Panama Canal Cruises
An amazing experience awaits you on your voyage to the Panama Canal. Discover beautiful and historic ports of call in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. Turquoise waters and white-sand beaches, coral reefs and tropical forests, exotic wildlife, colorful histories of pirates and adventurers, fascinating national treasures, duty free shopping for emeralds and native handicrafts all await you with Princess as your guide.

Panama Canal Cruises For special prices, the following information is required:   US residents: enter standard 2 letter State abbreviation:    and Zip Code   Canadian residents: select Province: Select AB Alberta BC British Columbia MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NL Newfoundland NT NW Territories NS Nova Scotia ON Ontario PE Prince Edward QC Quebec SK Saskatchewan   Other countries: check here: Have you sailed with Princess Cruises before? Yes No   Select a sailing month: 2009 sailing dates:           SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09     2010 sailing dates: JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10 DEC 10     2011 sailing dates: JAN 11 FEB 11 MAR 11 APR 11 MAY 11               Special American Way Panama Canal Cruise Deals:   10 day Panama Canal cruises from $779 Coral Princess or Island Princess Selection of 10 day itineraries Ft Lauderdale to Acapulco or round-trip from Ft Lauderdale from $779 $50-100 per cabin on-board credit (selected sailings)   15 - 20 day Panama Canal cruises from $1069 Coral Princess or Island Princess Selection of coast-to-coast itineraries from $1069 $50-100 per cabin on-board credit (selected sailings)   Or, select by itinerary: 10 day round-trip Panama Canal cruises Cruise roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale to the Panama Canal and ports in the Caribbean. All cruises feature a transit of the Atlantic locks to Gatun Lake and return and a call at Cristobal, Panama. Other port calls include Aruba or Cozumel, Cartagena or Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios or Montego Bay, and Limon, Costa Rica. Coral Princess or Island Princess   10 day Panama Canal Adventurer cruises Cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Acapulco (or reverse) visiting ports in the Caribbean and Central America. All cruises feature a full transit of the Panama Canal. Other port calls include Ocho Rios, Fuerte Amador or Colon, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puntarenas and San Juan de Sur or Puerto Corinto. Coral Princess or Island Princess   14 - 20 day Grand Panama Canal cruises Choose from a selection of cruises featuring a full transit of the Panama Canal and port calls in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. Cruise between Ft. Lauderdale and Los Angeles, Vancouver or Seattle. Coral Princess, Island Princess or Royal Princess   18 - 19 day Pacific Panama Canal cruises Cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles to the Panama Canal and ports in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. This itinerary features 2 days exploring the Panama Canal. Ports are Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Puntarenas, Panama City, Puerto Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, Ixtapa (Zihuatanejo), and Puerto Vallarta Coral Princess or Island Princess

Fall 2008 Spring 2009 itineraries

With more departures and the most modern fleet in the region, Princess offers passengers a full range of itineraries to one of the greatest achievements of the 20th Century.

Sister ships Coral Princess and Island Princess, both purpose-built for Canal cruising, will offer full Canal transit voyages as well as convenient roundtrip partial transits. In addition, the intimate 670-passenger Pacific Princess will sail on one 20-day Grand Canal adventure. Together, these ships will offer a choice of 40 departures, on six Panama Canal itineraries. Princess ships offer the highest percentage of balcony staterooms of all vessels in this destination, so passengers have the perfect vantage point for watching the Canal's locks as they lift and lower the ship a dramatic 170 feet.

Roundtrip Panama Canal Sailings -- Princess offers both east and west coast routes featuring the convenience of a roundtrip itinerary:

Roundtrip Panama Canal -- Coral Princess and Island Princess both sail on this classic 10-day itinerary from Ft. Lauderdale, with calls in Aruba, Cartagena, the Panama Canal partial transit, Cristobal, Limon (Costa Rica), and Ocho Rios. Coral Princess will offer four departures on this itinerary (October 2 and 12, 2008, February 3 and 13, 2009) and Island Princess will sail on 11 cruises (October 27, November 6, December 14, 2008; January 13 and 23, and February 22 through April 13, 2009.)

Pacific Panama Canal -- Two sailings of this roundtrip voyage from Los Angeles offer calls at Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, Nicaragua (Puerto Corinto), Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal), Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, and Puerto Vallarta. Island Princess sails on this 18-day cruise on September 25, 2008, while Coral Princess offers a 19-day sailing on April 26, 2009, featuring an overnight in the Canal.

Full Transit Cruises -- The full grandeur of the Panama Canal is the highlight on five transit itineraries, offering 10- to 20-day escapes.

