The Norwegian Joy cruise ship is docked in a harbor under a cloudy sky. The massive white vessel features vibrant red, blue, and yellow artwork along its side. Two tall construction cranes reach over its top decks, and large industrial port buildings stand in the background.

Norwegian Cruise Line

15-Day Panama Canal From Miami to Los Angeles: Mexico & Costa Rica

Mexico

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Norwegian Joy

Built for Shanghai, rebuilt for Seattle, and rebuilt again in 2024

Aboard

  • The first cruise ship purpose-built for the Chinese market, christened in Shanghai in June 2017
  • Converted for North America in 2019, a $50 million job, twenty-one days in drydock at Singapore
  • Hull art of a phoenix by the Chinese painter Tan Ping, still carried today
  • 1,821 crew for 3,804 guests, a richer ratio than any of her sisters
  • A 2024 drydock at Rotterdam that deleted the Galaxy Pavilion and the laser tag arena
  • Splits the year between Miami and Seattle

Ashore

Where You Stop

Miami

Cartagena

Cabo San Lucas

Los Angeles

Mexico

The Mexican Riviera

The West Coast's answer to the Caribbean, Cabo's granite arch, Puerto Vallarta's old town and Mazatlán's malecón, all within a week of Los Angeles.

Best Time to Go
October through April, when the Pacific is calm and dry
Typical Length
4 to 7 nights
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Vibrant port with boats and ships in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, under a bright summer sky.
Ensenada, Mexico
Stunning aerial view of Catalina Island's harbor with boats and scenic mountains.
The Catalina Islands

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April 21, 2027
April 17, 2028This sailing