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Panama Canal Transit Cruise Port Schedule
January 2027

The full Panama Canal Transit cruise ship schedule for January 2027 — 7 scheduled ship calls bringing about 16,810 passengers and crew through the port.

Schedule updated September 17, 2026
Panama Canal Transit cruise traffic all months
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Jan 63,114 in portJan 72,047 in portJan 83,110 in portJan 92,529 in portJan 102,900 in portJan 183,110 in portJan 63,114 in portJan 72,047 in portJan 83,110 in portJan 92,529 in portJan 102,900 in portJan 183,110 in port
// 01 · january cruise ship schedule

Panama Canal Transit cruise port schedule, January 2027

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83.1k
92.5k
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// 02 · january by the numbers

Panama Canal Transit cruise port traffic in January

Busiest day in January
Wednesday, January 6
1 ships · 3,114 passengers and crew
Quietest day in January
Thursday, January 7
1 ship · 2,047 passengers and crew
Most-scheduled ship in January
Princess Cruise Line · 2 calls · 2,210 guests aboard
Busiest weekday in January
Wednesdays
~779 passengers and crew on an average Wednesday; Tuesdays are quietest (~0, about 100% lower).
Panama Canal Transit cruise traffic · month over month
January 2027 ranks #3 of 11 scheduled months — 40% above the average month.
January 202716,810
February 20279,334
March 20278,267

What the Panama Canal Transit cruise ship schedule for January 2027 shows

Across January 2027, Panama Canal Transit cruise port has 7 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 16,810 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 2,802 people on each day a ship is in port.

The busiest day is Wednesday, January 6, when 1 ships put around 3,114 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Thursday, January 7 is the calmest, with just 2,047.

Island Princess (Princess Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Panama Canal Transit this month with 2 calls. Use the calendar above to find a green day for a quieter port, or a pink day when the biggest ships share the harbor.

Weekday patterns hold too: Panama Canal Transit cruise traffic in January is heaviest on Wednesdays (about 779 passengers and crew) and lightest on Tuesdays.

Zooming out, January 2027 is the #3 busiest of the 11 months Panama Canal Transit currently has on the schedule — running about 40% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh January against the rest of the year before you book.

// terminal guide
Panama Canal Transit Cruise Terminal Info

The Panama Canal Transit cruise port is located in the city of Colon, Panama. Colon is located on the Caribbean Sea side of the Panama Canal, near the Atlantic entrance of the canal. The port is situated on the north side of the canal, just east of the city of Colon. It is a major port of call for many cruise ships that transit the Panama Canal.

Full Panama Canal Transit port guide →
// 03 · daily cruise port traffic

Daily Panama Canal Transit cruise traffic, January 2027

Panama Canal Transit cruise traffic January 2027, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.

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// 04 · cruise lines & ships porting in Panama Canal Transit

Cruise lines & ships in Panama Canal Transit port in January 2027

Holland America Cruise Line
3
visits
Princess Cruise Line
3
visits
Seabourn Cruise Line
1
visits
// 05 · january cruise schedule questions

Panama Canal Transit cruise ship schedule January 2027 — FAQ

The Panama Canal Transit cruise ship schedule for January 2027 has 7 scheduled ship calls across 6 days, bringing about 16,810 passengers and crew through the port — roughly 2,802 people on each day a ship is in port.

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