Balanced pace
9 ports in 17 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Panama Canal cruises
Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal
Cabo San Lucas · Acapulco · Puerto Quetzal · Puerto Caldera · Panamá, Ciudad de · Panama Canal · Cartagena · Ocho Rios · Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
17 nights
Los Angeles
Panama Canal
9 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 9 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Cabo San Lucas · Acapulco · Puerto Quetzal + more
Frequent changes of scenery across 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
Typical pricing runs around $123/night, with most departures landing in the $103-$169/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$123/night
$2,095 total
Normal range
$103-$169/night
$1,755-$2,869 total
Lowest recent fare
$136/night
$2,319 total
Comparison set
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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
17 nights · 9 port calls · 8 sea days · 7 countries
9 port calls across Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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