16 nightsFrom Fort Lauderdale8 ports of call
Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean Holiday
Princess Cruises · Island Princess
Overview
A 16-night voyage aboard Island Princess, departing Fort Lauderdale on 13 Dec 2027 and arriving in Los Angeles, CA, calling at 8 destinations along the way.
Fort LauderdaleOranjestad, ArubaPanama CityPuntarenas, Costa RicaPuerto ChiapasSanta Cruz, MexicoManzanilloLos Angeles, CA
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Itinerary
16 nights · 17 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·Fort LauderdaleEmbark
13 Dec 2027Depart 15:00According to the popular 1960 beach movie, Fort Lauderdale is "where the boys are." The city's reputation as America's Spring Break capital, however, has been replaced with the more favorable image of a prime family tourist destination, attracting more than 10 million visitors annually. The most popular beach resort in Florida is even more rightly famed as the "Yachting Capital of the World," with more than 40,000 registered crafts calling its waters home. The city also prides itself on being the "Venice of America" with more than 300 miles of navigable waterways. Fort Lauderdale boasts world-class theaters, museums, sightseeing, and shopping. - 2
Day 2 ·At Sea
14 Dec 2027 - 3
Day 3 ·At Sea
15 Dec 2027 - 4
Day 4 ·Aruba
16 Dec 2027Arrive 09:00Depart 18:00Dutch influence still lingers on this balmy Caribbean island, part of the former Netherlands Antilles until its independence in 1986. Aruba is a contrast: the island's arid interior is dotted with cactus and windswept divi-divi trees while secluded coves and sandy beaches make up its coast. Aruba's long and colorful heritage is reflected in its dialect. Called Papiamento, it is a tongue that combines elements of Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, African and English. - 5
Day 5 ·At Sea
17 Dec 2027 - 6
Day 6 ·Panama Canal Full Transit Historic Locks
18 Dec 2027Arrive 06:00Depart 16:30 - 7
Day 7 ·Fuerte Amador, Panama (for Panama City)
19 Dec 2027Arrive 07:00Depart 18:00 - 8
Day 8 ·At Sea
20 Dec 2027 - 9
Day 9 ·Puntarenas, Costa Rica
21 Dec 2027Arrive 07:00Depart 19:00To Spanish explorers, the rumors of gold and vast riches could only mean that this section of Central America was the costa rica - the "Rich Coast."
Hailed as the Switzerland of the Americas, Costa Rica occupies a unique position, lying between two oceans and two continents. On both coasts, tropical rainforests rise to the mountains of the interior, many of which soar over 13,000 feet above sea level. In the west, a seemingly endless succession of brown-sand beaches forms the nation's Pacific coast. Puntarenas is your gateway to Costa Rica's wonders - and to its capital city of San Jose. - 10
Day 10 ·At Sea
22 Dec 2027 - 11
Day 11 ·Puerto Chiapas
23 Dec 2027Arrive 08:00Depart 16:00Puerto Chiapas is the entry port to the southernmost part of Mexico and the town of Tapachula.
The original name of this city was Tapacholatl, which in the Nahuatl language means "flooded land." According to tradition it was founded in 1486 by Tiltolotl, the leader of the Aztec army sent by Ahuizotl to conquer the region. In 1813 the Courts of Cadiz (first constitutional congress in Spain) officially recognized it as a town. They authorized maritime commerce with the rest of Mexico, Guatemala and Peru via the port of San Benito later known as Puerto Madero and today bears the name Puerto Chiapas. In 1920 the Soconusco Coffee Union was established, and in 1929, airplane service was introduced. It was not until the 1950s, however, that Tapachula became modernized.
The city of Tapachula is characterized by its warm climate and traditional architecture. It is the region where the mango variety named Ataulfo was first grown. The vegetation is exuberant and extremely varied; the most representative flowers are the heliconias, hawaianas, anturios and orchids, which grow in the highest points of the region. - 12
Day 12 ·Huatulco
24 Dec 2027Arrive 08:00Depart 16:00This small beach and fishing village is perfectly situated at the foothills of the Sierra Madre and the Pacific coastline, providing over 20 miles of unspoiled beaches to explore. For an unforgettable adventure, go in search of the secret coves and hidden lagoons within its nine bays. These nine bays bordered by 36 golden-sand beaches form the beautiful Las Bahias de Huatulco in the state of Oaxaca. - 13
Day 13 ·At Sea
25 Dec 2027 - 14
Day 14 ·Manzanillo
26 Dec 2027Arrive 07:00Depart 15:00Manzanillo's history as a resort on the Mexican Riviera is brief. But the port's history is as old as the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Cortes first espied the harbour in 1522, when he chose the bay as the site for a shipyard. The city's maritime heritage continues to this day: Manzanillo is the largest commercial port on Mexico's Pacific Coast. What draws travellers, however, is the bay's scenic beauty: jungle-laden mountains rise above rocky coves and golden-sand beaches. The offshore waters offer superb diving - and some of the finest fishing in the world.
For decades, Manzanillo has been a secret destination for fishermen. The offshore waters teem with 70 species of game fish. One can fish for sailfish and dorado year-round. - 15
Day 15 ·At Sea
27 Dec 2027 - 16
Day 16 ·At Sea
28 Dec 2027 - 17
Day 17 ·Los Angeles, CADisembark
29 Dec 2027Arrive 07:00The City of Angels always hovers between dream and reality. Once a near-forgotten colonial outpost, the pueblo metamorphosed into an agrarian paradise before reinventing itself as a movie colony. Perhaps no other city owes so much to the technological innovations of the 20th century, from the automobile to the airplane. Little wonder that LA is oft described as the "dream machine." In LA, reinvention is a way of life. Yet this talent for change has created a city with a rich ethnic diversity and a sizzling culture. LA is the source for trends that migrate across the country and then the world. Where else can you enjoy a Thai taco or munch on a kosher burrito? Or travel from downtown's high rises to the beaches of Malibu, shopping in Beverly Hills along the way?
Los Angeles is a port of embarkation and disembarkation for some cruises.
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