Panama Canal Cruise Port Guides
Everything I have covered for a Panama Canal cruise, from transiting the locks to the ports you'll call on along the way. Tap any card for what to do, how to get around, and the tips I wish I had known before I sailed.
Guides for Your Panama Canal Cruise
The Canal transit itself, plus every port you'll call on along the way.
Panama Canal Transit
What a full transit of the locks is really like from the deck.
Cartagena
Colombia's walled colonial old town and seaside fortress.
Colón
Panama's Caribbean gateway to the Canal and rainforest.
Limón
Costa Rica's lush coast of wildlife and banana country.
Ocho Rios
Jamaica's waterfall country and the famous Blue Hole.
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Every port and the Canal transit guide, in one place.
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