Balanced pace
3 ports in 7 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
ABC Islands cruises
ABC Islands Loop via Cartagena & Oranjestad
Cartagena · Oranjestad · Willemstad
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Colombia, Aruba, and Curaçao.
7 nights
Colón (Panama Canal)
ABC Islands
3 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 3 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Focused destination mix
Cartagena · Oranjestad · Willemstad
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Colón (Panama Canal)
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Oranjestad · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Grandeur of the Seas
Colón (Panama Canal) → Cartagena → Willemstad → Colón (Panama Canal)
Dec 11 · 7 nights
About average
$966 inside · $138/night
All departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $143/night, with most departures landing in the $131-$160/night band across 39 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$143/night
$1,000 total
Normal range
$131-$160/night
$919-$1,119 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$632 total
Comparison set
39 sailings
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When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in winter
December–February departures have historically offered the best value.
September is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
Typical price / night
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- Best value
- Dec–Feb ~$154–$160/night
- Most expensive
- September ~$186/night
Route overview
How this route is built
7 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 3 countries
3 port calls across Colombia, Aruba, Curaçao · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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Embark in Colón (Panama Canal) or Colon, Cuba
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Disembark in Colón (Panama Canal) or Colon, Cuba
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