Queen Elizabeth - Panama Canal Crossing: Miami to Seattle

Where this cruise calls, day by day

9 ports and 12 sea days over 20 Nights.

1. Day 1

   Miami, FL

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   Miami, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

2. Day 2 · At sea

3. Day 3 · At sea

4. Day 4

   Cartagena

   ColombiaPort
   Cartagena port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

5. Day 5 · At sea

6. Day 6

   Panama Canal (Transit)

   PanamaPort
   Panama Canal (Transit) port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
7. Day 7

   Panama Canal (Transit)

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   Panama Canal (Transit) port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

8. Day 8 · At sea

9. Day 9

   Puntarenas

   Costa RicaPort
   Puntarenas port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

10. Day 10 · At sea

11. Day 11 · At sea

12. Day 12

    Huatulco

    MexicoPort

    Huatulco is a planned resort development on the Oaxacan coast, but a restrained one - nine bays, most of them undeveloped national park, and a low-rise village at Santa Cruz where the ships tie up. You can walk off the pier onto Playa Santa Cruz, which is rare on this coast, and the snorkelling in the sheltered bays is better than the Mexican Pacific's reputation suggests.

    • A panga tour of the nine bays
    • La Entrega beach for snorkelling
    • La Crucecita's plaza and its painted church ceiling
    • Hiking in Huatulco National Park

    Getting ashore

    Ships dock at Santa Cruz Huatulco; the beach and village are at the gangway, and La Crucecita is five minutes by taxi.

    Best months

    Nov-Apr is dry and sunny; Jun-Oct is the rainy season

13. Day 13 · At sea

14. Day 14

    Puerto Vallarta

    MexicoPort
    Puerto Vallarta port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

15. Day 15 · At sea

16. Day 16 · At sea

17. Day 17

    San Diego, CA

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    San Diego is one of the easiest cruise arrivals in the country: the B Street and Broadway piers sit directly on the downtown Embarcadero, with the aircraft carrier USS Midway permanently moored a few hundred yards along the same waterfront. The Gaslamp Quarter is a flat ten-minute walk. It works as both a turnaround port for Mexico runs and a pleasant one-day call.

    • USS Midway Museum, with the flight deck and hangar open to walk
    • Balboa Park's museums and the San Diego Zoo
    • Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, the original Mexican-era settlement
    • The ferry across the bay to Coronado and the Hotel del Coronado

    Getting ashore

    Docks downtown at the B Street or Broadway Pier; the Gaslamp Quarter, Midway and Little Italy are all walkable.

    Best months

    Year-round (Sep-Oct warmest and clearest; May-Jun often grey until afternoon)

18. Day 18 · At sea

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20. Day 20 · At sea

21. Day 21

    Seattle, WA

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    Seattle, WA port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore