This is the New Orleans sky line as seen from the deck of the Norwegian Sun cruise ship as we depart for the Western Caribbean. Sailing from the Port of New Orleans we will make stops in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize before returning to New Orleans. We will stop at two ports in Mexico, Costa Maya and Cozumel. Cozumel is an island off the coast of Mexico near Cancun.
The Norwegian Sun sails the western Caribbean during the winter months and then sails from ports on the west coast of the United States to Alaska in the summer months. Returning to New Orleans beginning in November.
Other cruise lines that sail from New Orleans are the Royal Caribbean, and Carnival cruise lines. The cruise industry is important to New Orleans and the tourism industry in Louisiana.