Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean

Town flavors or a beach day.

Oranjestad docks in the middle of town, with the pastel Dutch frontages and the shops immediately outside the terminal. Aruba's draw is the beach rather than the capital, and Eagle and Palm are both short rides north.

Canal views, the old quarter, a biodiversity museum.

Panama City cruise calls on the Pacific side often use the Amador Causeway cruise terminal. The Causeway, Biomuseo, and transfers toward Casco Viejo or the canal’s Pacific locks are typical; do not confuse this berth with Colón on the Caribbean side.

Paseo shore, marine exhibits, or the cathedral square.

Puntarenas is Costa Rica's main Pacific port, on a long sandy spit. Rainforest, wildlife and canopy tours are the excursions, as is a trip to San José.

Puerto Chiapas (Port Chiapas) is a Pacific Mexico cruise port near Tapachula in Chiapas. Ships berth at the passenger terminal; most guests transfer toward coffee country, Izapa ruins, or beach clubs rather than staying at the industrial port.

Santa Cruz’s shore, La Crucecita, or Chahué on dry land.

Huatulco is a resort area on Mexico's Pacific coast in Oaxaca, with a series of bays. Beaches and snorkelling in its national park are the draws.

Waterfront sculptures, naval history, riverside paths.

Puerto Vallarta docks north of the old town, so the Malecón, the sculptures and the Zona Romántica are a short taxi rather than a walk. The jungle and the beaches south at Yelapa are boat rides, and the town itself is the easiest Mexican Riviera call to enjoy without booking anything.

San Pedro harbor paths, maritime history, a battleship.

Los Angeles sails from the World Cruise Center at San Pedro, in the harbour south of the city, not from anywhere near the parts of Los Angeles people picture. It is about forty minutes from the airport with no traffic and considerably more with it. Mexican Riviera itineraries and repositioning sailings leave from here.