Best Panama Canal Cruises

The Panama Canal, considered as one of the wonders in the world offers an enticing experience of sailing between the Atlantic to the Pacific. It offers an exotic adventure, as you sail through the original 1,000-foot lock chambers, built a century ago. It literally lifts the ship 27 feet at a time through a gravity-fueled procedure. The best Panama Canal cruises are known to offer exciting adventure in contrary to the usual fun in the cruising vacations. It will take you on a sail via the nearest route of Garden of Eden and across tropical rainforests located in the heart of Central America. The itineraries for such particular cruises are also known to offer the finest ports of call.

Panama Canal Cruise Itineraries

The best Panama Canal cruises come with an itinerary choice. You always have the option of either going for a full time transit or a partial one.

In case of the partial transit, the ship voyages through the locks on the eastern region of the Caribbean Sea and journeys toward the Gatun Lake moving back to the Caribbean Sea. Most of such cruise itineraries are 7-day packaged trip. The ships often depart from the Atlantic or Gulf coasts entering the Panama Canal from the Caribbean side.

In case of a full transit, the Canal cruise would enter through the Caribbean Sea and exit via Pacific Ocean or vice-versa. However, the ports of call for disembarkation can vary. In general, the usual itineraries come for 10 to 11 days with an exception of longer sails for 14 days. Such itineraries include the US ports, as between San Diego/Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale/Miami.

Cruising in Panama Canal

You can cruise along the Panama Canal throughout the season of fall and spring. However, the best time to cruise is between December and April, during the dry season. Most of the cruises embark from a variety of domestic ports in South Florida or Southern California. The Celebrity Cruise, Galaxy

departs from Galveston in Texas. Another factor that holds large importance in Panama Canal cruises is the time. The full transit courses sails for a minimum of 14 days, whereas the Partial transits sail for a shorter period. Such transits come up as an ideal choice for the budget travelers.

Panama Canal Cruise Ports

Here is a list of the popular ports of call that offers a fantastic sail on the best Panama Canal cruises –

• Aruba
• Curacao
• Belize City
• Cartagena
• Puerto Limon
• Punta Arenas
• Colon (Cristobal)
• Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera)

The best Panama Canal cruises offer the ultimate in exotic adventure that features a blend of unique experiences that includes natural and man-made wonders. Cruise along and get soaked in the ultimate splendor of a true tropical paradise