Best time to visit: Sep-Jun (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Puntarenas while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Carnival Spirit • Carnival Cruise Line
Mar 29, 2027 → Apr 14, 2027 • Mobile → Seattle
From $975
$61/night
↓48% below typical
Carnival Spirit • Carnival Cruise Line
Oct 8, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026 • Seattle → Mobile
From $782
$49/night
↓58% below typical
Carnival Miracle • Carnival Cruise Line
Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 12, 2026 • Seattle → Galveston
From $935
$58/night
↓48% below typical
Brilliant Lady • Virgin Voyages
Oct 29, 2026 → Nov 15, 2026 • Los Angeles → Miami
From $1,683
$99/night
↓17% below typical
Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line
Dec 4, 2026 → Dec 20, 2026 • Miami → San Diego
From $1,589
$99/night
↓3% below typical
Brilliant Lady • Virgin Voyages
Mar 26, 2027 → Apr 11, 2027 • Miami → Los Angeles
From $1,905
$119/night
Scan for dates when ships visit Puntarenas, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Puntarenas that day.
Puntarenas is busiest from Apr, with multiple ships per day. Sep, Jun are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
Choose a date in the calendar to compare the cruises and ships visiting Puntarenas that day.
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Puntarenas still look attractively priced.
Compare the itinerary families that stop in Puntarenas, then open the routes with the best mix of schedule fit, pricing, and sailing availability.
Panama Canal • Next: Mar 29
From $975
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Panama Canal • Next: Oct 8
From $782
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Panama Canal • Next: Sep 26
From $935
2 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Panama Canal • Next: Oct 29
From $1,683
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Panama Canal • Next: Mar 29
From $1,101
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Panama Canal • Next: Sep 28
From $849
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Puntarenas depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Puntarenas.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Crystal Symphony | Crystal Cruises |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Island Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Carnival Miracle | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Coral Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Celebrity Summit | Celebrity Cruises |
| Oct 10, 2026 | MSC Poesia | MSC Cruises |
| Oct 11, 2026 | MSC Poesia | MSC Cruises |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Spirit | — |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Brilliant Lady | Virgin Voyages |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Sapphire Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Le Bellot | Ponant Cruises |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Crown Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Dec 20, 2026 | Island Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 22, 2026 | Costa Deliziosa | Costa Cruises |
| Dec 29, 2026 | Silver Dawn | Silversea Cruises |
| Jan 5, 2027 | Island Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jan 5, 2027 | Seven Seas Grandeur | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 13, 2027 | Coral Princess | Princess Cruises |
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