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Panama Canal
Until the opening of the channel, the circumnavigation of the dangerous Cape Horn has been the only alternative to get from the east coast to the west coast of North America. Back in 1523, Emperor Charles V was the first to suggest the construction of a navigable waterway between the Atlantic and the Pacific, but it took until 1906 until the technical knowledge allowed to begin work on the Panama Canal. Nowadays, 70% of the goods from and to US ports are transported through this waterway.
Season: September to April
Ports of embarkation:
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Ft. Lauderdale, USA
- Los Angeles, USA
- Seattle, USA
- San Francisco, USA
- Vancouver, Canada
Ports of call:
- Aruba
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Cartagena, Columbia
- Cristobal, Panama
- Fuerte Amador, Panama
- Huatulco, Mexico
- Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- Limon, Costa Rica
- Los Angeles
- Ochos Rios, Jamaica
- Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
- Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua
- Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- San Blas, Panama
- San Francisco, USA
- San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Victoria, Canada
The ports may vary from those listed above. The exact ports and routes are to be found in the current main catalogue.
Tip:
Many ships are only up to Gatun Lake, turn around and drive out of the channel. But Princess also offers cruises through the entire Panama Canal. On these trips, your guests have a whole day for watching the exciting shipping traffic, the maneuverability of the ships and the lock technique along this fascinating waterway.