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16 nights · 7 ports
one-way · Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro
PrincessSapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess Nov 6, 2026
16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean
4.2 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
- Excellent
Aboard Sapphire Princess · Departing November 6, 2026 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Friday, November 6, 2026 for your 16-Night Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean cruise vacation, ending in San Pedro, aboard Princess' Sapphire 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 Sapphire Princess has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #9 among Princess' 17 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2004.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $57 per passenger, per night, down 37% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Sapphire Princess
Ship OverviewPrincess
Princess · Grand class
CHRISTENED
2004
STATEROOMS
1,339
TONNAGE
115,875GT
▼ 10.1% BELOWvs avg 128,868
YEAR BUILT
2004
▼ 7 YRS OLDERvs avg 2011
LENGTH
952ft
▼ 6.7% BELOWvs avg 1,020 ft
PASSENGERS
2,680cruisers
▼ 16.2% BELOWvs avg 3,197
Sapphire Princess is a Grand-class ship built in 2004, tied for #9 in the Princess fleet by size, with 14 passenger decks and an October 2025 dry dock in Portland that brought major culinary additions. Life centers on The Piazza, an Italian-inspired atrium with live entertainment. Broadway-style shows fill the multi-tiered Princess Theater, and Crooners Bar pours classic martinis to live piano. Among 13 dining venues, Sabatinis serves upscale Italian and Churrascaria Grill carves Brazilian rodizio meats at the table. On the upper decks, films play poolside at Movie Under The Stars, adults retreat to The Sanctuary or the glass-roofed Lotus Pool, and Skywalkers Nightclub offers a neon-lit dance floor with ocean views. Kids head to The Lodge At Camp Discovery and Tree House At Camp Discovery, with teens nearby at the Beach House Teen Lounge.
With eight sea days on this sailing, there's time for Princess Theater, The Lodge At Camp Discovery and The Sanctuary.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Sapphire PrincessNovember 6 to November 22, 2026Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro
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- DAY 3 · SUN, NOV 8
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- DAY 5 · TUE, NOV 10
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- DAY 6 · WED, NOV 11
Panama Canal Transit
Panama- ARRIVES
- 6:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
- DAY 7 · THU, NOV 12
Fuerte Amador
Panama- ARRIVES
- 7:00 AM
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- 4:00 PM
- DAY 8 · FRI, NOV 13
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- DAY 10 · SUN, NOV 15
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- DAY 11 · MON, NOV 16
Puerto Chiapas
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- DAY 13 · WED, NOV 18
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- DAY 15 · FRI, NOV 20
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- DAY 16 · SAT, NOV 21
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Sapphire PrincessNovember 6, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $899 ($57 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,433 ($90 per night), this represents a 37% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,433
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Sapphire Princess November 6, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Sapphire 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 Sapphire Princess on Nov 6, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Sapphire Princess, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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