Panama Canal Cruises offers 9 to 15-night cruises through the Panama Canal. You will sail through six locks while a canal historian explains the history and engineering of the Panama Canal. Cruises sail from various ports on the east and west coasts of America, as well as from ports in Latin America. You can choose to return to your point of origin or sail from one coast to the other with stops in the Caribbean or along Mexico's Pacific Coast. As of 2010, prices range from $799 to over $9,000 depending on your itinerary.
Panama Canal Cruises
Vacation to Go
5851 San Filipe, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77057
1-800-338-4962
panamacanalcruise.com
Princess Cruises offers 10, 15 and 19-day cruises that pass through the Panama Canal. Cruises leaving the United States embark from Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles or San Fransisco, and travel to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. For an extended cruise option, try the 107-day World Cruise option, which leaves Fort Lauderdale, sails through the Panama Canal and eventually ends up in Rome, Italy. As of 2010, 10-day cruise prices start at $1499.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
1-800-774-6237
princess.com
Royal Caribbean offers a 15-day cruise that embarks from San Diego, California. Enjoy ports of call in Mexico, Panama, Cost Rica, Columbia and Grand Cayman along with your trip through the Panama Canal. The cruise returns to Tampa, Florida. As of 2010, prices start at $1769 for an interior cabin.
Royal Caribbean
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
1-866-562-7625
royalcaribbean.com