Ships on shorter cruises go into the canal, turn around and return to their ports of origin. As our cruise ship nudged through the locks, we had a bird’s-eye view of other in-transit vessels in ...

The Caribbean Princess' first canal sailing on Oct. 21, 2017 will be a milestone for the cruise industry. Barring a last-minute announcement from another line, it'll mark the first time a "post ...

Modern mega-cruise ships such as Cunard's Queen Mary II, Celebrity Edge Class ships, Norwegian Bliss and Prima class, or the Sun Princess will navigate through the new, wider Panama Canal ...

Modern mega-cruise ships such Cunard’s Queen Mary II, Celebrity Edge Class ships, Norwegian Bliss and Prima class, or the Sun Princess will travel through the new, wider Panama Canal, Gary says.

It's possible to cruise the Panama Canal on ships of all sizes (from 148 guests to more than 3,000), on itineraries that range from a week in the sun to a six-month world cruise.

Large, modern cruise ships, such as Cunard's Queen Mary II, Celebrity Edge Class ships, Norwegian Bliss and Prima class, or the Sun Princess, will navigate through the newer, wider Panama Canal ...

Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its upcoming 2024/25 Panama Canal season. | Three ships will offer 26 departures, visiting 23 destinations, including 24 transits through the new locks and ...

Panama received nearly 320,000 visitors on cruise ships in 2023, double the previous year, according to Denise Guillen of the Panama Tourism Authority. "The growth is exponential," she said. The ...

For over 40 years, Capt. Efraín Hallax, 73, has been steering vessels through the canal, and he has seen it all, from a dictator’s fall to the rise of U.S. interest in retaking the waterway.

Panama on Tuesday inaugurated a new cruise ship terminal at the mouth of the drought-hit Panama Canal, hoping to attract more tourists to the Central.

Panama received nearly 320,000 visitors on cruise ships in 2023, double the previous year, according to Denise Guillen of the Panama Tourism Authority. "The growth is exponential," she said.