8-Day Panama Canal from Tampa, FL 17 Jan, 2026

Cruises & Sailing / Panama

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Amazing Experience

Highlights

Start: Tampa > Limon >Colón >Grand Cayman >End: Tampa

Sat Jan 17, 2026 - Sun Jan 25, 2026

 

Fun Onboard Activities

  • Amazing stage shows, live musical performances, stand-up comedy and more
  • Clubs, bars and lounges featuring DJs spinning, karaoke, piano sing-alongs and more
  • Deck parties, game shows, trivia contests and more fun ways to get involved
  • A fully-stocked fitness center, plus outdoor sports activities
  • Pools and hot tubs for all, plus Serenity™ Adult-Only Retreat

Delicious Food & Drink

  • Great options for all six meals — breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and late-night, that is — at the full-service Main Dining Room or the casual Lido Restaurant
  • Specialty food spots for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacking
  • Self-serve soft-serve: choice of ice cream and frozen yogurt flavors
  • Lemonade, iced tea, hot chocolate, non-bottled water and non-specialty coffee and tea
  • Kids' menus available at most onboard dining venues

Very Comfy Staterooms & Amenities

  • A variety of room types, with options to sleep up to 5 people per room
  • Stateroom attendant and daily turn-down service
  • Soft, cozy linens
  • Plenty of closet and drawer space
  • Stateroom climate control
  • Television
  • Beach towels ready in your room, with bathrobes upon request
  • In-room safe for storing valuables

Age-Perfect Fun for Kids & Teens

  • The fun and educational Camp Ocean® for kids ages 2–11
  • Circle "C"®, the fun spot for younger teens, ages 12–14
  • Club O2® for older teens, ages 15–17, to hang out, enjoy activities and more
  • Plus tons of kid-friendly activities, including exclusive ones like Seuss at Sea™, Space Cruisers™, and Zumbini®

Departs at 3:30 PM

Set sail from Florida’s Gulf Coast and you’ll discover just how convenient — and action-packed — cruises out of Tampa can be. Welcome to one of Florida’s busiest ports — where the historically Cuban district of Ybor City, the aquarium, city shopping and local art museums are all in easy reach. Wide beaches and urban adventures are also at your fingertips when you book a Carnival cruise from Tampa. And come nightfall, 7th Avenue in Ybor City heats up, Latin-style.

  • Step into a surreal universe at St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dalí Museum.
  • Collect shells by sunset on the beaches of St. Pete and Clearwater.
  • Canoe or kayak down the meandering Hillsborough River.

 

Gorgeous sunset soaking the Jose Marti Park in Tampa, FL

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.

 

guests having fun playing craps in the casino onboard a carnival cruise

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Cruise to Costa Rica to discover why the locals have been called the happiest people in the world. Costa Rica’s abundant ecotourism treasures await when you board your Carnival cruise to Limón. From here you can soar above rainforests, feel the mist from tumbling waterfalls, and swim in clear Caribbean seas. These make Limón, Costa Rica a top spot in the region for embarking on eco-adventures. When you cruise to Limón, don’t forget to check out the city itself, the source for millions of bananas that get shipped northward every year. Whether in the Caribbean waters or amongst nature on land, you’ll feel refreshed and invigorated by your cruise to Costa Rica.

  • Raft the dam-controlled Reventazón River’s powerful rapids.
  • Zipline through the canopy of the rainforest.
  • Spread out on the golden sands of a spectacular Caribbean beach.
  • Explore the Veragua Rainforest, located on the hills overlooking the Port of Limón.

 

Lazy day on a quiet beach in Limon, Costa Rica

9:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Some see Colón as the gateway city to the Panama Canal, the engineering wonder linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Others know it as the second-largest duty-free port in all of the Caribbean, and a great base for exploring the canal and Panama’s nearby ecological treasures. On your Carnival cruise to Colón, you’ll see it from all sides — enjoy a side of shop-‘till-you-drop as you spy the brilliant plumage of a toucan in rainforest greenery.

  • Kayak the Panama Canal in man-made Gatún Lake.
  • Feast your eyes on the fetching harbor town of Portobelo.
  • Visit two oceans in one hour by traveling the Isthmian Railroad, the world's first trans-continental railroad.

 

Beautiful view of the Isthmian Railroad in Colon, Panama

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.

 

guests playing a fun game of ping pong onboard a carnival cruise

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cruise to Grand Cayman, go barefoot in the sand and be oh-so- elegant... all in one day. Enjoy laid-back British civility in a sun-splashed Caribbean tropical locale on your Carnival Grand Cayman cruise. Don’t let the island’s scrubland terrain fool you — a spectacular marine paradise lies just offshore, where a living undersea wall tapers off dramatically into the ocean depths. Cruises to Grand Cayman bring you directly to the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the kaleidoscopic Cayman Islands. When you get up close and personal with the resident stingrays and turtles, you’ll soon learn why beach-goers and nature lovers rank cruises to the Grand Cayman as some of the best in the Caribbean.

  • Stretch out on the glimmering white sands at Seven Mile Beach.
  • Stroll the shops, cafes, and museums in George Town, Grand Cayman.
  • You don’t just go to the stingrays — they come right up to you — at Stingray City.
  • There’s more than just turtles — but oh, are there turtles — at Cayman Turtle Farm..

 

A grand hammock on a peaceful beach in Grand Cayman

No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool, spa, or... if you book a room with a balcony, enjoy the waves.

 

guests relaxing on their lounge chairs in the spa onboard a carnival cruise

Arrives at 8:00 AM

Set sail from Florida’s Gulf Coast and you’ll discover just how convenient — and action-packed — cruises out of Tampa can be. Welcome to one of Florida’s busiest ports — where the historically Cuban district of Ybor City, the aquarium, city shopping and local art museums are all in easy reach. Wide beaches and urban adventures are also at your fingertips when you book a Carnival cruise from Tampa. And come nightfall, 7th Avenue in Ybor City heats up, Latin-style.

  • Step into a surreal universe at St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dalí Museum.
  • Collect shells by sunset on the beaches of St. Pete and Clearwater.
  • Canoe or kayak down the meandering Hillsborough River.

 

Gorgeous sunset soaking the Jose Marti Park in Tampa, FL

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