Spanish Main & Canal – Cartagena, Colón & Limón

About this cruise

If you've got 12 nights to work with, this sailing from Fort Lauderdale on December 5, 2026 through Grand Cayman Island, Falmouth Jamaica and Cartagena, with additional stops along the Caribbean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. The route threads through 6 countries along the Caribbean coast: Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Bahamas. Colon stands out. It's Where the canal connects two oceans. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. There are 13 restaurants on Caribbean Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 12 nights. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Fort Lauderdale itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. All in all, it's a solid trip.