Relaxed pace
5 ports in 14 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Panama Canal cruises
Panama Canal One-Way: Cabo San Lucas, Ketchikan & Panama Canal
Cabo San Lucas · Puerto Vallarta · Ketchikan · Panama Canal · Cartagena
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Mexico, United States, Panama, and Colombia. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
14 nights
San Diego
Panama Canal
5 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
8 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Ketchikan provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Broad destination variety
Cabo San Lucas · Puerto Vallarta · Ketchikan + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from San Diego
Check the exact departure and arrival ports before arranging flights.
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 · 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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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $250/night, with most departures landing in the $204-$336/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$250/night
$3,497 total
Normal range
$204-$336/night
$2,859-$4,707 total
Lowest recent fare
$186/night
$2,606 total
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
14 nights · 5 port calls · 8 sea days · 4 countries
5 port calls across Mexico, United States, Panama, Colombia · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 14-night route.
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