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16 nights · 7 ports
one-way · San Pedro to Fort Lauderdale
PrincessIsland Princess
Island Princess Dec 28, 2026
16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Holiday
4.0 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Fair
Aboard Island Princess · Departing December 28, 2026 from the Port of San Pedro, California.
You'll depart San Pedro on Monday, December 28, 2026 for your 16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Holiday cruise vacation, ending in Fort Lauderdale, aboard Princess' Island Princess.
Your itinerary includes visits to Mexico, where you'll explore Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco and Puerto Chiapas, Costa Rica, where you'll explore Puntarenas, Panama, where you'll explore Fuerte Amador and Panama Canal Transit, and Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Oranjestad. Your trip has eight sea days to enjoy everything the Island Princess has to offer.
Your ship ranks #16 among Princess' 17 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2003.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $121 per passenger, per night, up 3% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Island Princess
Ship OverviewPrincess
Princess · Coral class
CHRISTENED
2003
STATEROOMS
1,107
TONNAGE
92,822GT
▼ 28.0% BELOWvs avg 128,868
YEAR BUILT
2003
▼ 8 YRS OLDERvs avg 2011
LENGTH
964ft
▼ 5.5% BELOWvs avg 1,020 ft
PASSENGERS
2,210cruisers
▼ 30.9% BELOWvs avg 3,197
Island Princess is a Coral-class ship built in 2003, the #16 ship in the Princess fleet by size, with 12 passenger decks and a September 2024 refresh that touched the Explorers Lounge, Crooners Bar, Crown Grill and Sabatinis. Evenings revolve around the multi-tiered Princess Theater and its Broadway-style shows, specialty cocktails at Good Spirits, and the deck 7 midship stretch where Crooners Bar serves martinis to live piano beside Sabatinis, an Italian trattoria, and the Wheelhouse Bar. Crown Grill handles aged steaks and seafood. Up top, the Lotus Pool is a retreat for adults under a retractable glass roof, The Sanctuary offers quiet loungers for grown-ups, and deck 15 midship pairs Movie Under The Stars with croquet and bocce on the Lawn Court. Families get Camp Discovery and the Beach House Teen Lounge.
With eight sea days on this sailing, there's time for Lido Pool, Princess Theater and The Conservatory.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Island PrincessDecember 28 to January 13, 2027San Pedro to Fort Lauderdale
- DAY 2 · TUE, DEC 29
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- DAY 3 · WED, DEC 30
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- DAY 5 · FRI, JAN 1
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- DAY 7 · SUN, JAN 3
Puerto Chiapas
Mexico- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 8 · MON, JAN 4
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- DAY 10 · WED, JAN 6
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- DAY 12 · FRI, JAN 8
Panama Canal Transit
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- 6:00 AM
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- 4:30 PM
- DAY 13 · SAT, JAN 9
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- DAY 15 · MON, JAN 11
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- DAY 16 · TUE, JAN 12
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Island PrincessDecember 28, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,929 ($121 per night) for an Oceanview cabin. Compared to the average price of $2,025 ($127 per night), this represents a 5% decrease. That's $380 more than the lower fare of the two dates on this route (Dec 29, 2027).
// Price history · oceanview
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This cabinAvg $2,025
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Island Princess December 28, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Island Princess' current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Island Princess on Dec 28, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Excursion Price Tracker Track shore excursion prices at every port on this cruise, and get an email when one moves.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Island Princess, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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More Island Princess options - 16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean Holiday
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- Island PrincessDec 28,2026$1,929 $121/nThis sailing
- Island PrincessDec 29,2027$1,549 $97/n$380 less
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