Southern Caribbean cruises

Southern Caribbean Arc: Panama Canal, San Blas Islands & Cartagena

Panama Canal · San Blas Islands · Cartagena · Santa Marta · Oranjestad · Willemstad · Kralendijk · Mayreau Island · Port Elizabeth, Bequia · Bridgetown · Kingstown · Port Elizabeth, Bequia · Mayreau Island · Union Island

Port-heavy Southern Caribbean itinerary. Covers Panama, Colombia, Aruba, Curaçao, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

18 nights Panama City Southern Caribbean 17 ports

What this trip feels like

Port-intensive itinerary

Port-intensive itinerary with 17 port calls across 18 nights.

Port-forward pace

17 ports in 18 nights

Most days are port days.

Broad destination variety

San Blas Islands · Cartagena · Santa Marta + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Panama City

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Port experience

San Blas Islands · 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 · Destination-led trips · Active days ashore · Travelers who prefer variety

Think twice if · You want long, uninterrupted stretches of time onboard

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

0 of 1 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing. Median current fare is $920/night.

Median current fare

$920/night

$16,566 total

Lowest recent fare

$920/night

$16,566 total

Pricing signal

0 of 1 favorable

Price history for 1 of 1 sailings

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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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18 nights · 17 port calls · 7 countries

17 port calls across Panama, Colombia, Aruba, Curaçao · More port-intensive than many 18-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Panama City

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Panama Canal

    Panama · Panama Canal

    Scenic cruising
  3. 3

    San Blas Islands

    Panama · Panama Canal

  4. 4

    Cartagena

    Colombia · Southern Caribbean

  5. 5

    Santa Marta

    Colombia · Southern Caribbean

  6. 6

    Oranjestad

    Aruba · ABC Islands

  7. 7

    Willemstad

    Curaçao · ABC Islands

  8. 8

    Kralendijk

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba · Southern Caribbean

  9. 9

    Mayreau Island

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  10. 10

    Port Elizabeth, Bequia

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  11. 11

    Bridgetown

    Barbados · Southern Caribbean

  12. 12

    Bridgetown

    Barbados · Southern Caribbean

  13. 13

    Kingstown

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  14. 14

    Port Elizabeth, Bequia

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  15. 15

    Mayreau Island

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  16. 16

    Union Island

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  17. 17

    Union Island

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  18. 18

    Union Island

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Southern Caribbean

  19. 19

    Disembark in Bridgetown

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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