Panama Canal Cruises

Panama Canal cruises include 81 itineraries, 71 upcoming sailings, and 6 ports. Explore the route patterns, ships, and departure options that define this region.

81
Itineraries
71
Upcoming sailings
6
Ports
16
Cruise lines

Best value departures

Departures in Panama Canal that are currently pricing well below their typical tracked rate.

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Popular Panama Canal cruise itineraries

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Panama Canal Loop via Puerto Limón & Colón (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Jan 16

From $913

12 upcoming sailings

4 ships

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Sep 26

From $862

4 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puntarenas (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Jan 6

From $1,367

3 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Panama Canal Loop via Great Stirrup Cay, Cartagena & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Nov 18

From $1,669

3 upcoming sailings

2 ships

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Panama Canal One-Way via Golfito & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Nov 14

Price unavailable

3 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Panama Canal One-Way via Panama Canal & Golfito (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Nov 7

Price unavailable

3 upcoming sailings

3 ships

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puerto Caldera (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Apr 21

From $1,929

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 13

From $2,049

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Panama Canal & Great Stirrup Cay (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 19

From $2,419

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Panama Canal Repositioning via San Salvador Island & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 16

From $9,761

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puerto Madero (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Jan 3

Price unavailable

2 upcoming sailings

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 8

From $784

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Sep 28

From $849

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Mar 29

From $1,002

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Loop via Georgetown, Grand Cayman & Colón (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Apr 8

From $1,026

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 3

From $1,057

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via San Diego, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 2

From $1,202

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Loop via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Great Stirrup Cay (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Dec 11

From $1,439

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Loop via Great Stirrup Cay, Panama Canal & Montego Bay (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Nov 9

From $1,439

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Huatulco (Best Balance)

Panama Canal • Next: Apr 8

From $1,514

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Loop via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Great Stirrup Cay (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Nov 30

From $1,519

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Oct 29

From $1,683

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Repositioning via Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Sep 28

From $1,725

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Panama Canal Repositioning via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puntarenas (Rare Variant)

Panama Canal • Next: Apr 6

From $1,757

1 upcoming sailing

1 ship

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Price intelligence

Get a quick feel for how pricing behaves across Panama Canal.

Median future price
$1,694
Cheapest currently available
$784
Tracked priced sailings
46

Median price by departure month

September 2026
$862
October 2026
$1,866
November 2026
$1,669
January 2027
$1,379
February 2027
$2,079
March 2027
$1,173
April 2027
$1,942
September 2027
$1,989

Cheapest embarkation ports for Panama Canal cruises

Seattle
6 priced sailings
From
$784
Tampa
8 priced sailings
From
$913
Los Angeles
8 priced sailings
From
$1,202
Fort Lauderdale
3 priced sailings
From
$1,367
Miami
15 priced sailings
From
$1,439

Upcoming sailings

Exact departures coming up soon in Panama Canal.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Miracle • Carnival Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 12, 2026 • Seattle → Galveston

$926 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $862

$54/night

Great deal

↓52% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

19-night Panama Canal One-Way via Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Sep 28, 2026 → Oct 17, 2026 • Seattle → Miami

Lowest in 180 days $910 below typical

From $849

$45/night

Great deal

↓52% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

24-night Panama Canal Repositioning via Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Sep 28, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026 • Seattle → Miami

Lowest in 30 days $497 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $1,725

$72/night

Great deal

↓22% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

15-night Panama Canal One-Way via San Diego, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 17, 2026 • Los Angeles → Miami

From $1,202

$80/night

Typical price

↓5% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

14-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas & Panama Canal

Oct 3, 2026 → Oct 17, 2026 • San Diego → Miami

Lowest in 180 days $119 below typical

From $1,057

$76/night

Good value

↓10% below typical

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Joy • Norwegian Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 23, 2026 • Los Angeles → Miami

$278 above typical ↗ Trending up

From $2,139

$134/night

Priced high

↑15% above typical

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Spirit • Carnival Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Oct 8, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026 • Seattle → Mobile

Lowest in 180 days $1,099 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $784

$49/night

Great deal

↓58% below typical

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Bliss • Norwegian Cruise Line

19-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Oct 13, 2026 → Nov 1, 2026 • Los Angeles → New York

More sea days than typical

From $1,249

$66/night

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Bliss • Norwegian Cruise Line

19-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Oct 13, 2026 → Nov 1, 2026 • Los Angeles → Miami

↗ Trending up

From $2,049

$108/night

Typical price

↓3% below typical

Virgin Voyages

Brilliant Lady • Virgin Voyages

17-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Oct 29, 2026 → Nov 15, 2026 • Los Angeles → Miami

Lowest in 90 days $340 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $1,683

$99/night

Good value

↓17% below typical

Ponant Cruises

Le Bellot • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Panama Canal & Golfito

Nov 7, 2026 → Nov 14, 2026 • Colón (Panama Canal) → Puntarenas

Great balance

From $5,545

$792/night

Ponant Cruises

Le Bellot • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Golfito & Panama Canal

Nov 14, 2026 → Nov 21, 2026 • Puntarenas → Colón (Panama Canal)

Great balance

From $5,545

$792/night

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Sun • Norwegian Cruise Line

11-night Panama Canal Loop via Great Stirrup Cay, Cartagena & Panama Canal

Nov 18, 2026 → Nov 29, 2026 • Miami ↔

Lowest in 30 days $90 below typical

From $1,669

$152/night

Typical price

↓5% below typical

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Sun • Norwegian Cruise Line

11-night Panama Canal Loop via Great Stirrup Cay, Cartagena & Panama Canal

Nov 29, 2026 → Dec 10, 2026 • Miami ↔

Lowest in 30 days $90 below typical

From $1,669

$152/night

Typical price

↓5% below typical

Princess Cruises

Coral Princess • Princess Cruises

15-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puntarenas

Jan 6, 2027 → Jan 21, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Los Angeles

