Carnival Paradise 5-day Western Caribbean Ports of call: Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel, Mexico

 January 2023

This is a brief post, as I have already shared information for both of these ports in several previous posts. I am sharing some new information here, and you can click on the links at the bottom of this post to find more details about areas you are interested in.

Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan from Carnival Paradise

Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

We had a casual day at this port; we walked to the port beach after lunch for a few hours. We were the only ship in port, so there were plenty of loungers available in the shade without having to rent an umbrella. Wifi is available for the day for $5. You can purchase with cash at a booth, or online with a credit card. I suggest purchasing with cash, as the credit card purchases were not working correctly. After I agreed to the terms and payment, the page reloaded and told me to pay $5 [again]. When I went to the booth to get this corrected, I waited behind another passenger being helped who had had the same trouble. The staff member got her account signed in, and then she fixed mine. If you purchase wifi at the booth, you are given a one-time access code to sign in with (which is pretty much what the staff member did after confirming we had actually made the purchase). Local beers were available at the bars for $5. Wine and mixed drinks were available too; however, I do not know the cost, since we did not purchase any. We have previously gone on the Tabyana Beach shore excursion at this port, which I recommend, if you are looking to get away from the ship dock. 

Iguana in the Cozumel port shopping area

Cozumel, Mexico: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

We docked at the Puerta Maya cruise dock in Cozumel, which is where Carnival ships usually dock. There is quite a bit of shopping at the cruise port and in town right in front of the port, if you are interested in that. If you are looking for a good price on Kahlua or other Mexican beverages, I suggest visiting the little grocery mart in town. You only need to buy one bottle (or, take a photo of the price) of anything you are interested in, and then Carnival will match the price, so you can purchase more on board. Carnival was selling 1 liter bottles of Kahlua on board for over $20, and we found them at the grocery store for $16.95. 

Let me know if you have any questions or info you'd like to share!