Two Oceans Passage – Panama Canal & Aruba

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from September 29, 2026. This one's 16 nights from Los Angeles, and the route visits Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco and Puerto Chiapas, with additional stops along the Caribbean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. You wind up in Fort Lauderdale, so it's worth planning a night or two there. 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. Crossing 5 borders through the Caribbean: Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Aruba and United States. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. 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, Coral Princess takes the food seriously, with 11 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Los Angeles has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A September sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.