Princess Cruises
Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean Holiday
Panama Canal
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: December 17, 2026
Returns: December 29, 2026
Departure Port: Ft. Lauderdale
Ship: Caribbean Princess
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Your Ship
Caribbean Princess
A Grand-class ship with an extra deck of cabins, built for the tropics and now working the Baltic
Aboard
- A modified Grand-class hull carrying an extra deck of cabins, the Riviera deck
- Had the largest guest capacity in the Princess fleet until Royal Princess in 2013
- Built without the sliding pool roof her sisters carry, on the assumption she would never need it
- Still has her Skywalkers nightclub aft, which Grand Princess lost in 2011
- Among the first three ships in the fleet to go MedallionClass, in early 2018
Ashore
Where You Stop
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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| Departs | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2026This sailing | |||||
| December 29, 2026 |
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