Celebrity Ascent Panama Canal Cruise From Fort Lauderdale - December 22, 2025
11 Night Panama Canal and Perfect Day Holiday
Panama Canal round trip cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale on Monday December 22, 2025. The 11 day cruise ends with the arrival of Celebrity Ascent back in Fort Lauderdale on Friday January 2, 2026. The Christmas holiday (December 25, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
Colon, Panama
Colon is a port city on the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Due to the geographic orientation of Panama, this is actually the west end of the canal.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is the capital city and primary port on the Caribbean island of Aruba. Just off the northern coast of South America, Aruba is only 20 miles from Venezuela.
Willemstad, Curacao
Willemstad is the capital of Curacao, at the southern edge of the Caribbean, less than 50 miles from the northern coast of Venezuela.
Departure Port: Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near Port Everglades Cruise Terminal
Haven Hotel - Fort Lauderdale Airport
3001 SE 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Vacation Inn Motel
3101 Southeast 6th Avenue
1.1 miles from cruise port
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Crowne Plaza Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruiseport
455 State Road 84
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
1881 SE 17th St
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel
1617 SE 17th Street
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Extended Stay America-Fort Lauderdale-Conv Center-CruisePort
1450 Se 17th Street Cswy
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Cruise-Airport
1500 SE 17th Causeway
1.3 miles from cruise port
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Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center
1851 SE 10th Avenue
1.3 miles from cruise port
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