landscapes.

The Yucatan Peninsula on the east coast of Mexico is world-famous for its wonderful beaches, clear warm waters, and the famous destinations of Cozumel, Cancun and Costa Maya. Cruises to this part of Mexico are considered Western Caribbean Cruises, so you can find more information in that section of our site.

Things To Do

In all Mexican ports of call you find the typical open-air markets. You can spend many hours browsing for Mexican crafts, pottery and silver jewelry. Enjoy a cold cervesa or Margarita in an open air cafe or while you eat your fill of the wonderful Mexican cooking. You’ll find the people friendly and welcoming.

On both coasts are wonderful sandy beaches for just relaxing and enjoying the surf hitting shore.

Along the Western Coast ports, the deep blue waters are known for sport fishing and depending on the time of year, whale watching. Fine golf courses are available at some ports of call. Other active excursions include sailing, sea kayaking, horseback riding, hiking and even mountain biking.

The Eastern Coast, especially Cozumel, is known for exceptional scuba diving and snorkeling. Beautiful reefs, clear blue waters, and abundant marine life are the norm. You will also have the option on the east coast for sailing, sea kayaking, horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. A visit to the spectacular ancient stone pyramids of Chitza Nitza or Tulum built by the Mayan peoples is another very popular excursion on the Eastern Coast.

Ports of Call

The ports visited depend on your trip.

Cruises to Baja California typically stop at Ensenada, Catalina Island and sometimes San Diego.

Cruises to the Mexican Riviera generally stop at 3 or more of Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo, Ensenada, Catalina Island, and San Diego

For more details on ports of call for Eastern Mexico please visit the Western Caribbean section.

Season / Trip Lengths / Departure Ports

Cruises to Baja California are typically 3 or 4 nights long and depart from Los Angeles or Long Beach. They are offered year round and

Cruises to the Mexican Riviera are normally 7 nights or longer and depart from San Diego, Loss Angeles, Long Beach and seasonally from San Francisco. Cruises are offered year round and typically visit 3 or more ports:

Cruises that include the Eastern Coast of Mexico range from 3 to10 nights and depart from Florida and other gulf coast ports. They are available year round from numerous cruise lines. For more details on these, you may wish to visit our Western Caribbean section.