Panama Canal

Package Price Includes:

Package Price: $3,895*

*Per person cash discount price, based on double occupancy. Does not include international airfare and tips.

Day by Day Itinerary: Always subect to change.

Day 1: October 6 – Fly to San Diego
Today we will be flying to San Diego where we will transfer to the Luxury 5 Star hotel.  (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)

Day 2: October 7 – San Diego – Embarkation
Today we will have a late morning departure and transfer to our Royal Caribbean ship and embark.

Day 3: October 8 – Fun Day at Sea
Today you have a day to enjoy all of the activities and fun the ship has to offer.   We will have a “Welcome Aboard” meeting today. This is a great opportunity to get to know your tour leaders, learn about the ship, and get additional information on your shore excursions.

Day 4: October 9 – Fun Day at Sea
Today you have a day to enjoy all of the activities and fun the ship has to offer.

Day 5: October 10 – Puerto Vallarta
This area is known for its beaches and resort atmosphere. Our tour today will take in the sights of both Puerto Vallarta and Mismaloya.  We will head south through Puerto Vallarta seeing the important sights along the way, including the Cathedral of our Lady of Guadalupe. Once we have experienced the history and culture of Puerto Vallarta we continue toward Mismaloya. In this village, you will see Casa Kimberly which was home to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton during the filming of “Night of the Iguana”.  Later we continue to an overlook of the famous Los Arcos.

Day 6: October 11 – Fun Day at Sea
Enjoy your relaxing day on this beautiful ship.

Day 7: October 12 – Fun Day at Sea
Relax by the pool, eat, take a class…whatever you do today, HAVE FUN.

Day 8: October 13 – Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
Today we will explore the area around Puerto Quetzal. Puerto Quetzal is home to the largest port in Guatemala.  It serves as a gateway to some of the most beautiful landscapes and sightseeing in the country.

Day 9: October 14 – Fun Day at Sea
Enjoy your relaxing day on this beautiful ship.

Day 10: October 15 – Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Today you will have the option to either soar through the jungle on our Zip-Line Canopy Tour or take a relaxing stroll through the treetops (elevated suspension bridges) on our Rainforest Sky-Walk Tour.  Either is an unforgettable experience. The Zip-Line provides an exhilarating rush and is more demanding. The Sky-Walk is a casual walk along 1.5 miles of suspended walkways (mostly downhill). Next both groups continue to the Tarcoles River which is home to one of the world’s largest crocodile populations in the wild.  Here we board custom-built flat bottom boats for a tranquil ride through this beautiful mangrove estuary.  Your naturalist guide will explain the birds, animals, and habitat in great detail along the way. The day concludes back at the ship.

Day 11: October 16 – Fun Day at Sea
Fun day at sea.  The cruise ship offers many activities ranging from cooking demonstrations to dance classes and lectures. Or maybe you prefer to relax in the spa or take a turn on the rock climbing wall.

Day 12: October 17 – Panama Canal Transit
Pull up a deck chair, sit back and relax and enjoy all the magnificent scenery. As you cruise through the canal you will be able to experience both natural and man-made wonders. You will begin by cruising through the locks, these locks act like elevators to raise the ship to the level of Gatun Lake and then lower it to the level of the Caribbean Sea.  The canal took over 10 years and 75,000 workers to complete.

Day 13: October 18 – Cartagena, Colombia
Today we experience the uniquely magnificent city of Cartagena.  We will visit a chapel dedicated to the Virgin de La Candelaria, patron saint of Cartagena, and a Colonial Museum. The tour continues to San Felipe de Barajas, which is situated outside the walled city. This monumental fort is considered to be the most outstanding feat of Spanish military engineering in the New World with its construction beginning in 1536 and lasting for 121 years.  After our visit to the fort, the tour continues to the magical walled city, a construction that took 194 years to be completed and enabled Cartagena to defend herself from the attacks of marauding English pirates. You then continue to the Dungeons within the walled city ramparts. Originally built to store provisions for the troops, they are now home to a high-quality handicrafts market selling brightly decorated cloth, woodwork & woven bags made by some of the indigenous peoples of Colombia.

Day 14: October 19 – Fun Day at Sea
Relax by the pool, eat, take a class…whatever you do today, HAVE FUN!

Day 15: October 20 – George Town, Grand Cayman
Cruising across North Sound, you will anchor at Stingray City, a sand bar only 4’ deep where you will swim with the stingrays. These tame creatures can be hand fed and if you choose; you can experience the “stingray massage”.    You then head to Coral Gardens where you can glide among the armies of brilliant fish that dart in and out of the area’s spectacular coral reefs.  The stingrays’ tour is considered the #2 reason people cruise the Western Caribbean.

Day 16: October 21 – Fun Day at Sea
Enjoy your last relaxing day on this beautiful ship.

Day 17: October 22 – Disembarkation – Tampa
This morning we will say goodbye to our beautiful cruise ship.  After your Panama Canal Cruise, we have also included a wonderful, exciting trip to Tampa’s Swamp Fever Boat Adventures. You will be riding airboats through the wetlands of Lake Panasoffkee. After your airboat ride and additional touring, we will return to Tampa, where you will overnight in a 4-Star Deluxe hotel near the airport.

Day 18: October 23 – Tampa – Home
Transfer to the Tampa airport for our return flight home. (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)