Island Princess Panama Canal Cruise From Fort Lauderdale - December 23, 2025
16 Night Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean Holiday
Panama Canal one way cruise departs from Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday December 23, 2025. The 16 day cruise ends with the arrival of Island Princess in Los Angeles on Thursday January 8, 2026. The Christmas holiday (December 25, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
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.
Panama City, Panama
Panama City is the capital city of Panama with a population of over 450,000. It's on the Pacific coast at the eastern end of the Panama Canal.
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Puntarenas is a port town on the Gulf of Nicoya on the west side of Costa Rica, about 50 miles west of San Jose.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The cruise terminal at Puerto Vallarta is about 25 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the Bahia de Banderas. It's about 1200 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
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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