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

Settle in for sixteen nights of relaxing travel through the sea when you join the Ruby Princess from Ft. Lauderdale to San Francisco.

Stopping in extremely rare cities like Manzanillo, Puerto Quetzal, and Fuerte Amador makes this trip notable. This route is an interesting one for the Ruby, But October is the most popular time of year to sail it.

Book quickly, because the price of this itinerary is going up! Reserve your stateroom before the price moves upwards. We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. At under $175 per day, this is a value.

Day 17: San Francisco
Day 4: Cartagena

The Ruby Princess

Over 3,000 travelers can comfortably sail on this highly-rated Crown class cruise ship, based in San Francisco and refurbished only two years ago in 2023.

The Ruby Princess is home to a casino, a spa, and a gym.

Ruby Princess
Ruby Princess

Pricing Information

Since being listed eight months ago, The cost of this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,449 and $2,799 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. This itinerary has just risen in price, so secure your room now before it increases more.

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outside
balcony
suite
$2,799
$3,099
$3,949
$4,899
$174.94/day
$193.69/day
$246.81/day
$306.19/day
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Your Itinerary

This sailing includes five port days and ten sea days. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Manzanillo plus long stops in Panama Canal, Puerto Quetzal, Fuerte Amador, and Puntarenas.

DatePortArriveDepart
Wed, Oct 7Fort Lauderdale, FL 3:00pm
Thu, Oct 8At Sea
Fri, Oct 9At Sea
Sat, Oct 10Cartagena, Colombia 7:00am2:00pm
Sun, Oct 11Panama Canal (Cruising)
Mon, Oct 12Fuerte Amador, Panama 7:00am6:00pm
Tue, Oct 13At Sea
Wed, Oct 14Puntarenas, Costa Rica 7:00am7:00pm
Thu, Oct 15At Sea
Fri, Oct 16Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 7:00am6:00pm
Sat, Oct 17At Sea
Sun, Oct 18At Sea
Mon, Oct 19Manzanillo, Mexico 7:00am4:00pm
Tue, Oct 20At Sea
Wed, Oct 21At Sea
Thu, Oct 22At Sea
Fri, Oct 23San Francisco, CA 7:00am
October 7th, 2026  - Panama Canal, Ocean to Ocean on the Princess Ruby
Your Route
Gym
Day 13: Manzanillo
Spa
Casino

Alternate Sailings

The Ruby sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Island. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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Last Updated: Jul 9, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 9, 2025