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Hit the high seas on a quickie escape
Tex/Mex Cruise
For quick cruise flings to Mexico, most cruisers set their sights on Florida departure ports. We propose spicing things up a bit with a little Tex/Mex flavor, by setting sail from Galveston, Texas instead. Galveston’s port, which is again operational following a rough brush with Hurricane Ike in 2008, is the disembarkation point for 4-night year-round sailings aboard one of Carnival’s “Fun Ships.” Sail through the Gulf of Mexico to Cozumel, where shore excursions to Mayan ruins and jungle adventures await. Onboard Ecstasy, guests can expect diversions like water slides, mini-golf, first-class bars and lounges, and a full sports deck to keep the excitement going 24–7.
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$600+: 7-nt Mexican Riviera cruise w/credit from Los Angeles Royal Caribbean
$399+: 7-nt Mexico cruise on Carnival Splendor w/credit Cruise.com
$139+: 4-nt Baja Mexico cruise on Carnival Elation w/bonus Cruise.com
$384+: 7-nt Mexico cruise on Sapphire Princess Cruise.com
$449+: 5-nt beach cruise to Ensenada & Cabo San Lucas Cruise.com
$514+: 7-nt Mexico cruise this Dec on Holland America Holland
$399+: 7-Day Western Caribbean cruise on Carnival Cruise.com
$339+: Caribbean 7-night beach cruise on MSC Poesia MSC
$699+: Caribbean 7-night family cruise on Disney Magic Disney
$399+: Mexican Riviera 7-nt cruise on Sapphire Princess Princess
$149+: Mexico 4-night cruise on Carnival Elation: 86% off Carnival
$409+: Caribbean 7-nt cruise on Carnival Valor: 77% off Carnival
$179+: 5-nt Caribbean cruise on NCL w/onboard credit CruiseNow.com
$1549+: New Years 7-nt Caribbean cruise w/pre-paid gratuities CruiseDealership.com
$289+: 7-nt Mexican Riviera cruise w/bonus: up to 80% off CruisesOnly
$399+: 7-nt Mexico cruise on Royal Caribbean w/bonus offer CruisesOnly
$299+: NCL 7-nt Mexican Riviera cruise (balcony:$499) CruisesOnly
$174+: Oceanview 4-nt cruise w/bonus: up to 85% off CruisesOnly
$449+: 8-nt Mexican Riviera cruise w/Acapulco & more CruiseDealership.com
$449+: 8-nt Mexico cruise on Carnival Spirit (balcony:$784) CruiseDealership.com
$511+: Riu Cancun 4-nt beach getaway w/airfare & hotel BeachDestinations.com
$307+: Cancun 4-nt beach trip at new all-incl. resort w/air The Vacation Travel Mart
$363+: Stay 4 nights at all-inclusive Cancun resort w/flight The Vacation Travel Mart
De-Stressing Spa Getaways from $259/Night Editors' Review
Early-Season Caribbean Savings from $97/Night Editors' Review
Exciting Los Cabos Getaways from $459 Editors' Review
$730+: All-incl. trips w/air to Palladium Resort & Spa & more Apple Vacations
$608+: Cancun 4-night beach trip w/air from Cincinnati Delta Vacations
$657+: Riviera Maya 4-nt beach trip w/air from Detroit Delta Vacations
$648+: Riviera Maya 4-nt trip w/air from Atlanta Delta Vacations
$511+: 4-nt Riviera Maya all-inclusive beach trip w/airfare BeachDestinations.com
$471+: Cozumel Island all-inclusive 4-nt trip w/airfare BeachDestinations.com
$350+: Riviera Maya all-inclusive getaway 3 nts w/flight Apple Vacations
Up to $400 off: Mexico trips at Palace Resorts w/ air Continental Airlines Vacations
$399+: Cancun getaway w/free brkfst, 4th night free, & air Grand Royal Lagoon
$478+: 4-nt stay at all-incl. Cancun resort w/flight Royal Solaris Cancun Resort
$699+: Riviera Maya 3-nt beach stays w/airfare Apple Vacations
$65/nt+: Puerto Vallarta resort w/1st-nt & kids stay free BookIt.com
$127/nt+: Puerto Vallarta resort w/free brkfst & first night BookIt.com
$75/nt+: New Cancun 5-Star adults-only beach hotel; 60% off La Amada
$54/nt+: Mazatlan beach resort w/coupon book & kids free BookIt.com
$75/nt+: Mexico City hotel w/sky pool & more: up to 35% off BookIt.com
$175/nt+: Cancun adults-only luxury beach resort; 35% Off Excellence Playa Mujeres
$155/nt+: Los Cabos early-booking rates with up to 30% off Hilton Los Cabos
$231/nt+: Low holiday rates at deluxe Cancun beach resort Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort
$89/nt+: Top luxury hotels in Mexico w/4th nt free Hilton Mexico
Los Cabos Thanksgiving Package from $875 Editors' Review
Up to 65% off: All-incl. Cancun beach resort from $59/nt BookIt.com
35% off: Cancun all-inclusive romantic adults-only resort Excellence Resorts
$299+: Los Cabos oceanfront resort 4-nt stay Cabo Azul
$599+: Stay 4 nts in Cabo villa at 4-Diamond resort Cabo Azul
Up to 35% off: Hotels in Cancun, Flordia & Puerto Rico Hotels.com
$128/nt+: 4.5 star luxury beach resort in Puerto Vallarta BookIt.com
$328/nt+: All-incl. Cabo San Lucas family resort Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas All Inclusive
$99/nt+: Modern oceanfront resort in Cancun ME by Melia Cancun
35% off: Cancun & Punta Cana all-incl. luxury resorts Excellence Resorts
Free Family Flights to Mexico on AeroMexico Editors' Review
$49+: Cheap fares to Cancun, Key West & more (one-way) AirTran
$380+: Flights to Mexico City from LA (round-trip) Major Airlines
$223+: Low fall fares to Los Cabos (round-trip) Major Airlines
$197+: Cheap airfare to Mazatlan (round-trip) Major Airlines
$273+: Cheap rates to Puerto Vallarta (round-trip) Major Airlines
$49+: Low fares to Key West, the Bahamas & more (each way) AirTran
Check 3 bags free on round-trip fares to Mexico & more Mexicana Airlines
$176+: Sale on round-trip flights to Mexico & Caribbean American Airlines
