16 Night Panama Canal: Ocean to Ocean Holiday Cruise aboard the Island Princess

Join the Island Princess and get ready for sixteen nights of exotic sailing around the Caribbean from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale!

This sailing is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively visit exotic destinations such as Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, and Fuerte Amador. This route is a frequent one for the Island, But January is the most popular time of year to sail it.

The price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. Coming in at less than $125 per day, this represents a strong bargain.

Day 17: Ft. Lauderdale
Day 4: Puerto Vallarta

The Island Princess

The Island Princess, based in Vancouver and Ft. Lauderdale and refurbished just one year ago in 2024, is a top-rated Sun class vessel that can accomodate over 2,200 people.

The Island Princess wows guests with a casino, a spa, and a gym.

Island Princess
Day 7: Puerto Chiapas

Pricing Information

Since it was first listed on December 19th of last year, The cost of this sailing has varied between $1,398 and $2,028 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin.

inside
outside
balcony
suite
$1,999
$2,049
$2,407
$2,798
$124.94/day
$128.06/day
$150.44/day
$174.88/day
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Your Itinerary

This cruise spends nine sea days and six days in port. Major features include visits to exotic destinations like Puerto Chiapas and Huatulco in addition to long stops in Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, and Puntarenas.

DatePortArriveDepart
Thu, Jan 8Los Angeles, CA 3:00pm
Fri, Jan 9At Sea
Sat, Jan 10At Sea
Sun, Jan 11Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8:00am5:00pm
Mon, Jan 12At Sea
Tue, Jan 13Huatulco, Mexico 8:00am5:00pm
Wed, Jan 14Puerto Chiapas, Mexico 8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Jan 15At Sea
Fri, Jan 16Puntarenas, Costa Rica 7:00am7:00pm
Sat, Jan 17At Sea
Sun, Jan 18Fuerte Amador, Panama 7:00am9:00pm
Mon, Jan 19Panama Canal (Cruising)
Tue, Jan 20At Sea
Wed, Jan 21Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Jan 22At Sea
Fri, Jan 23At Sea
Sat, Jan 24Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am
January 8th, 2026  - Panama Canal: Ocean to Ocean Holiday Cruise on the Princess Island
Your Route
Spa
Day 6: Huatulco
Day 14: Aruba
Casino
Gym

Alternate Sailings

The Island sails this route five times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Caribbean also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2027
$1,369 $1,999
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025

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