12-Day World Cruise: Panama Canal to Callao

Overview

A 12-night voyage aboard Seabourn Quest, departing Miami, Florida on 5 Jan 2027 and arriving in Callao, Peru, calling at 4 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Miami, FloridaEmbark

   5 Jan 2027

   Depart 16:00

   Miami is the busiest cruise port in the world, hosting a myriad of ships year-round from all over the globe. Although it is technically not on the Caribbean Sea, no other American city exudes more of the diverse tropical appeal of the Caribbean. The city is home to a large and vibrant immigrant population that blends snowbird refugees from more northern climes with emigres from all Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as sizable groups from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. From the hot-blooded Art Deco haunts of South Beach to the natural wonders of the UNESCO-inscribed Everglades and the laid-back charms of the Keys, South Florida offers a bounty of appealing attractions that make an extended stay in the region nearly mandatory for those either embarking or disembarking here.
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   Day 2 ·At Sea

   6 Jan 2027
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   Day 3 ·At Sea

   7 Jan 2027
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   Day 4 ·At Sea

   8 Jan 2027
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   Day 5 ·Enter Panama Canal Cristobal

   9 Jan 2027

   Arrive 05:00Depart 05:00

   In the early morning, your ship joins the flotilla of hulls of every shape and purpose from the far corners of the globe. They gather in Limon Bay off the shoreline of Cristobal in the Caribbean Sea to form the day’s convoy. Soon you will parade in file into the mighty Gatun Locks, there to be lifted patiently by inrushing water through three steps and exit into Gatun Lake to begin your transit of the canal. In truth, your ship sails from west to east, threading the jungled Gaillard Cut and before arriving at the Pedro Miguel Locks to begin your descent to the Pacific Ocean. At the Miraflores Locks, your ship files through the three descending steps, lowered gracefully by the outrushing waters into the mouth of the canal, bidding farewell to your convoy, and sailing on into the largest ocean on earth.
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   Day 5 ·Panama Canal Cruising

   9 Jan 2027
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   Day 6 ·Exit Panama Canal Balboa

   9 Jan 2027

   Arrive 20:00Depart 20:00

   After a thrilling day passing through the mighty, water-powered locks and jungled channels of the Panama Canal, reflect on the engineering marvel that you have experienced, as your ship glides majestically out of the canal and into your first night in the Pacific Ocean. As the first stars sparkle in the horizon, lift your glass to the bold visionaries who dreamt of such an accomplishment so long ago, and to the untold thousands who toiled to make it real.
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   Day 6 ·At Sea

   10 Jan 2027
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   Day 7 ·Crossing the Equator

   11 Jan 2027

   If you are a “pollywog,” who has never crossed the line at sea, you will be expected to undergo a mock trial by King Neptune and his court for the entertainment of the “shellbacks” who have already done so. Mild but hilarious indignities will be conjured, and in the end a good time will be had by most, if not all.
   
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    Day 8 ·Guayaquil (Quito), Ecuador

    12 Jan 2027

    Arrive 05:00Depart 18:00

    Perched on the banks of the Guayas River, Guayaquil is the country's principal seaport and economic center. Cargo ships, ferry boats and dugout canoes compete for space on the busy waterfront where sailing ships once departed for Europe with stores of gold and silver.
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    Day 9 ·Puerto Bolivar (Machala), Ecuador

    13 Jan 2027

    Arrive 08:00Depart 17:00

    Located in the fertile lowlands near the Gulf of Guayaquil, Machala is said to be the banana capital of the world. Coffee and cacao are also important crops in the surrounding farmlands. The cathedral is impressive, and the church of Nuestra Señora de Chilla has an impressive depiction of the Virgin and child bedecked in golden finery, attended by a rustic, a dog and a goat. Further afield, the Petrified Forest Puyango is the largest array of fossil trees in the world, with some measuring over six feet in diameter and nearly 50 feet long.
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    Day 10 ·At Sea

    14 Jan 2027
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    Day 11 ·At Sea

    15 Jan 2027
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    Day 12 ·Callao (Lima), Peru

    16 Jan 2027

    Arrive 05:00

    A 45-minute drive from the port city of Callao brings you to exciting Lima, the City of Kings. From its founding in 1535 until today, it remains one of the most important cities in all South America. The handsome old buildings from the earliest colonial days surrounding the Plaza de Armas contrast with the soaring modern towers rising in the newer sections of the city.
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    Day 13 ·Callao (Lima), PeruDisembark

    17 Jan 2027

    Arrive 06:00

    A 45-minute drive from the port city of Callao brings you to exciting Lima, the City of Kings. From its founding in 1535 until today, it remains one of the most important cities in all South America. The handsome old buildings from the earliest colonial days surrounding the Plaza de Armas contrast with the soaring modern towers rising in the newer sections of the city.

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