Shifting Tide – Panama & Cartagena

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Colon on August 29, 2026, visiting Cartagena, Oranjestad and Willemstad. The ports come early and the voyage wraps with sea days. A good way to decompress before heading home. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of it. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 8 restaurants on Grandeur Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.