Balanced pace
9 ports in 19 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
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
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.
19 nights
New York
Panama Canal
9 ports
10 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
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
Best departures
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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
Building history
$2,539 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
19 nights · 9 port calls · 10 sea days · 7 countries
9 port calls across Dominican Republic, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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