Westbound Panama Canal From Galveston

With the second busiest port in America, Galveston has been coined the “Queen of the Gulf.” Seafood lovers will covet the oyster and shrimp culinary specialties of this island with over 30 miles of sandy beaches. Keep your eyes on the water! Bottlenose dolphin sightings are quite common in Galveston Bay. A strong sense of community is shared by the locals who take pride in their town and cultural festivities. Galveston is home to an impressively large collection of 19th-century buildings and the city is awash with restored homes from the Victorian era, in addition to nature parks and colorful oleanders.

Experience Cozumel, Mexico — one of the most breathtaking diving destinations in the world, where the warm waters are home to 20 miles of coral reef and a myriad of sea life. Discover an island rich in Mayan and Mexican culture, with ruins dating back to before 1000 A.D. when the Mayans considered Cozumel a sacred shrine. Today, the “Island of the Swallows” offers you a treasure trove of wondrous adventures unlike anywhere else.

Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination.

From the comfort of a Disney Cruise Line cruise, experience the engineering wonder of the Panama Canal that links the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. On either side of the canal, enjoy balmy islands and port towns, where natives, pirates and adventurers once roamed. Begin your cruise in sun-kissed Florida and sail to Caribbean islands, surrounded by turquoise waters and sandy-white beaches. After crossing the canal, visit tropical ports in Costa Rica and along Mexico’s Pacific coast. For a truly unforgettable voyage, be sure to take in all that Disney Cruise Line cruise has to offer—including top-notch entertainment, themed dining and a pampering spa.

Located on the Pacific-Coast side of Mexico in the state of Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta is nestled on a 28-mile curve of the Banderas Bay and bordered by the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful seaside city enjoys old Mexico charm and international popularity, as well as a place on a Disney Cruise Line Mexican Riviera vacation itinerary.

Located at the southern tip of the 1,000-mile long Baja California peninsula, Cabo San Lucas boasts a landscape dotted with prickly cacti and dramatic rock formations bordered by white-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. Its gorgeous scenery and mild desert-like climate make this city a natural destination on a Disney Cruise Line itinerary. Cabo San Lucas is famous for sports fishing, earning a reputation as the billfish capital of the world and plays host to a gala of marlin-fishing tournaments every year. “Cabo,” as they call it, is also fast becoming a golf mecca, home to some half dozen world-class championship golf courses.

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens.