Isthmus Transit – Panama Canal, Puntarenas & Vallarta

About this cruise

If you've got 16 nights to work with, this sailing from Fort Lauderdale on April 19, 2028 through Oranjestad, Panama Canal and Panama City, with additional stops along the Caribbean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. Last stop: Los Angeles. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 8 port calls start. The route threads through 5 countries along the Caribbean coast: Aruba, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico and United States. Of the stops, Puntarenas tends to be the one people talk about: Costa Rica's Pacific coast of cloud forests and volcanoes. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Island Princess has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The longer time on board means you'll catch several shows, themed nights, and start feeling like a regular at your favourite bar. Fort Lauderdale itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.