Panama Canal cruises

Panama Canal One-Way via Puerto Plata, Cartagena & Panama Canal

Puerto Plata · Cartagena · Colón (Panama Canal) · Panama Canal · Puerto Caldera · Puerto Quetzal · Acapulco · Cabo San Lucas · San Francisco · Victoria

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Dominican Republic, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

22 nights New York Panama Canal 11 ports 11 sea days

What this trip feels like

Balanced, varied and easy to pace

This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 11 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.

Balanced pace

11 ports in 22 nights

A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.

Broad destination variety

Puerto Plata · Cartagena · Colón (Panama Canal) + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from New York

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Port experience

Puerto Plata · 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 · 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 $115-$160/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$123/night

$2,708 total

Normal range

$115-$160/night

$2,539-$3,517 total

Lowest recent fare

$82/night

$1,799 total

Comparison set

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Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.

Route overview

How this route is built

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22 nights · 11 port calls · 11 sea days · 8 countries

11 port calls across Dominican Republic, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in New York

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Puerto Plata

    Dominican Republic · Eastern Caribbean

  3. 3

    Cartagena

    Colombia · Southern Caribbean

  4. 4

    Colón (Panama Canal)

    Panama · Panama Canal

  5. 5

    Panama Canal

    Panama · Panama Canal

    Scenic cruising
  6. 6

    Puerto Caldera

    Costa Rica · Central America

  7. 7

    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

  8. 8

    Acapulco

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  9. 9

    Cabo San Lucas

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

  10. 10

    San Francisco

    United States · West Coast

  11. 11

    San Francisco

    United States · West Coast

  12. 12

    Victoria

    Canada · West Coast

  13. 13

    Disembark in Seattle

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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