8 Night Mexican Riviera Cruise aboard the Carnival Spirit

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Reserve your cabin on the Carnival Spirit and prepare yourself for eight nights of luxurious sailing through the sea from Los Angeles and back again!

Stopping at rare ports such as La Paz, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta makes this cruise special. This is a typical route for the Spirit.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare cruises easily. Coming in at less than $90 a day, this represents a very strong deal.


The Carnival Spirit

The Spirit Carnival, based in Seattle and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is the namesake of Carnival's Spirit class and can accomodate comfortably more than 2,100 passengers.

The Spirit Carnival offers a gym, a waterslide, a basketball court, a casino, a spa, and a jacuzzi.

Ship class
Spirit
Built
2001
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,124
Crew
930
Length
958 ft
Carnival Spirit
Bars & cafésBar and cafe

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of three days at sea and four port days. Highlights include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like La Paz and Mazatlan as well as a long stop in Puerto Vallarta.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat9December 9thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun10December 10thSunday
At Sea
Mon11December 11thMonday
At Sea
Tue12December 12thTuesday
9:00am – 9:00pm
Wed13December 13thWednesday
9:30am – 6:00pm
9:30am – 6:00pm
Thu14December 14thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri15December 15thFriday
6:30am – 2:30pm
Sat16December 16thSaturday
At Sea
Sun17December 17thSunday
9:00am
9:00am
Day 4Puerto Vallarta
Day 5Mazatlan
Day 6La Paz
Day 7Cabo San Lucas

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on October 2nd of this year, the cost of this itinerary has remained stable at $692. Now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the Americas and the Caribbean, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 9 days $142.99 $121.54

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Radiance also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

More dates on the Carnival Spirit

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Data as of Oct 24, 2026

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