Cruises · Panama

Hello, We’re going on a 15-night cruise through the Panama Canal from April 18 to May 3, 2019, aboard a Princess ship departing from Los Angeles (California) and arriving in Fort Lauderdale (Florida). The ship will dock in Puerto Vallarta and Huatulco (Mexico); San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua); Puntarenas (Costa Rica); Fuerte Amador (Panama), full transit of the Panama Canal; and Cartagena (Colombia). Has anyone here got any tips for organizing excursions on my own at a lower cost, and what are the absolute must-sees? For staying 2 nights in Los Angeles near the port, do you have any recommendations for hotels or Airbnbs? Thanks in advance. Martine

Hi everyone, I’m going on a cruise at the end of January with MSC and I’m looking into the excursions I could do. I’d like to know if I can do the excursions on my own or if I absolutely have to go through MSC based on safety levels. We’ll be stopping in Montego Bay in Jamaica, Cartagena in Colombia, Puerto Limón in Costa Rica, Belize City, and Colón in Panama. Thanks! Emeline