A large passenger ferry named "FINNCANOPUS" sits docked next to a snowy pier on a foggy day. The vessel has a prominent blue lower hull, a white superstructure with multiple tiers of windows, and a large bridge at the top. Metal railings run alongside the slushy concrete dock.

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Costa Rica and the Panama Canal (Westbound)

Panama Canal

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Departs: January 27, 2029

Returns: February 3, 2029

Departure Port: Panama City

Ship: National Geographic Venture

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National Geographic Venture

The second Quest-class hull, and the one that spends her winters in the Gulf of California

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  • Second and final ship of the Quest class, launched at Nichols Brothers in 2018
  • U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed, like her sister
  • The fleet's Baja ship, a large share of her year works out of Loreto
  • Same shallow draft as Quest, for inner passages and desert island anchorages
  • 50 cabins and 100 guests, with 52 staff and crew
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Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

A hundred-year-old feat of engineering that lifts a ship eighty-five feet over a continent, and one of the few cruise days where nobody leaves the deck.

Best Time to Go
December through April, the dry season
Typical Length
10 to 15 nights
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January 6, 2029
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