Zaandam: 14-Night Panama Canal

Zaandam

This 14-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Zaandam by Holland America Line sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to San Diego, departing March 14, 2027, calling at Cartagena, Panama Canal, Puerto Quepos, and 4 more ports, and returns March 28, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,399 per person.

Days
14 nights
Departs
Mar 14, 2027
Ports
9
Returns
Mar 28, 2027
Sea days
6
Distance
3,904nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Mar 14
Embark
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
dep 16:00

Fort Lauderdale cruise port, officially Port Everglades, is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world and the closest major competitor to PortMiami, just 25 miles to the south. It sits on the southeastern coast of Florida across the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach.

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Day 2
Mar 15
At Sea
Day 3
Mar 16
At Sea
Day 4
Mar 17
Cartagena, Colombia
arr 07:00 · dep 14:00

Cartagena de Indias is a Caribbean port city of about 1 million people on Colombia's northern coast, and one of the best-preserved colonial cities in the Americas. The walled old city (Ciudad Amurallada) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by the Spanish starting in the 16th century to protect the gold and silver being shipped back to Europe.

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Day 5
Mar 18
Panama Canal, Panama
arr 06:00 · dep 06:00
Day 6
Mar 19
At Sea
Day 7
Mar 20
Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 8
Mar 21
At Sea
Day 9
Mar 22
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
arr 06:00 · dep 16:00
Day 10
Mar 23
Huatulco, Mexico
arr 11:00 · dep 18:00
Day 11
Mar 24
At Sea
Day 12
Mar 25
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 14:00

Stretched along Banderas Bay with the Sierra Madre mountains rising directly behind the shoreline, Puerto Vallarta draws about 290,000 residents year-round and far more during the winter cruise season. The city has managed to grow as a tourist destination while keeping its Mexican identity intact, particularly in the Zona Romantica and the malecon (boardwalk) areas where local life and tourism coexist on the same streets.

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Day 13
Mar 26
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
arr 07:00 · dep 14:00

Cabo San Lucas sits at the very tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. This is a tender port: ships anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay and passengers ride small boats to the marina.

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Day 14
Mar 27
At Sea
Day 15
Mar 28
Disembark
San Diego, California
arr 07:00

San Diego is a major cruise port on the Southern California coast, about 120 miles south of Los Angeles and directly on the Mexican border. The B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and adjacent Broadway Pier sit in downtown San Diego along the Embarcadero waterfront, within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, and the USS Midway Museum.

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Distance
≈ 3,904nm
At sea
6 of 14 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,399▼ $590 (29.7%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,399
High
$1,989
Average
$1,704
Vs avg
−18%
$1,340$1,517$1,694$1,871$2,048Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$1,989 · Mar 9$1,899 · Mar 21$1,799 · May 2$1,699 · May 17$1,889 · Jun 4$1,839 · Jul 11$1,739 · Jul 25$1,599 · Aug 2$1,499 · Sep 10$1,399 · Oct 14$1,399 · Nov 11

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,399 per person for the 14 nights, about $100 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $1,399 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to San Diego and calls at Cartagena, Panama Canal, Puerto Quepos, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, with 6 days at sea.

Starting from
$1,399/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Oct 14: $1,499 → $1,399 (−$100)
Interior
$100/night
$1,399
Ocean View
$107/night
$1,499
Mini-Suite
Last seen Nov 7
$5,619
Suite
Last seen Oct 24
$9,499

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Zaandam
Your ship
Zaandam
Holland America Line · Rotterdam class · Built 2000
Passengers
1,432
Tonnage
61,396
Length
238m
Crew
647
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolCasinoTheaterPiano BarLive Music VenueNight ClubTennis CourtBasketball CourtShuffleboardJogging Track
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