Central America cruises

Central America One-Way: Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Great Stirrup Cay

Cabo San Lucas · Acapulco · Puerto Quetzal · Puntarenas · Panama City · Cartagena · Falmouth · Great Stirrup Cay

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and more. Includes private-island style stops.

17 nights Los Angeles Central America 8 ports 8 sea days

What this trip feels like

Balanced, varied and easy to pace

A balanced mix of port days and sea days.

Balanced pace

8 ports in 17 nights

Alternates regularly between port and sea days.

Broad destination variety

Cabo San Lucas · Acapulco · Puerto Quetzal + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Los Angeles

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Port experience

Cabo San Lucas · Plan around the tender

Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.

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

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

1 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $127/night.

Median current fare

$127/night

$2,159 total

Lowest recent fare

$127/night

$2,159 total

Pricing signal

1 of 1 favorable

Price history for 1 of 1 sailings

Comparison set

1 sailings

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When should I go?

Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.

Route overview

How this route is built

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17 nights · 8 port calls · 8 sea days · 7 countries

8 port calls across Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama · Typical mix of port and sea days for a 17-night cruise.

  1. 1

    Embark in Los Angeles

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Cabo San Lucas

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  3. 3

    Acapulco

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  4. 4

    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

  5. 5

    Puntarenas

    Costa Rica · Central America

  6. 6

    Panama City

    Panama · Panama Canal

  7. 7

    Cartagena

    Colombia · Southern Caribbean

  8. 8

    Falmouth

    Jamaica · Western Caribbean

  9. 9

    Great Stirrup Cay

    Bahamas · Bahamas

    Private
  10. 10

    Disembark in Miami

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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