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

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Embark on the Sapphire Princess and get ready for sixteen nights of refreshing sailing across the sea from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles!

This sailing is special because you'll exclusively stop in once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, and Puntarenas. This route is a rare one for the Sapphire. As a matter of fact, it sails it only once.

Place your deposit now, because the price of this sailing is on the rise! Secure your suite before the price goes up. This includes all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises!


The Sapphire Princess

Over 2,600 guests can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.

The Sapphire Princess offers a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes nine days at sea and six days in port. Highlights include long stops in Panama Canal and Puntarenas as well as visits to very uncommon destinations like Puerto Chiapas and Huatulco.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri6November 6thFriday
3:00pm
Sat7November 7thSaturday
At Sea
Sun8November 8thSunday
At Sea
Mon9November 9thMonday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue10November 10thTuesday
At Sea
Wed11November 11thWednesday
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Thu12November 12thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri13November 13thFriday
At Sea
Sat14November 14thSaturday
7:00am – 5:30pm
Sun15November 15thSunday
At Sea
Mon16November 16thMonday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Tue17November 17thTuesday
8:00am – 3:00pm
8:00am – 3:00pm
Wed18November 18thWednesday
At Sea
Thu19November 19thThursday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Fri20November 20thFriday
At Sea
Sat21November 21stSaturday
At Sea
Sun22November 22ndSunday
6:15am
6:15am
Day 4Oranjestad
Day 11Puerto Chiapas
Day 12Huatulco
Day 14Puerto Vallarta
Day 17Los Angeles

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seventeen months ago, The cost of a suite on this sailing has ranged between $2,702 and $9,669 including taxes and port charges. This sailing has just risen in price, so secure your suite now before it goes up even more.

  • Inside

    $999

    $62/day

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  • Outside

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Balcony

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Mini-Suite

    Suite

    $9,499

    $594/day

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once this year. The Emerald, Island, and Grand also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Oct 18, 2026

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