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◆Which ship is right for you◆
Top of the class
Seven Seas Grandeur
This Small ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises leads every Panama Canal vessel on our grade.
Travelers' favorite
4.2
Celebrity Ascent
Highest review score in the region: 4.2/5 across 162 published reviews.

Best value Panama Canal sailings right now

Carnival Spirit leads at 8.4 out of 10 — 16 nights from $901 per person. A Value Score of 5.0 means a sailing costs what genuinely comparable cruises cost: same class of ship, same region, similar length. Above 5.0 the fare beats that going rate.

ShipTripFromValue
Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise Line16 nightsfrom Mobile$901$56/night8.4
Carnival LegendCarnival Cruise Line16 nightsfrom Tampa$1,046$65/night8.1
Norwegian SunNorwegian Cruise Line12 nightsfrom Miami$729$61/night8.1
Celebrity SummitCelebrity Cruises18 nightsfrom Los Angeles$1,262$70/night7.9
Queen VictoriaCunard Line67 nightsfrom Sydney, NSW, Australia$17,509$261/night7.4

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◆Best ships sailing Panama Canal◆
#1
Seven Seas Grandeur
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (744 guests) · new in 2023 · Great food · Recently refreshed · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
4.1Reviews
#2
Seven Seas Splendor
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (746 guests) · Great food · Recently refreshed · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
4.0Reviews
#8
Seabourn Quest
Seabourn Cruise Line · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (450 guests) · refit 2026 · Great food · Recently refreshed · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
4.1Reviews
#18
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (698 guests) · refit 2016 · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
3.6Reviews
#21
Marina
Oceania Cruises · Luxury
Mid-size ship (1,250 guests) · refit 2024 · Great food · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#30
Brilliant Lady
Virgin Voyages · Premium
Large resort ship (2,700 guests) · new in 2025 · Recently refreshed · Adults-only
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#36
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary
Large resort ship (3,776 guests) · refit 2024 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.2Reviews
#37
Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Cruises · Premium
Large resort ship (3,260 guests) · new in 2023 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
4.2Reviews
#42
Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Line · Luxury
Large resort ship (2,092 guests) · refit 2025 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.7Reviews
#48
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary
Large resort ship (4,010 guests) · refit 2025 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.5Reviews
#58
Queen Victoria
Cunard Line · Luxury
Large resort ship (2,081 guests) · refit 2017 · Great food
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#74
Queen Anne
Cunard Line · Luxury
Large resort ship (3,000 guests) · new in 2024 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.1Reviews
#75
MS Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line · Premium
Large resort ship (2,106 guests) · refit 2023 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.8Reviews
#76
MS Zuiderdam
Holland America Line · Premium
Large resort ship (1,916 guests) · refit 2025 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#85
MS Eurodam
Holland America Line · Premium
Large resort ship (2,104 guests) · refit 2023 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
4.0Reviews
◆Ports you’ll visit◆
Miami
Airboats gliding past gators, art deco pastels, and Cuban cafecito buzz.
Heads up: South Beach is a 15-25 min ride, not a walk from the port.
Cabo San Lucas
El Arco rises where two seas meet, above snorkel coves and desert cliffs.
Heads up: Always a tender port; queues can add 30+ min each way on big ships.
Puerto Vallarta
Cobblestone old town meets jungle rivers and the wide sweep of Banderas Bay.
Heads up: Old town is a 20-min taxi or local bus, not a walk from the pier.
Cozumel
Catamarans to starfish shallows and jungle Maya ruins across the channel.
Heads up: Only Punta Langosta pier is walkable to town; beach clubs all need a taxi.
Vancouver
Glass towers ringed by rainforest, seawall, and the North Shore mountains.
Costa Maya
Jungle temples at Chacchoben, then mojitos at a lazy beach club.
Heads up: The 'port' is a built-for-cruisers mall; Chacchoben ruins are an hour's drive.
St. Thomas
Powder sand at Magens Bay and a ferry hop to Trunk Bay blues.
Heads up: Magens Bay is a 20-min taxi over the mountain; town is a hot 30-min walk.
San Juan
Cobblestones under old forts, a rainforest waterfall, and glowing bay water.
Heads up: The forts are walkable but uphill; allow 20 sweaty minutes to El Morro.
Seattle
Emerald City of market stalls and ferries with Mount Rainier on the horizon.
Heads up: Pier 91 is not downtown; only Pier 66 lets you walk to Pike Place.
Los Angeles
Hollywood glamour, Pacific surf, and star sightings a drive from San Pedro.
Heads up: San Pedro is nowhere near Hollywood; LA sights are 35-60 min in traffic.
Falmouth
Climb Dunn's River Falls and drift down the Martha Brae on bamboo.
Heads up: Beyond the gated cruise village, Jamaica's big sights are 45-90 min drives.
Nassau
Speedboats to swimming pigs, turquoise reefs, and hammock afternoons.
Also calls at Cartagena, Fort Lauderdale, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Oranjestad, Colon, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, RelaxAway Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica, Gatun Lake, Panama, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Puerto Quetzal, Colon, Panama, San Diego, Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica, Willemstad, Cartagena Colombia, Cartagena, Colombia, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Huatulco, Miami, Fl, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Oranjestad, Aruba, Kralendijk, Puerto Limon, Acapulco and 142 more.
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◆Common questions◆
How long are Panama Canal cruises?

The Panama Canal sailings CruiseIndex tracks run 10 to 67 nights.

Which ports do Panama Canal cruises visit?

Tracked Panama Canal itineraries call at Miami, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel, Vancouver and Costa Maya.

What is the best cruise ship in Panama Canal?

Seven Seas Grandeur (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) currently holds the region's top Vessel Class grade, #1 in our fleet-wide ranking.

Vessel Class and Review Score are live and real. Every fare shown is CruiseDirect's own fare for that sailing, refreshed from their inventory; a sailing we cannot match to a fare is withheld rather than estimated.