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Panama Canal Cruises from Canada

A bucket-list transit between two oceans — cruise, flights and hotels in one CAD price.

Panama Canal Cruises from Canada

Sailing the Panama Canal is a genuine bucket-list voyage — gliding through the great locks that lift your ship between the Atlantic and the Pacific, past rainforest and Gatun Lake, with warm-water ports like Cartagena and Costa Rica along the way. It’s history, engineering and tropical cruising in one. Fond Travels, an IATA-accredited Calgary travel agency, compares the cruise lines and books your fare, flights from Canada and hotels in one call, all in Canadian Dollars, with our best unpublished prices by phone.

Call our cruise specialists at +1 (587) 287 1191 and we’ll build your Canal cruise around your dates — a full ocean-to-ocean transit or a shorter partial-transit round-trip, 8 AM–9 PM, 7 days.

What a Panama Canal cruise includes

  • The transit — the locks, Gatun Lake and the rainforest passage.
  • Cartagena — Colombia’s walled Caribbean city on many routes.
  • Costa Rica — rainforest and beach ports like Puntarenas or Limón.
  • Caribbean or Mexico — island and coastal calls depending on the route.
  • Scenic sea days — relaxed cruising between the highlights.

Ways to cruise the Canal

  • Full transit — a 10–15 night ocean-to-ocean voyage between Florida and the West Coast.
  • Partial transit — a shorter round-trip that enters the Canal and returns.
  • Winter escape — October to April, warm and dry.
  • Cruise + stay — add days in the departure city or in Panama.

Why book your Panama Canal cruise with Fond Travels

  • Cruise + flights + hotels booked in one call, all in CAD, no hidden fees.
  • Unpublished, negotiated cruise fares and cabin upgrades across the lines.
  • A pre-cruise hotel so a delayed flight never means a missed ship.
  • Shore excursions and travel insurance added to suit your trip.
  • Real cruise specialists on the phone before and after you sail, 7 days a week.

Plan your Panama Canal cruise

The best Canal cruise comes down to a full transit versus a partial-transit round-trip, the ports you want along the way, and a night on land before you sail. Tell us your dates, your city and your budget, and we build the cruise, flights and hotels around you, all in CAD.

Ready to set sail? Call +1 (587) 287 1191, see all our cruise vacations, compare Caribbean cruises, or explore Panama on land, or tell us your trip.

Prices vary by cruise line, ship, cabin and sailing date and are quoted in CAD, subject to availability and change, and not guaranteed until booked. Call for a live quote.

Panama Canal cruises — FAQs

Frequently asked questions

A full transit sails right through the Canal from the Caribbean to the Pacific (or the reverse), typically on longer 10–15 night voyages between Florida and the West Coast. A partial transit enters the Canal from the Caribbean, cruises to Gatun Lake and returns, on shorter round-trip sailings. We help you pick — call +1 (587) 287 1191.

Full transits usually run between Fort Lauderdale or Miami and Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco. Partial-transit round-trips often leave from Florida. We book your flights from any Canadian city to the departure port and a pre-cruise hotel.

The main season is October to April, which is the dry season in Panama and a warm escape from the Canadian winter. This is also when the repositioning sailings between the Caribbean and the Pacific run, so choice is widest.

Besides the Canal itself, sailings often call at Cartagena (Colombia), Coln or Panama ports, Costa Rica (Puntarenas or Limón), and Mexico or the Caribbean islands depending on the route. It is a scenic, port-rich voyage as well as an engineering marvel.

Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean all sail the Canal. We compare them and book your flights from Canada to the departure port, a pre-cruise hotel and insurance, in one call. Dial +1 (587) 287 1191.

Yes — the cruise fare, cabin, flights and hotels are quoted in CAD with taxes and fees shown up front, and our best unpublished cruise prices are available by phone.

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