Divide the Deep – Panama Canal & Oranjestad

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 16 nights from Los Angeles on October 13, 2027, visiting Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco and Puerto Quetzal, with additional stops along the Caribbean. The trip wraps in Fort Lauderdale, so you won't retrace your steps. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. 6 countries (Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Netherlands and United States) across the Caribbean, each with its own character. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, You won't go hungry on Island Princess. 3 restaurants come with the fare, plus 3 more when you feel like treating yourself. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. An October sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 16-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.