# Western Caribbean from Tampa · One gateway night before sailing [Canonical itinerary]() One gateway night before sailing - Region: North America - Trip format: Cruise + land - Nights: 8 - Interests: Nature, Geography, History ## Route and nights - Tampa · 1 night(s) - On board · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: A route shape for design. Confirm ship, actual ports, order, tendering, land transfers and connection timing with the operator before booking. Compare: Cruise, port transfer and separate land transport ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. Cruise schedules are fixed by the operator. Confirm your sailing’s ports, local times, tender or shuttle arrangements, and all-aboard deadlines. Adjust this sample plan to the itinerary you can actually book, and keep a buffer for getting back to the ship. ### Day 1 · Tampa Arrive the day before or earlier. Stay where you can reach the confirmed embarkation point. Overnight: Tampa ### Day 2 · Tampa Board at the port and time confirmed for the chosen sailing. Leave time for port transport and check-in. Overnight: On board ### Day 3 · Sea day Keep the first open ship day low-pressure. Review which port visits need a booking. Overnight: On board ### Day 4 · Cozumel Shoreline outing or beach day Overnight: On board ### Day 5 · George Town, Grand Cayman Waterfront and a nature option Overnight: On board ### Day 6 · Costa Maya Archaeology outing candidate if timing permits Overnight: On board ### Day 7 · Sea day Leave time on board without a timed excursion. Recheck the next port plan and return window. Overnight: On board ### Day 8 · Sea day Leave time on board without a timed excursion. Recheck the next port plan and return window. Overnight: On board ### Day 9 · Tampa Disembark and leave a conservative connection window. Add a land night if the onward timing is tight.