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 April 3, 2027, calling at Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, and 4 more ports, and returns April 19, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,589 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
Apr 3, 2027
Ports
9
Returns
Apr 19, 2027
Sea days
8
Distance
4,331nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 3 dates

Island Princess sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) via these seven ports on 3 dates between December 2026 and April 2027. In the table below, December 28, 2026 and March 2, 2027 call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Cheapest of 3

At $1,589 for an interior cabin, this date is the cheapest of the 3 dates from December 2026 to April 2027 in the table below.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Apr 3
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
Apr 4
At Sea
Day 3
Apr 5
At Sea
Day 4
Apr 6
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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
Apr 7
At Sea
Day 6
Apr 8
Huatulco, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 7
Apr 9
Puerto Chiapas, Mexico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 8
Apr 10
At Sea
Day 9
Apr 11
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
arr 07:00 · dep 19:00
Day 10
Apr 12
At Sea
Day 11
Apr 13
Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama
arr 07:00 · dep 21:00
Day 12
Apr 14
Panama Canal, Panama
arr 06:00 · dep 16:30
Day 13
Apr 15
At Sea
Day 14
Apr 16
Port of Oranjestad, Aruba, Caribbean
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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
Apr 17
At Sea
Day 16
Apr 18
At Sea
Day 17
Apr 19
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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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 4,331nm
At sea
8 of 16 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,589▼ $10 (0.6%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,314
High
$2,589
Average
$1,469
Vs avg
+8%
$1,186$1,569$1,952$2,334$2,717Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,599 · Mar 9$1,574 · Mar 11$2,589 · Mar 19$1,449 · Mar 21$1,549 · Mar 24$1,474 · Mar 27$1,484 · Mar 28$1,559 · Apr 1$1,457 · Apr 2$1,357 · Apr 4$1,457 · Apr 8$1,428 · May 2$1,353 · May 6$1,354 · May 7$1,373 · May 10$1,448 · May 14$1,429 · May 16$1,329 · May 22$1,429 · May 28$1,354 · Jun 4$1,314 · Jun 5$1,389 · Jun 9$1,379 · Jun 11$1,429 · Jun 13$1,354 · Jun 19$1,429 · Jun 24$1,404 · Jun 27$1,429 · Jun 30$1,354 · Jul 3$1,399 · Jul 9$1,374 · Jul 23$1,399 · Jul 29$1,324 · Aug 2$1,399 · Aug 5$1,449 · Aug 12$1,589 · Aug 19$1,659 · Sep 12$1,589 · Oct 8$1,589 · 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 3
Dec 28, 2026Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,959+$370
Mar 2, 2027Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,799+$210
Apr 3, 2027Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Caldera, Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama Canal, Port of Oranjestad$1,589this sailing

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 $1,589 per person for the 16 nights, about $99 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,554, about $160 a night.

Is $1,589 a good price for this sailing?

It is $275 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,314 on June 5, 2026). It is also the cheapest of the 3 dates from December 2026 to April 2027 on this route shown above.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, 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 3 dates between December 2026 and April 2027.

Starting from
$1,589/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 8: $1,659 → $1,589 (−$70)
Interior
$99/night
$1,589
Ocean View
$118/night
$1,889
Balcony
$160/night
$2,554
Mini-Suite
$236/night
$3,774
Suite
$506/night
$8,094

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