Love doing Panama Canal itinerary

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Norwegian Sun

15 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (San Francisco To Miami)

Sail date: October 05, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11012

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

15 days, very relaxing. Have done Panama Canal itinerary 4 times. Would do it again.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..........................

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Speedy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Standard. You didn't go hungry.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pool nice, entry if chairs. Casino small but om to spend a little time in

Entertainment

Didn't go

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Room staff very late making up room in am and pm. Felt like she was new and not organized.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Layout a little confusig, but not bad. Small ship so easy to figure out.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Had mini suite. Plenty of storage and huge bathroom.

Ship tip

It is small ship, so be ready to have not as many activities.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California Did not visit port

Embarkation. Only

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
No excursion, just a led around.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
Went to Hacienda Dona Engracia for tequila and lunch, love it.

Huatulco, Mexico

4 out of 5
Just went shopping and had lunch. Very nice.

Puerto Chiapas (Tapachula), Mexico

4 out of 5
Took excursion to weavers and site seeing Enjoyed the trip.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
Took excursion to craft brewery and had lunch. Great trip. I would do ship excursions as we always hit traffic and get back way after departure time. They have to wait for us.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Most interesting. Saw the new locks.

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Just went dockside to shops and had lunch. Love the peacocks and flamingos.

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Debarkation only

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Did easy off, took bags by self
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4 Comments

sadowns54    7 years ago

We we thru the whole canal and got bus on panama side back to ship. It was great, as u took ferry thru and went with another smaller ship. You got really close to everything.

4kids4me    7 years ago

I see in your cruise history you did the voyage round-trip from Miami. How did that rank? You just go to the canal not thru it right?

sadowns54    7 years ago

Have only done west to east. Easier for flights coming home.

4kids4me    7 years ago

Panama Canal cruise on my must do list. Have you gone each direction? On NCL seems much cheaper to travel east to west, although I think I'd rather fly out west & come back east.

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