Panama Canal Passage – Cartagena & San Francisco

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 19 nights from New York on April 9, 2027, visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Cartagena and Colon, with additional stops along the Caribbean. Disembarkation is in San Francisco. The first couple of days are at sea, which gives you time to settle in and get to know the ship before the ports begin. The Caribbean route takes in Dominican Republic, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and United States, 7 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Norwegian Bliss keeps you well fed. 18 places to eat, with 7 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in New York and come back with stories from Dominican Republic, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and United States.