Relaxed pace
3 ports in 8 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Panama Canal cruises
Panama Canal Loop via Puerto Limón & Colón
Puerto Limón · Colón (Panama Canal) · Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Costa Rica, Panama, and Cayman Islands.
8 nights
Tampa
Panama Canal
3 ports
5 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
5 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Puerto Limón, Colón (Panama Canal), and Georgetown, Grand Cayman provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Focused destination mix
Puerto Limón · Colón (Panama Canal) · Georgetown, Grand Cayman
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Tampa
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Puerto Limón · 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 · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Panama Canal itinerary
Best departures
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Best overall value
Carnival Spirit
Tampa → Puerto Limón → Georgetown, Grand Cayman → Tampa
Dec 4 · 8 nights
About average
$915 inside · $114/night
Cheapest upcoming
Carnival Spirit
Tampa → Puerto Limón → Georgetown, Grand Cayman → Tampa
Feb 26 · 8 nights
About average
$977 inside · $122/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $123/night, with most departures landing in the $120-$132/night band across 12 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$123/night
$984 total
Normal range
$120-$132/night
$964-$1,060 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$902 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
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Route overview
How this route is built
8 nights · 3 port calls · 5 sea days · 3 countries
3 port calls across Costa Rica, Panama, Cayman Islands · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 8-night route.
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+2 nights +3 sea days
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