Exotic Panama Canal -- The hallmark of Princess' full-transit Canal program is a 14-day journey between Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale featuring calls at Huatulco, Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal), Nicaragua (Puerto Corinto or San Juan del Sur), Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Panama Canal, Cartagena, and Aruba. Coral Princess features 10 sailings on this route (September 18, October 22, November 5, December 9 and 23, 2008; January 6 and 20, February 23, March 9, April 12, 2009) while Island Princess features four departures (October 13, November 16 and 30, 2008 and April 23, 2009)

Panama Canal Adventurer -- Between Ft. Lauderdale and Acapulco, a 10-day cruise with calls at Ocho Rios, Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Nicaragua (San Juan del Sur or Puerto Corinto), Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal), and Huatulco. Coral Princess and Island Princess each offer four sailings on this route. (Coral: November 19 and 29, 2008; March 23 and April 2, 2009. Island: December 24, 2008; January 3, February 2 and 12, 2009)

Panama Canal Explorer -- Royal Princess debuts two sailings of a new 12-day South America and Panama Explorer itinerary that travels between Ft. Lauderdale and Guayaquil, Equador. The ship will carry her 710 passengers to Aruba, Cartagena, San Blas (Panama), through the Panama Canal to Puerto Amador, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), and Esmeraldas (Equador). The sailings depart on November 15 and 27, 2008.

Grand Panama Canal -- Three ships offer full Grand Canal transits between Ft. Lauderdale and Vancouver. Coral Princess departs from Vancouver on a 17-day journey beginning September 15, 2008 with calls at Huatulco, Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal), Nicaragua (Puerto Corinto or San Juan del Sur), Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Panama Canal, Cartagena, and Aruba. Island Princess offers an 18-day voyage on a similar itinerary adding a call in Victoria and Los Angeles that departs on April 23, 2009. The intimate Pacific Princess offers a 20-day transit that departs April 24, 2009 and includes calls in Aruba, San Blas, Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and San Francisco.

Fall 2009 Spring 2010 itineraries

New Two-Day Visit Offers Opportunity to Enjoy Both Full Canal Transit and Time to Explore Region
Princess Now Offers Three Ways to See Modern Marvel of Engineering

Panama Canal passengers marvel at this dramatic transit through the Canal's locks, but often wish they could also explore the country's natural beauty and culture. To give travelers more time in Panama, Princess Cruises is introducing a new "Two-day Canal Experience" on all 2009-10 Canal transits of 15 days or longer, featuring a second day in port so passengers can enjoy both the engineering wonder of the Canal and further discover the country.

This new double dose of Panama will be offered on 23 sailings on four ships. In addition, Princess will also offer two other favorite itineraries, with a shorter 10-day full-transit option and the convenient 10-day roundtrip voyage from Ft. Lauderdale featuring a partial transit to Gatun Lake - giving passengers three distinct options for visiting the Panama Canal. In total, the season will feature 44 Canal sailings, with calls at 20 ports in 10 countries.

The Two-day Canal Experience will feature the full Canal transit plus a day with the ship at anchor at Fuerte Amador, on the Canal's Pacific side. Passengers can take advantage of this day to enjoy a variety of shore excursion options including the Panama Canal Railway, Panama City, Soberania National Park Rainforest or a visit to an authentic Embera Indian Village. The intimate Royal Princess' 20-day sailing will also introduce a new port for Princess, Puerto Chiapas in Mexico, the gateway to the rich culture of the Mayan region featuring opportunities to explore coffee plantations and architectural landmarks.

Panama Canal Two-Day Experience - Coral Princess and Island Princess will feature 15 sailings on this 15-day Los Angeles/Ft. Lauderdale route, with the two-day Canal experience plus calls at Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Cartagena, and Aruba. In addition, Island Princess and Sea Princess will offer three similar sailings between San Francisco and Ft. Lauderdale. Royal Princess will offer one 20-day itinerary from Ft. Lauderdale to Seattle, offering the two-day Canal experience, plus calls at Aruba, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), new port Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, and San Francisco. Coral Princess and Island Princess also offer longer 17-, 18- and 19-day options, sailing to and from Vancouver. Coral Princess sailings depart between September 21, 2009 and April 21, 2010. Island Princess sailings depart on September 14, 2009 and April 29, 2010; and Sea Princess sailings depart September 25, 2009 and May 7, 2010. Royal Princess sails on April 30, 2010.

Full Transit Sailings - The 10-day Panama Canal Adventurer route between Ft. Lauderdale and Acapulco offers a full Canal transit plus a focus on Central America with visits to Costa Rica (Puntarenas), Nicaragua (San Juan del Sur) and Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal), as well as Ocho Rios and Huatulco. Island Princess offers eight sailings on this route, with departures between December 10, 2009 and March 20, 2010.

Roundtrip Panama Canal - Island Princess will sail on this classic 10-day itinerary from Ft. Lauderdale, which offers a partial Panama Canal transit to Gatun Lake followed by a call in Cristobal, plus calls in the Caribbean ports of Aruba, Cartagena, Limon (Costa Rica), and Ocho Rios. The ship offers 13 departures between October 1, 2009 and April 19, 2010.