Feb 24-25, 2008 (Sun-Mon). Al and Bobbie departed the Port of New Orleans about 5:30 PM on the NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) Spirit headed for a 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean and the ports of Roatan Island, Honduras; Santo Tomas de Castillo, Guatemala; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico. The trip down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico took about 5 hours. We awoke on Monday morning to a beautiful day of sun and smooth sailing. We had booked a 11th deck room with bacony and thoroughly enjoyed lounging around the ship and anticipating our excursions to various Mayan ruins at each port.