The April 21, 2026 cruise on the Norwegian Joy departs from Miami, Florida. On this 16 Night Panama Canal: Mexico & Costa Rica (Miami To Los Angeles) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 10 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Norwegian Joy sets sail on Tuesday, Apr 21st and returns on Thursday, May 7th.
Apr 21st - May 7th
Norwegian Cruise Line
from Miami, Florida
The Joy has a construction date of 2017 and a total size of 167,725 gross tons. The ship measures 1,094 feet (333 meters) in length. Norwegian Joy is included in Norwegian’s Breakaway Plus Class. At full capacity, the Norwegian Joy holds 5,625 passengers. That includes 3,804 cruise vacationers and 1,821 staff members. The Joy total number of staterooms is 1,902.
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Norwegian Joy - April 21, 2026 - 16 Nights
Day | Date | Port |
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1 | Apr 21st | Miami, Florida |
2 | Apr 22nd | At Sea |
3 | Apr 23rd | At Sea |
4 | Apr 24th | Cartagena, Colombia |
5 | Apr 25th | Panama Canal Transit |
6 | Apr 26th | Panama City, Panama |
7 | Apr 27th | At Sea |
8 | Apr 28th | Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica |
9 | Apr 29th | At Sea |
10 | Apr 30th | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala |
11 | May 1st | At Sea |
12 | May 2nd | Acapulco, Mexico |
13 | May 3rd | At Sea |
14 | May 4th | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
15 | May 5th | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
16 | May 6th | At Sea |
17 | May 7th | San Pedro (Los Angeles), California |
Cruise Itinerary
The Norwegian Joy sails on April 21, 2026 for a 16 Night Panama Canal: Mexico & Costa Rica (Miami To Los Angeles). The ship will depart the port of Miami, Florida at 4:00 PM and will return to the port of San Pedro (Los Angeles), California on May 7th at 8:00 AM. During the 17-day journey, the Norwegian Joy will visit 9 additional ports and will spend 7 days at sea.
Explore all that Miami has to offer, from the magnificent Port of Miami, to the world famous Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, historic Coconut Grove, and trendy South Beach. Other attractions include the Miami Seaquarium , Miami MetroZoo, and sports teams the Dolphins, Heat and Marlins. No wonder so many celebrities, such as Gloria Estefan, Madonna and Ricky Martin, call Miami home.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Once the port where the wealth of the New World flowed back to the Old, Cartagena also served as a notorious base for privateers and pirates. Today, you can stroll the tree-lined Spanish colonial artistry of old in the streets and see the works of the Gold Museum. The port is also a great place to find bargains on emeralds.
Spend an unforgettable day cruising the Panama Canal, a fifty-one-mile waterway through the rainforest that is one of the world's engineering masterpieces. The ship glides down the canal with inches to spare, through locks that raise and lower it like a toy. Along the way it crosses enormous Gatun Lake, and the amazing Gaillard Cut, blasted out of a solid mountainside.
Founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, Panama City flourished in early colonial times as the Pacific port of transshipment of Andean riches to Spain. Construction of the Panama Canal brought assured prosperity, and American sanitary measures and disease control made Panama a clean and healthful tropical city. The city has a reputation as a drug transshipment point between South America and the United States.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
The tropical city of Puerto Caldera provides access to San Jose, Costa Rica. Most tourists in San Jose come to visit the Opera House. Other excursions include Paos Volcano National Park, and Sarchi, known for its beautiful crafts. You can also go on a tour of the wildlife preserve and see tropical birds, alligators, and more.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
The festive strains of a marimba band are never far away in Puerto Quetzal, your gateway to Guatemala's authentic Amerindian culture. Enjoy an excursion to Antigua, the former colonial capital, celebrated for its European flavor and magnificent architecture.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Whitewashed villas ring magnificent Acapulco Bay, forming an unforgettable spectacle. View Mexico's premier Pacific playground from the scenic highway above the harbor, then stop to enjoy Acapulco's most famous attraction: the daredevil cliff-divers of La Quebrada, who pray at a nearby chapel, then plunge from the 130-foot-high cliffs.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Hollywood discovered this little fishing village back in the 1960's, and since then luxury resorts and bougainvillea-covered villas have flourished in the delightful seaside climate. Yet hints of past tranquility remain: cobbled courtyards where the locals hold their markets, and superb sport-fishing just offshore.
Sail past Los Arcos, the soaring rock archway at the extreme southern tip of Baja California that guards Cabo's perfect harbor. This idyllic bay once sheltered treasure ships from the Orient, and pirate brigs bent on those treasures. Now Cabo caters to an international vacation set, and has a strong artistic tradition famous for its black-coral jewelry.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!