Norwegian Bliss: 18-Night Panama Canal from New York

Norwegian Bliss

This 18-night Mexico & Central America cruise aboard the Norwegian Bliss by Norwegian Cruise Line sails from New York to San Francisco, departing April 14, 2028, calling at Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Cartagena, Colon, and 4 more ports, and returns May 2, 2028. Cabin prices start from $2,279 per person.

Days
18 nights
Departs
Apr 14, 2028
Ports
9
Returns
May 2, 2028
Sea days
10
Distance
5,206nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 14
Embark
Brooklyn, New York
dep 16:00
Day 2
Apr 15
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 16
At Sea
Day 4
Apr 17
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 10:00 · dep 18:00

Puerto Plata cruise port is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and operates through two distinct facilities. Amber Cove is a Carnival Corporation exclusive port covering 30 acres of waterfront, used by Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard, P&O, Costa, and AIDA ships.

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Day 5
Apr 18
At Sea
Day 6
Apr 19
Cartagena, Colombia
arr 12:00 · dep 19:00

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 7
Apr 20
Colon, Panama
arr 11:30 · dep 22:00

Colon sits at the Atlantic (Caribbean) entrance to the Panama Canal, serving as the port of call for ships that transit the canal or stop before or after the crossing. The Colon 2000 cruise terminal and the nearby Cristobal pier handle the cruise traffic, both located away from the city center in secure port compounds.

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Day 8
Apr 21
At Sea
Day 9
Apr 22
At Sea
Day 10
Apr 23
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00
Day 11
Apr 24
At Sea
Day 12
Apr 25
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00
Day 13
Apr 26
At Sea
Day 14
Apr 27
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Riviera
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00
Day 15
Apr 28
At Sea
Day 16
Apr 29
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 17
Apr 30
At Sea
Day 18
May 1
At Sea
Day 19
May 2
Disembark
San Francisco, California
arr 09:00

San Francisco is a compact city of about 870,000 people on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, connected to the north by the Golden Gate Bridge and to the east by the Bay Bridge. The city's terrain is famously steep, its climate famously foggy, and its personality famously independent.

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Distance
≈ 5,206nm
At sea
10 of 18 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$2,279▼ $150 (6.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,279
High
$2,429
Average
$2,329
Vs avg
−2%
$2,264$2,309$2,354$2,399$2,444Mar 9May 26Aug 13$2,429 · Mar 9$2,279 · Aug 10$2,279 · Aug 13

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from New York to San Francisco and calls at Brooklyn, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Cartagena, Colon, Puerto Caldera, Puerto Quetzal, Acapulco and Cabo San Lucas, with 10 days at sea.

This sailing appears to be sold out. Prices below are the last we saw.
Starting from
$2,279/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 69 days ago · Aug 13
Last change Aug 10: $2,429 → $2,279 (−$150)
Interior
$127/night
$2,279
Ocean View
$152/night
$2,739
Balcony
$189/night
$3,409
Mini-Suite
$207/night
$3,719
Suite
$691/night
$12,429

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Norwegian Bliss
Your ship
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line · Breakaway Plus class · Built 2018
Passengers
4,002
Tonnage
168,028
Length
333m
Crew
1,700
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolWater SlideWater ParkCasinoTheaterComedy ClubPiano BarNight ClubLive Music VenueWine Bar
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