Great Panama Cruise

Westerdam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 94

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Westerdam

21 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Ft. Lauderdale To San Diego)

Sail date: March 12, 2016

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8135

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise.  21 days from Florida to San Diego allows the ability to stop at a greater number of ports, and each was small and interesting with access to great history, culture, and wildlife.  The ship had all the amenities one needs and the staff was fantastic, meeting our every expectation.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
very comfortable, it was great having a balcony to see the Panama canal and the many interesting ports

Ship tip

Great sized ship with just under 2000 passengers, gives you a small ship feel but with all the amenities you could want.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Exit Panama Canal At Balboa

5 out of 5

Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

Puerto Chiapas (Tapachula), Mexico

3 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Diego, California

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

conniewatspn    8 years ago

We did the 14 day and back again to ft Lauderdale. It was the most awesome experience. We love HAL !

NWSOUTHERNBELLE    8 years ago

This cruise sounds awesome. Do you mind sharing some of the ports that you experienced? Thanks

SvetlanaS    8 years ago

We had this trip from Florida back home to Seattle. That was one of the best cruises we took. HAL knows how to make you feel warm and cozy:)

jalockw    8 years ago

That sounds like an awesome trip.

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