Cruises from Tampa to the Panama Canal

Set sail through the Panama Canal and marvel at one of the world’s most spectacular engineering feats. The Panama Canal, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, is a must-see cruise destination that you’ll remember for a lifetime. The Panama Canal is a 48-mile manmade waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, making it one of the world’s most vital routes. There are locks at both ends, so you’ll get a firsthand look at what it’s like to be on a ship that has to rise 85 feet within a lock.

Cruises through this engineering marvel, the Panama Canal, promise a once-in-a-lifetime experience. While cruising through the canal, you will be able to take in the natural beauty of the area. Because of the lush rainforest habitat and warm temperatures, the location is a haven for sloths, eagles, ocelots, and toucans.

Panama Canal flows south from its entrance on the Atlantic side at Colon, through the two-chambered Miraflores Locks, the one-chambered Pedro Miguel Lock, and the three-chambered Gatun Locks as you cruise the canal. It then rapidly bends east and follows a general southeast trajectory until it reaches the Bay of Panama on the Pacific side, near Panama City. Typically, the Panama Canal cruise season lasts from October through April.