Oceania Cruises, Panama Canal from Miami, January 3, 2024

Cruising from: Miami, Florida;

Departure Date: 3 January, 2024;

Cruise Line: Oceania Cruises;

Cruise Ship: Sirena;

Duration: 11-day cruise;

Ports of Call: Miami, Great Stirrup Cay, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Santo Tomas, Harvest Caye, Roatan, Puerto Limon, Panama Canal, Panama City;

Day 0 Miami, Florida

Miami is well known across the globe for its glitz and glamor and its beaches and sunny weather. PortMiami, formally the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami, is a major seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. PortMiami delivers a tropical vacation experience like no other port in the world.

Day 1 Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

Great Stirrup Cay is a small island that is part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas and is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Great Stirrup Cay is an unspoiled paradise of magnificent white sand beaches, majestic coconut palms, and calm, pristine waters where an abundance of colorful marine life inhabits the surrounding coral reefs.

Day 2 At Sea, At Sea

Wonderful day at Sea.

Day 3 Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel, a Caribbean island paradise, is just off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Silvery white sand beaches, swaying palm trees, and an azure blue ocean draw many tourists to Cozumel, a popular cruise port and holiday destination. The island's clear, warm water, stunning coral reef, and plethora of marine life have earned it a reputation as one of the best places to go snorkeling and scuba diving. San Gervasio, a once-sacred Mayan site deep in the jungle, is worth a visit, and the gastronomy along Rafael Melgar Avenue is a veritable melting pot of Mayan flavors. Your trip to Cozumel will be one to remember forever, with endless things to do both above and below the water.

Day 4 Costa Maya, Mexico

Puerto Costa Maya, located on a peninsula along Mexico's Caribbean coast, is a regular port of call on Western Caribbean itineraries. Costa Maya includes two small villages: Mahahual and Xcalak. From beach breaks, snorkeling, Mayan ruins, exploring nearby beaches, ATV rides on the beach, and reef fishing, Costa Maya has it all.

Day 5 Santo Tomas, Guatemala

Santo Tomas de Castilla, also known as Matias de Galvez, is a modern port in Guatemala. Cruise ship passengers visit Guatemala mostly for its Maya culture. The ruins include the biggest stelae found in the Mayan world and offer views of the surrounding flora.

Day 6 Harvest Caye, Belize

Harvest Caye is a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, located in southern Belize. The caye features wildlife exhibitions, including a blue morpho butterfly house. Harvest Caye features a lot of activities like relaxing at the swimming pool area, the beach, and the lagoon. Or having fun at a kid's splash pad or the Landshark Bar and Grill.

Day 7 Roatan, Honduras

The beautiful Caribbean island of Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which are a part of Honduras. Roatan has become an important cruise ship, scuba diving, and eco-tourism destination in Honduras. Roatan offers a variety of white-sand beaches, tropical resorts, and even a world-class designer golf course, The Black Pearl.

Day 8 At Sea, At Sea

Wonderful day at Sea.

Day 9 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Puerto Limon is the biggest city on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast and the capital of Limon Province. A significant landmark of Limon is Parque Vargas, a waterfront park bordered by the sea wall. The port city has one notable museum, the Museo Etnohistorico de Limon, with cultural and historical exhibits relating to the local area. There is also the central market, full of souvenirs and local crafts. Puerto Limon is a good base for adventurous urban explorers.

Day 10 Panama Canal, Panama

The Panama Canal is a lock-type canal, owned and administered by the Republic of Panama, that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. The length of the Panama Canal from shoreline to shoreline is about 40 miles, and from deep water in the Atlantic to deep water in the Pacific, about 50 miles. The canal, which was completed in August 1914, is one of the two most strategically important artificial waterways in the world.

Day 11 Panama City, Panama

The capital of Panama is Panama City, which may be found on the Pacific coast not far to the east of the Panama Canal. The financial and shipping centers of Central America are located in Panama City, the most developed city in the region. The city of Panama is home to delectable cuisine, a plethora of shopping opportunities, and a lively bar and club scene. Casco Viejo, the city's oldest neighborhood, preserves many of the buildings and streets from the time when the city was a major New World/Old World commerce center. Because of its diverse population, the capital city of Panama offers something for everyone.