West Coast cruises

West Coast One-Way: San Francisco, Puerto Vallarta & Panama Canal

San Francisco · Santa Barbara · San Diego · Los Angeles · Puerto Vallarta · Huatulco (Santa María Huatulco) · Puerto Quetzal · Puntarenas · Panama City · Panama Canal · Oranjestad

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

23 nights Vancouver West Coast 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 23 nights

A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.

Broad destination variety

San Francisco · Santa Barbara · San Diego + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Vancouver

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Port experience

San Francisco · Expect plenty of cruise traffic

This port regularly handles substantial cruise traffic, although conditions still vary by date.

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

Best upcoming sailings

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All upcoming departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $151/night, with most departures landing in the $127-$184/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$151/night

$3,472 total

Normal range

$127-$184/night

$2,928-$4,232 total

Lowest recent fare

$120/night

$2,761 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

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23 nights · 11 port calls · 11 sea days · 6 countries

11 port calls across United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Vancouver

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    San Francisco

    United States · West Coast

  3. 3

    Santa Barbara

    United States · West Coast

  4. 4

    San Diego

    United States · West Coast

  5. 5

    Los Angeles

    United States · West Coast

  6. 6

    Puerto Vallarta

    Mexico · Mexican Riviera

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    Puerto Quetzal

    Guatemala · Central America

  9. 9

    Puntarenas

    Costa Rica · Central America

  10. 10

    Panama City

    Panama · Panama Canal

  11. 11

    Panama Canal

    Panama · Panama Canal

    Scenic cruising
  12. 12

    Oranjestad

    Aruba · ABC Islands

  13. 13

    Disembark in Fort Lauderdale

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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