Central America

Panama Canal Repositioning from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale: Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Los Angeles → Puerto Vallarta → Huatulco (Santa María Huatulco) → Puerto Quetzal → Puntarenas → Panama City → Panama Canal → Oranjestad → Fort Lauderdale

  • 16–18 nights
  • Los Angeles
  • Central America
  • 7 ports
  • 9 sea days

Map of Panama Canal Repositioning from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale: Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal. Stops in order: Los Angeles, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco (Santa María Huatulco), Puerto Quetzal, Puntarenas, Panama City, Panama Canal, Oranjestad, Fort Lauderdale. The same stops are listed under Port by port.

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Is this route right for you?

Why choose this route
Includes scenic cruising through Panama Canal.
Know before booking
Starts in Los Angeles and ends in Fort Lauderdale, so plan to arrive and depart in different places.
Best suited for
Travelers who value time onboard over a packed shore schedule.

Port by port

16–18 nights · 7 port calls · 9 sea days · 5 countries

  1. Stop #1

    Embark

    Los Angeles

    United States · West Coast

  2. Stop #2

    Puerto Vallarta

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

    About 8 h in port

    Usually docks

  3. Stop #3

    About 8 h in port

  4. Stop #4

    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

    About 8 h in port

  5. Stop #5

    Puntarenas

    Costa Rica · Central America

    About 12 h in port

    Usually docks

  6. Stop #6

    Panama City

    Panama · Panama Canal

    About 14 h in port

    Usually docks

  7. Stop #7

    Panama Canal Scenic cruising

    Panama · Panama Canal

  8. Stop #8

    Oranjestad

    Aruba · ABC Islands

    About 9 h in port

    Usually docks

  9. Stop #9

    Disembark

    Fort Lauderdale

    United States · US East Coast

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Pricing

1 of 4 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $105/night.

Median current fare
$105/night
$1,687 total
Lowest recent fare
$94/night
$1,499 total
Sailings with good pricing
1 of 4 favorable
Price history for 4 of 6 sailings
Comparison set
6 sailings
Currently priced departures

Best departures

How these are chosen
  • Best overall value: the strongest value signal, a fare furthest below Jibhop's typical fare for the same cabin, among departures with enough price history.
  • Lowest fare: the lowest current starting fare among all listed departures. Cabin categories can differ between departures, so check the cabin shown.
  • Best near-term option: a below-typical fare on a departure within the next 90 days.
  • Currently priced high: a fare above its usual range in Jibhop's observations. Shown as a warning, not a recommendation.

All departures

Each fare is the departure's lowest current fare; the cabin category can differ between departures. Observed fares, not guaranteed availability.