Balanced pace
3 ports in 7 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
ABC Islands cruises
ABC Islands Loop via Oranjestad & Willemstad
Oranjestad · Willemstad · Colón (Panama Canal)
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Aruba, Curaçao, and Panama.
7 nights
Cartagena
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
Oranjestad · Willemstad · Colón (Panama Canal)
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Cartagena
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
Cartagena → Oranjestad → Colón (Panama Canal) → Cartagena
Dec 5 · 7 nights
About average
$1,153 inside · $165/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $154/night, with most departures landing in the $138-$184/night band across 36 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$154/night
$1,076 total
Normal range
$138-$184/night
$964-$1,286 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$915 total
Comparison set
36 sailings
Used for itinerary baseline
When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in winter
December–February departures have historically offered the best value.
November is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
Typical price / night
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- Best value
- Dec–Feb ~$162–$173/night
- Most expensive
- November ~$250/night
Route overview
How this route is built
7 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 3 countries
3 port calls across Aruba, Curaçao, Panama · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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