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Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean

18 nights · Crown Princess · 9 ports · 9 days at sea

Day 1, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

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Day 1

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

United States · Embarkation

New River views, coastal gardens, Fort Lauderdale history.

Port Everglades is the cruise port for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. It is about 4 km (2.5 miles) from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and is a major departure point for Caribbean sailings.

Ways to spend your day

  • Riverwalk public paths

    Choose a manageable public section beside the New River.

  • Bonnet House Museum and Gardens

    Choose selected first-floor exhibit rooms and garden spaces.

  • Historic Stranahan House

    Choose selected rooms on the self-guided audio visit.

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Day 2At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) toward Grand Turk.

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Day 3

Grand Turk

Turks and Caicos Islands

Beach time or island history.

Grand Turk is a purpose-built cruise centre with its own beach at the pier, which makes it the least demanding stop in the Turks and Caicos: you can be swimming five minutes after the gangway. The island beyond, and the Grand Turk lighthouse, need a taxi.

Ways to spend your day

  • Beach beside the ship

    Stay close with a beach stop, lunch and an easy-to-shorten day.

  • Cockburn Town museum

    Visit the museum while it is open, then return toward the ship before adding lunch.

  • Pool & lunch

    Choose the pool, a meal and shops within the cruise complex for a day with fewer transfers.

Day 4At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Grand Turk toward Oranjestad.

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Day 5

Oranjestad

Aruba · Overnight stay

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.

Overnight stay. The ship stays overnight, so this call runs across two days. Check the all-aboard time before heading out.

Ways to spend your day

  • Town & Dutch pancakes

    Browse town and the waterfront, with pancakes or lunch at Renaissance Marketplace.

  • Eagle Beach

    Choose Eagle Beach for your main outing, checking shade and rentals before settling in.

  • Palm Beach & food

    Choose Palm Beach for a beach area with nearby restaurants and watersports.

Day 6

Oranjestad

Aruba · Second day in port

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.

Second day in port. The ship stays overnight, so this call runs across two days. Check the all-aboard time before heading out.

Ways to spend your day

  • Town & Dutch pancakes

    Browse town and the waterfront, with pancakes or lunch at Renaissance Marketplace.

  • Eagle Beach

    Choose Eagle Beach for your main outing, checking shade and rentals before settling in.

  • Palm Beach & food

    Choose Palm Beach for a beach area with nearby restaurants and watersports.

Day 7

Willemstad

Curaçao

Choose town or the coast.

Willemstad docks beside Otrobanda, and the walk across the Queen Emma pontoon bridge into the painted Handelskade frontage is the best free thing in the southern Caribbean. Curaçao's shore diving is unusually good and starts a short ride east.

Ways to spend your day

  • Waterfront & Punda

    Explore the colorful city waterfront and choose a lunch stop around the harbor crossing arrangements.

  • Lunch in Otrobanda

    Make a waterfront meal the focus, with a shorter walk and no need to fill the whole day with stops.

  • Mambo Beach

    Choose one beach area with a clear entrance, facilities and return pickup.

Day 8At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Willemstad toward Cartagena.

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Day 9

Cartagena

Colombia

Walled-city streets, a fortress, or the port’s wildlife garden.

Cartagena is a Caribbean port in Colombia whose walled colonial old town and fortifications are UNESCO-listed. The colourful streets of the old city and Getsemaní and the San Felipe fortress are the main sights.

Ways to spend your day

  • Cartagena Historic Center

    Selected streets and exterior views inside the walled city.

  • Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas

    Selected available areas of San Felipe fortress.

  • Port Oasis Ecopark

    Selected permitted garden and wildlife-viewing areas at the terminal.

Day 10

Panama Canal Transit

Panama Canal Transit

Day 11

Panama City

Panama

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.

Ways to spend your day

  • Miraflores canal views

    Check current access during modernization works and keep the agreed return time firm.

  • Casco Antiguo and a food break

    Choose a comfortable section around Plaza de la Independencia after arranging both city connections.

  • Biomuseo on Amador

    Check the museum’s opening on your actual visit date and arrange both connections.

Day 12At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Panama City toward Puerto Vallarta.

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Day 13At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Panama City toward Puerto Vallarta.

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Day 14At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Panama City toward Puerto Vallarta.

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Day 15At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Panama City toward Puerto Vallarta.

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Day 16

Puerto Vallarta

Mexico

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.

Ways to spend your day

  • Puerto Vallarta Malecón

    Choose a manageable section of the town’s waterfront promenade.

  • Museo Histórico Naval de Puerto Vallarta

    Explore selected open naval-history galleries.

  • Cuale River Island

    Choose a manageable public section of the island.

Day 17At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Puerto Vallarta toward Los Angeles.

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Day 18At sea.A full day at sea aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Puerto Vallarta toward Los Angeles.

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Day 19

Los Angeles

United States · Disembarkation

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.

Ways to spend your day

  • San Pedro Downtown Harbor

    Enjoy the public harbor setting and paths available on your visit date.

  • Los Angeles Maritime Museum

    Explore available indoor exhibits in San Pedro.

  • Battleship IOWA

    Choose the general-admission experience and spaces suited to your access needs.

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

Your ship · Princess Cruises

Crown Princess

Guests
3,090
Decks
19
Built
2006
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Dining on Crown Princess

  • Dine My Way: Dine When, How and Where You Like With this new offering, you can customise every aspect of mealtime. Make reservations for the main dining room or speciality restaurants at your preferred time each day.
  • Chocolate Journeys: Indulge Your Chocolate Fantasies There are few foods that inspire as much passion as chocolate. Our pastry chefs channeled their love of chocolate into handcrafted treats designed exclusively for our Chocolate Journeys programme.
  • International Café: Sip and Snack Around the Clock Open 24-hours a day, the International Café located in the Piazza is the place for an ever-changing array of small bite meals, treats and gourmet beverages. · Deck 5
  • Horizon Court: An Ever-Changing Selection of Favorites Our World Fresh Marketplace menu is offered in Horizon Court. Enjoy an endless selection that changes throughout the day to satisfy the most discriminating palate. · Deck 15
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Schedule supplied 2026-11-02. Ports and times are subject to change; the cruise line confirms the final itinerary.

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From $2,053 per person

Checked November 2, 2026
Cabin categories, per person
Inside$2,053
Oceanview$2,302
Balcony$4,153
Suite$5,753

Final fare, inclusions and cabin availability are confirmed as we arrange your booking.