Island Princess: 16-Night Transcanal
This 16-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Island Princess by Princess Cruises sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to San Diego, departing January 13, 2027, calling at Aruba, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), and 4 more ports, and returns January 29, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,959 per person.
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.
Read more →Known as 'One Happy Island,' Aruba docks ships at the port in Oranjestad, just steps from the colorful Dutch colonial architecture and Royal Plaza Mall. Eagle Beach and Palm Beach offer powdery white sand, and the island sits outside the hurricane belt.
Read more →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.
Read more →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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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $1,959 per person for the 16 nights, about $122 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $3,889, about $243 a night.
Is $1,959 a good price for this sailing?
It is $250 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,709 on October 29, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to San Diego and calls at Aruba, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco and Puerto Vallarta, with 8 days at sea.
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