16 Night Panama Canal, Ocean to Ocean aboard the Emerald Princess

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Prepare for sixteen nights of breathtaking cruising through the sea when you join the Emerald Princess from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale.

Spending time at very uncommon destinations like Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, and Puntarenas makes this cruise particularly interesting. This route is an interesting one for the Emerald. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare trips easily. At less than $80 per day, this is an amazing value.


The Emerald Princess

Based in San Juan and Vancouver and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, over 3,000 cruisers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Crown class vessel.

The Emerald Princess offers guests a casino, a gym, and a spa.

Ship class
Crown
Built
2007
Refurbished
2025
Guests
3,066
Crew
1,200
Length
945 ft
Emerald Princess
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends six port days and nine sea days. Major features include long stops in Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, and Puntarenas plus visits to rare destinations like Huatulco and Puerto Quetzal.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun24October 24thSunday
3:00pm
Mon25October 25thMonday
At Sea
Tue26October 26thTuesday
At Sea
Wed27October 27thWednesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu28October 28thThursday
At Sea
Fri29October 29thFriday
9:30am – 5:00pm
9:30am – 5:00pm
Sat30October 30thSaturday
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Sun31October 31stSunday
At Sea
Mon1November 1stMonday
7:00am – 7:00pm
Tue2November 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3November 3rdWednesday
7:00am – 9:00pm
Thu4November 4thThursday
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Fri5November 5thFriday
At Sea
Sat6November 6thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun7November 7thSunday
At Sea
Mon8November 8thMonday
At Sea
Tue9November 9thTuesday
7:00am
Day 4Puerto Vallarta
Day 6Huatulco
Day 14Oranjestad
Day 17Fort Lauderdale

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,144 and $1,700 inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only $65 higher than the all time low of $1,144 today is a great time to secure your cabin

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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the Americas and the Caribbean, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 17 days $232.99 $221.34

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Emerald sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Island, Coral, and Crown also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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