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16 nights · 7 ports
one-way · Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro
PrincessIsland Princess
Island Princess Apr 19, 2028
16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean
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 April 19, 2028 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, April 19, 2028 for your 16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean cruise vacation, ending in San Pedro, aboard Princess' Island Princess.
Your itinerary includes visits to Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Oranjestad, Panama, where you'll explore Panama Canal Transit and Fuerte Amador, Costa Rica, where you'll explore Puntarenas, and Mexico, where you'll explore Puerto Chiapas, Huatulco and Puerto Vallarta. 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 $110 per passenger, per night, up 4% 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 Center Court, Lotus Spa and Lotus Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Island PrincessApril 19 to May 5, 2028Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro
- DAY 2 · THU, APR 20
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- DAY 3 · FRI, APR 21
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- DAY 5 · SUN, APR 23
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- DAY 6 · MON, APR 24
Panama Canal Transit
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- 6:00 AM
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- 4:30 PM
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- DAY 8 · WED, APR 26
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- DAY 10 · FRI, APR 28
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- DAY 11 · SAT, APR 29
Puerto Chiapas
Mexico- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
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- DAY 13 · MON, MAY 1
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- DAY 15 · WED, MAY 3
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- DAY 16 · THU, MAY 4
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Island PrincessApril 19, 2028
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,749 ($110 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,686 ($106 per night), this represents a 4% increase. That's $195 more than the lowest of the seven dates on this route (Mar 18, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,686
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Island Princess April 19, 2028 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 Apr 19, 2028, and join the roll call.
- 03 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
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean itinerary on the Island Princess.
- Island PrincessSee pricesNov 10,2026
- Island PrincessFeb 14,2027$2,649 $166/n$900 more
- Island PrincessMar 18,2027$1,554 $98/n$195 less
- Island PrincessApr 19,2027$1,559 $98/n$190 less
- Island PrincessJan 14,2028$1,659 $104/n$90 less
- Island PrincessFeb 15,2028$1,569 $99/n$180 less
- Island PrincessMar 18,2028$1,574 $99/n$175 less
- Island PrincessApr 19,2028$1,749 $110/nThis sailing
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