12 Night Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean Cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess

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Join the Caribbean Princess and prepare for twelve nights of tropical cruising through the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale and back again!

Calling on rare ports like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Celebration Key makes this cruise special. This route is an unusual one for the Caribbean, But January is the most popular month to sail it.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily.

The Caribbean Princess

Based in Fort Lauderdale and refurbished only four years ago in 2022, over 3,100 people can travel on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship.

The Caribbean Princess delights guests with a spa, a minigolf course, an outdoor movie theater, a jacuzzi, a casino, a waterslide, and a gym.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2022
Guests
3,138
Crew
1,200
Length
948 ft
Caribbean Princess
Bars & cafésInternational Cafe

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of five port days and six days at sea. High points include long stops in Puerto Limon and Oranjestad in addition to visits to exotic destinations like Colon and Celebration Key.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri22January 22ndFriday
Port Everglades, FL (Fort Lauderdale) Embark Port guide
3:00pm
3:00pm
Sat23January 23rdSaturday
At Sea
Sun24January 24thSunday
At Sea
Mon25January 25thMonday
Oranjestad, Aruba Port guide
10:00am – 10:00pm
10:00am – 10:00pm
Tue26January 26thTuesday
At Sea
Wed27January 27thWednesday
Cartagena, Colombia Port guide
7:00am – 2:00pm
7:00am – 2:00pm
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Thu28January 28thThursday
Colon, Panama Port guide
5:30pm – 8:00pm
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Fri29January 29thFriday
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Port guide
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat30January 30thSaturday
At Sea
Sun31January 31stSunday
At Sea
Mon1February 1stMonday
At Sea
Tue2February 2ndTuesday
Celebration Key, Bahamas Port guide
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed3February 3rdWednesday
Port Everglades, FL (Fort Lauderdale) Disembark Port guide
7:00am
7:00am
Day 4Oranjestad
Day 6Cartagena, Colombia
Day 7Colon
Day 8Puerto Limon

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed twenty-three months ago, The price of a balcony stateroom on this itinerary has varied between $1,546 and $3,643 inclusive of taxes and port charges.

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Alternate Sailings

The Caribbean sails this route once this year in addition to once next year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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