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Cruise mapPanama CanalUpdated Oct 2026

Panama Canal cruise ports, on one map

Locks, a lake, and a continent cut in half — the transit itself is the destination. 17 places on our Cruise Atlas, grouped the way the itineraries run.

By Seabound JourneysUpdated October 28, 2026Fares and terms change; confirm on your departure
17places on the map
0departure ports
21cruise lines
5peak months
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Panama Canal at a glance

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Departure portPort of callScenic, landmark or landing

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October–May · a few September repositionings

  1. Janpeak
  2. Febpeak
  3. Marpeak
  4. Aprpeak
  5. Maysailing
  6. Junfew or none
  7. Julfew or none
  8. Augfew or none
  9. Sepsailing
  10. Octsailing
  11. Novsailing
  12. Decpeak

Most transits run October to May and peak in the December–April dry season. September has only the odd repositioning voyage, and we found no cruise transits for June to August 2027.

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Every Panama Canal place we map

17 cruise ports, grouped as the itineraries use them. Places with a full Seabound guide link straight to it.

Both transits 6

Landmark · Seen from the shipAgua Clara Locks (2016)The expanded Atlantic locksSee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedCartagena, ColombiaA walled colonial city, a short taxi ride from the pierRead the guide →Port of call · DockedColón / CristóbalThe Atlantic doorwayRead the guide →Scenic cruisingGatún LakeAn artificial lake 85 feet above the seaSee its card on the map →Landmark · Seen from the shipGatún Locks (original)Three chambers, 85 feet upSee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedPuerto Limón, Costa RicaThe Caribbean-side Costa Rica stopRead the guide →

Full transit only 7

Landmark · Seen from the shipBridge of the AmericasThe finish line you sail underSee its card on the map →Landmark · Seen from the shipCocolí Locks (2016)The Pacific half of the expansionSee its card on the map →Scenic cruisingCulebra Cut (Gaillard Cut)The channel carved through the continental divideSee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedFuerte Amador / Panama CityThe Pacific end, and a skylineRead the guide →Landmark · Seen from the shipMiraflores LocksThe last two chambers, and the famous grandstandSee its card on the map →Landmark · Seen from the shipPedro Miguel LocksThe first step back downSee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedPuntarenas, Costa RicaCosta Rica's Pacific call, at one of two very different docksRead the guide →

Pacific coast calls 3

Port of call · DockedAcajutla, El SalvadorAn industrial pier that opens onto El Salvador's Maya sites and volcano countrySee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedPuerto Chiapas, MexicoMexico's southernmost cruise port, a doorway to cacao country and Maya ruinsSee its card on the map →Port of call · DockedPuerto Quetzal, GuatemalaA Pacific port whose real destination is Antigua, about 90 minutes inlandSee its card on the map →

Possible excursion 1

Landmark · Seen from the shipGamboa & the ChagresPossible excursion from Gatún LakeSee its card on the map →
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Cruise lines that call here

The number is how many places on this map each one uses.

Holland America Line8Norwegian Cruise Line7Princess Cruises7Regent Seven Seas Cruises5Oceania Cruises4Carnival Cruise Line3MSC Cruises3Cunard3Crystal Cruises3Royal Caribbean International2Lindblad Expeditions2Ponant2Virgin Voyages2Azamara2Celebrity Cruises2Scenic1Viking1Silversea1Star Clippers1Windstar Cruises1Disney Cruise Line1

From Florida and Galveston

Our Sailing Finder lists 345 calls in this region on sailings from Florida and Galveston between November 2026 and April 2028. The busiest here:

  • Cartagena, Colombia · 85 sailings
  • Colón / Cristóbal · 78 sailings
  • Puerto Limón, Costa Rica · 65 sailings
  • Gatún Locks (original) · 46 sailings
  • Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 23 sailings
  • Puerto Chiapas, Mexico · 22 sailings
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Panama Canal map questions

How many cruise ports are on the Panama Canal map?

17: 6 both transits, 7 full transit only, 3 pacific coast calls, 1 possible excursion. Each one opens a card on our interactive map.

When is the Panama Canal season?

October–May · a few September repositionings. Most transits run October to May and peak in the December–April dry season. September has only the odd repositioning voyage, and we found no cruise transits for June to August 2027.

Who sails Panama Canal?

Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, plus 15 more use places on this map.

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