$381 below typical

From $1,705

$114/night

Good value

↓18% below typical

Ponant Cruises

Le Laperouse • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Portobelo & Panama Canal

Jan 15, 2027 → Jan 22, 2027 • Colón (Panama Canal) → Puntarenas

From $5,881

$840/night

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Legend • Carnival Cruise Line

8-night Panama Canal Loop via Puerto Limón & Colón

Jan 16, 2027 → Jan 24, 2027 • Tampa ↔

$69 above typical

From $1,053

$132/night

Typical price

↑7% above typical

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Star • Norwegian Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal & Panama Canal

Feb 13, 2027 → Mar 1, 2027 • San Diego → Miami

$550 above typical ↗ Trending up

From $2,079

$130/night

Priced high

↑36% above typical

Ponant Cruises

Le Laperouse • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Quepos & Panama Canal

Feb 19, 2027 → Feb 26, 2027 • Puntarenas → Colón (Panama Canal)

From $7,026

$1,004/night

Ponant Cruises

Le Laperouse • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Panama Canal & Golfito

Feb 26, 2027 → Mar 5, 2027 • Colón (Panama Canal) → Puntarenas

Great balance

From $6,194

$885/night

Ponant Cruises

Le Laperouse • Ponant Cruises

7-night Panama Canal One-Way via Golfito & Panama Canal

Mar 5, 2027 → Mar 12, 2027 • Puntarenas → Colón (Panama Canal)

Great balance

From $5,227

$747/night

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Legend • Carnival Cruise Line

8-night Panama Canal Loop via Puerto Limón & Colón

Mar 13, 2027 → Mar 21, 2027 • Tampa ↔

$119 above typical ↗ Trending up

From $1,173

$147/night

Priced high

↑11% above typical

Virgin Voyages

Brilliant Lady • Virgin Voyages

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Colon, Cuba & Panama Canal

Mar 26, 2027 → Apr 11, 2027 • Miami → Los Angeles

Lowest in 30 days

From $1,905

$119/night

Typical price
Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Spirit • Carnival Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena & Panama Canal

Mar 29, 2027 → Apr 14, 2027 • Mobile → Seattle

$904 below typical

From $1,002

$63/night

Great deal

↓47% below typical

Princess Cruises

Crown Princess • Princess Cruises

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puntarenas

Apr 4, 2027 → Apr 20, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Los Angeles

Lowest in 30 days $781 below typical

From $1,367

$85/night

Great deal

↓36% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

18-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Huatulco

Apr 8, 2027 → Apr 26, 2027 • Miami → Seattle

Lowest in 180 days $243 below typical

From $1,514

$84/night

Good value

↓14% below typical

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Summit • Celebrity Cruises

15-night Panama Canal Repositioning via George Town, Great Exuma Island, Cartagena & Panama Canal

Apr 18, 2027 → May 3, 2027 • Tampa → Los Angeles

From $3,451

$230/night

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Joy • Norwegian Cruise Line

15-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cartagena, Panama Canal & Puerto Caldera

Apr 21, 2027 → May 6, 2027 • Miami → Los Angeles

$685 above typical

From $2,369

$158/night

Priced high

↑41% above typical

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Spirit • Carnival Cruise Line

16-night Panama Canal One-Way via Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Sep 25, 2027 → Oct 11, 2027 • Seattle → Galveston

Lowest in 180 days $831 below typical ↘ Trending down

From $1,217

$76/night

Great deal

↓41% below typical

MSC Cruises

MSC Poesia • MSC Cruises

19-night Panama Canal One-Way via Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas & Panama Canal

Sep 27, 2027 → Oct 16, 2027 • Seattle → Miami

Lowest in 30 days $230 above typical

From $1,989

$105/night

Priced high

↑13% above typical

Cruise lines in Panama Canal

The operators with the broadest footprint here.

About Panama Canal cruises

A quick guide to what cruising this region typically looks like.

Panama Canal is one of the core cruise regions on Jibhop, with 81 itineraries, 71 upcoming sailings, and calls across 6 ports. That makes it a strong region for comparing route shapes, ships, and departure options rather than just browsing raw inventory.

The most common cruise lengths in Panama Canal tend to be 16 nights, 8 nights, and 15 nights, which gives you a good sense of how this region is usually packaged by cruise lines.

Based on currently tracked pricing, one of the more affordable departure periods appears to be September 2026. That does not mean every sailing in that month is cheap, but it is a useful signal when you are comparing options across the calendar.

The best way to browse this page is usually to start with the popular itineraries section, then use the map and the ports list to narrow your thinking. Once you know which route pattern you like, the individual sailing pages are where exact departure dates and prices become most useful.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about cruising in Panama Canal.

What kinds of cruises are available in Panama Canal?

Panama Canal currently has 81 itineraries and 71 upcoming sailings on Jibhop, spanning a range of route shapes, ship types, and cruise lines.

How much do Panama Canal cruises cost?

Based on currently tracked pricing, the median future sailing price in Panama Canal is about $1,694. Exact pricing varies by ship, itinerary, season, and cabin type.

When is the cheapest time to cruise Panama Canal?

Based on currently tracked pricing, September 2026 appears to be one of the more affordable departure periods. That is a directional signal rather than a guarantee, since individual sailings can still vary a lot.

Should I browse itineraries or sailings first?

Usually it is better to start with itineraries so you can understand the route patterns that define Panama Canal. Once you know which route you like, compare exact sailings for dates, ships, and pricing.