Passage thru the Panama Canal

Item: Celebrity Infinity
Rating: 4.3
Author: edmaryc

Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

edmaryc

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

15 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (San Diego To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: September 09, 2018

Ship: Celebrity Infinity

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9082

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

A bucket list item to cruise the canal. Celebrity employed a speaker who gave several lectures prior to and after sailing the canal and also narrated the entire day's passage which really added to the experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

For Eastbound Canal sailings choose a portside stateroom. For Westbound choose starboard.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

2 out of 5

The small port along with the surrounding resort areas are very nice. The remainder of Cabo is NOT.

Thumbs Up 1

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Could easily return and spend a week. Over 1000 cabs so don't be sold on group cabs as a cost savings. Walk the 1-1 1/2 stretch along the water downtown. Interesting statues all along the way.

Thumbs Up 3

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

4 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Puntarenas, Costa Rica Did not visit port

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Thumbs Up 0

Colon, Panama

1 out of 5

Wouldn't even get off the ship. There are two areas, one is the port area which is secure and the "safe zone." Otherwise, do not enter.