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

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

Stopping in extremely rare cities like Mazatlan, Puerto Quetzal, and Fuerte Amador makes this trip notable. This route is an interesting one for the Ruby, As it sails it just once.

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 $160 per day, this is a value.

Day 18: Ft. Lauderdale
Day 15: 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 $1,348 and $2,649 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
$2,649
$2,986
$3,549
$4,249
$155.82/day
$175.65/day
$208.76/day
$249.94/day
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Your Itinerary

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

DatePortArriveDepart
Mon, Aug 31San Francisco, CA 3:00pm
Tue, Sep 1At Sea
Wed, Sep 2At Sea
Thu, Sep 3At Sea
Fri, Sep 4Mazatlan, Mexico 8:00am5:00pm
Sat, Sep 5Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8:00am5:00pm
Sun, Sep 6At Sea
Mon, Sep 7At Sea
Tue, Sep 8Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 7:00am6:00pm
Wed, Sep 9At Sea
Thu, Sep 10Puntarenas, Costa Rica 7:00am7:00pm
Fri, Sep 11At Sea
Sat, Sep 12Fuerte Amador, Panama 7:00am9:00pm
Sun, Sep 13Panama Canal (Cruising)
Mon, Sep 14Cartagena, Colombia 9:00am4:00pm
Tue, Sep 15At Sea
Wed, Sep 16At Sea
Thu, Sep 17Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am
August 31st, 2026  - Panama Canal, Ocean to Ocean on the Princess Ruby
Your Route
Casino
Spa
Day 6: Puerto Vallarta
Gym
Day 5: Mazatlan

Alternate Sailings

The Ruby sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. 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 10, 2025

Last Modified: Jul 10, 2025