Caribbean Princess - Panama Canal from Fort Lauderdale

3.9(2,001 reviews)

via U.S. News · Jun 2026

|12 Nights|5 Ports|6 Sea Days

This 12-night roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale takes Caribbean Princess through the Panama Canal's Agua Clara locks into Gatun Lake before docking at Colon, pairing the transit with Curacao, Cartagena, and Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. The voyage wraps up with a beach day at Princess's new Celebration Key resort on Grand Bahama.

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Price Range

Budget

DepartureFort Lauderdale, FL

Dress CodeSmart Casual

MealsIncluded

WiFiPaid

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Ship Details — Caribbean Princess

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Year Built

2004

Tonnage

112,894 GT

Passengers

3,140

Crew

1,200

Decks

Class

Grand

Itinerary & Route Map

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Onboard Amenities

MedallionClass Experience

Movies Under the Stars

Lotus Spa

Casino

Fitness Center

Multiple Pools

Specialty Dining

Princess Theater

Kids Club (Camp Discovery)

The Piazza Atrium

Crown Grill steakhouse

Sabatini's Italian Trattoria

Multiple main dining rooms

World Fresh Marketplace buffet

International Café

Slice Pizzeria

Poolside grill

The Sanctuary adults-only retreat

Piazza atrium

Fitness center

5 pools

7 hot tubs

Reef Splash Zone kids' area

Reserve Collection dining & staterooms

OceanMedallion wearable

Cruise Highlights

Partial Panama Canal transit through the newer Agua Clara locks into Gatun Lake

Colonial walled city and fortress of Cartagena, Colombia

Rainforest and sloth-spotting excursions from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Finale beach day at Celebration Key, Carnival Corp's new Grand Bahama destination

About the Ship

What Travelers Say About Caribbean Princess

Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Caribbean Princess sailing. Based on 2,500 discussions.

Caribbean Princess is a 2004-built Grand-class ship and one of the most storied vessels in the Princess fleet - she's the ship that pioneered Movies Under the Stars, the poolside big-screen experience now copied across the industry. At roughly 113,000 gross tons and around 3,140 guests, she's a large but pre-Royal-class ship with a mellow, classic-Princess atmosphere. Reviewers tend to either love her intimate, well-worn charm or wish for the newer amenities of her younger fleetmates.