Island Princess: 16-Night Panama Canal from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

Island Princess

This 16-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Island Princess by Princess Cruises sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Los Angeles, departing April 19, 2028, calling at Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), and 4 more ports, and returns May 5, 2028. Cabin prices start from $1,749 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
Apr 19, 2028
Ports
9
Returns
May 5, 2028
Sea days
8
Distance
4,331nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 6 dates

Island Princess sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Los Angeles via these seven ports on 6 dates between December 2026 and April 2028. All 5 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

5th lowest of 6

At $1,749 for an interior cabin, this date is the 5th lowest of the 6 dates from December 2026 to April 2028 in the table below. The lowest is $1,159 on Dec 12, 2026.

Same ports, other ship

2 other ships

Emerald Princess (1 date) and Sapphire Princess (1 date) also sail from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Los Angeles via these seven ports in 16 nights: 2 dates between November 2026 and April 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 19
Embark
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
dep 15:00

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
Apr 20
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 21
At Sea
Day 4
Apr 22
Port of Oranjestad, Aruba, Caribbean
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00

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 5
Apr 23
At Sea
Day 6
Apr 24
Panama Canal, Panama
arr 06:00 · dep 16:30
Day 7
Apr 25
Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00
Day 8
Apr 26
At Sea
Day 9
Apr 27
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
arr 07:00 · dep 19:00
Day 10
Apr 28
At Sea
Day 11
Apr 29
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00
Day 12
Apr 30
Huatulco, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00
Day 13
May 1
At Sea
Day 14
May 2
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 15
May 3
At Sea
Day 16
May 4
At Sea
Day 17
May 5
Disembark
Los Angeles, California
arr 07:00

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

Interior cabin

$1,749▲ $49 (2.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,550
High
$1,774
Average
$1,658
Vs avg
+5%
$1,527$1,595$1,662$1,730$1,797Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,700 · Mar 9$1,750 · Mar 19$1,550 · Mar 21$1,650 · Mar 24$1,575 · Mar 27$1,650 · Apr 1$1,550 · Apr 4$1,650 · Apr 8$1,575 · May 6$1,650 · May 14$1,625 · May 16$1,650 · May 19$1,550 · May 22$1,650 · May 28$1,575 · Jun 4$1,650 · Jun 9$1,699 · Jun 18$1,624 · Jun 19$1,699 · Jun 24$1,724 · Jun 25$1,764 · Jul 15$1,774 · Jul 18$1,749 · Oct 14$1,749 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Island Princess to these seven ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Apr 19
Dec 12, 2026Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$1,159−$590
Feb 14, 2027Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$2,719+$970
Apr 19, 2027Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$1,559−$190
Jan 14, 2028Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$1,659−$90
Feb 15, 2028Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$1,599−$150
Apr 19, 2028Port of Oranjestad, Panama Canal, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta$1,749this sailing

Island Princess, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Los Angeles, 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 $1,749 per person for the 16 nights, about $109 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $3,154, about $197 a night.

Is $1,749 a good price for this sailing?

It is $199 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,550 on March 21, 2026). Among the 6 dates from December 2026 to April 2028 on this route shown above, the lowest is $1,159 on Dec 12, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

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

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Island Princess sails this route on 6 dates between December 2026 and April 2028. 2 other ships also sail the same route.

Starting from
$1,749/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 14: $1,774 → $1,749 (−$25)
Interior
$109/night
$1,749
Ocean View
$122/night
$1,949
Balcony
$197/night
$3,154
Mini-Suite
$271/night
$4,334
Suite
$416/night
$6,654

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