Island Princess: 16-Night Transcanal

Island Princess

This 16-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Island Princess by Princess Cruises sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), departing October 13, 2027, calling at Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, and 4 more ports, and returns October 29, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,539 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
Oct 13, 2027
Ports
9
Returns
Oct 29, 2027
Sea days
8
Distance
4,331nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 4 dates

Island Princess sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) via these seven ports on 4 dates between October 2027 and March 2028. All 3 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

2nd lowest of 4

At $1,539 for an interior cabin, this date is the 2nd lowest of the 4 dates from October 2027 to March 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $1,524 on Mar 2, 2028.

Same ports, other ship

Emerald Princess

Emerald Princess also sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) via these seven ports in 16 nights, once, on October 24, 2027, with interior cabins from $1,194.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 13
Embark
Los Angeles, California
dep 15:00

Los Angeles cruise port is in San Pedro, a harbor neighborhood at the southern tip of the city, about 25 miles from downtown LA and 18 miles from LAX. The port is called the World Cruise Center, and it's the main departure point for Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, and Pacific Coast itineraries.

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Day 2
Oct 14
At Sea
Day 3
Oct 15
At Sea
Day 4
Oct 16
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

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 5
Oct 17
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 18
Huatulco, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00
Day 7
Oct 19
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
arr 12:00 · dep 20:00
Day 8
Oct 20
At Sea
Day 9
Oct 21
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
arr 07:00 · dep 19:00
Day 10
Oct 22
At Sea
Day 11
Oct 23
Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama
arr 07:00 · dep 21:00
Day 12
Oct 24
Panama Canal, Panama
arr 06:00 · dep 16:30
Day 13
Oct 25
At Sea
Day 14
Oct 26
Port of Oranjestad, Aruba, Caribbean
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00

Aruba's capital sits just 15 miles off the Venezuelan coast, and it's one of the southern Caribbean's most popular cruise stops for good reason. Five berths across three air-conditioned terminals handle up to five ships at once, with water depths of 32 to 36 feet.

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Day 15
Oct 27
At Sea
Day 16
Oct 28
At Sea
Day 17
Oct 29
Disembark
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
arr 07:00

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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Distance
≈ 4,331nm
At sea
8 of 16 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,539▲ $90 (6.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,299
High
$1,889
Average
$1,630
Vs avg
−6%
$1,240$1,417$1,594$1,771$1,948Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,449 · Mar 9$1,424 · Mar 11$1,499 · Mar 19$1,299 · Mar 21$1,399 · Mar 24$1,324 · Mar 28$1,399 · Apr 1$1,299 · Apr 4$1,399 · Apr 8$1,459 · Apr 18$1,557 · May 2$1,482 · May 6$1,484 · May 7$1,559 · May 14$1,587 · May 16$1,612 · May 19$1,512 · May 22$1,569 · May 23$1,669 · May 28$1,719 · May 29$1,644 · Jun 4$1,719 · Jun 9$1,799 · Jun 18$1,774 · Jun 27$1,799 · Jun 30$1,889 · Jul 9$1,869 · Jul 17$1,889 · Jul 22$1,814 · Aug 1$1,889 · Aug 5$1,789 · Aug 8$1,739 · Aug 13$1,849 · Aug 19$1,779 · Aug 21$1,654 · Aug 22$1,779 · Aug 26$1,704 · Aug 29$1,779 · Sep 2$1,704 · Sep 26$1,674 · Sep 27$1,749 · Oct 3$1,639 · Oct 8$1,539 · Oct 17$1,539 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Island Princess to these seven ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Oct 13
Oct 13, 2027Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,539this sailing
Dec 29, 2027Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,599+$60
Jan 30, 2028Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,599+$60
Mar 2, 2028Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,524−$15

Island Princess, Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), 16 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,539 per person for the 16 nights, about $96 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,244, about $140 a night.

Is $1,539 a good price for this sailing?

It is $240 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,299 on March 21, 2026). Among the 4 dates from October 2027 to March 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $1,524 on Mar 2, 2028.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal and Port of Oranjestad, with 8 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Island Princess sails this route on 4 dates between October 2027 and March 2028. Emerald Princess also sails the same route.

Starting from
$1,539/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $1,639 → $1,539 (−$100)
Interior
$96/night
$1,539
Ocean View
$101/night
$1,619
Balcony
$140/night
$2,244
Mini-Suite
$165/night
$2,644
Suite
$456/night
$7,294

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Island Princess
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Island Princess
Princess Cruises · Princess Sun class · Built 2003
Passengers
2,214
Tonnage
92,822
Length
294m
Crew
900
Onboard
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