

Cruise itinerary
24-Night Panama Canal Cruise from Bridgetown
24 nights · Panama Canal · 23 ports of call
24-night Panama Canal cruise aboard Emerald Azzurra, departing Bridgetown and calling at Speightstown, Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bequia Island, Mayreau Island, Union Island Grenadines and Tobago Cays and 16 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Emerald Azzurra
- Cruise line
- Emerald Cruises
- Duration
- 24 nights
- Region
- Panama Canal
- Departs
- Bridgetown
- Returns
- Puntarenas
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Speightstown
- Day2

Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Day3
Bequia Island
- Day4

Mayreau Island
- Day5
Union Island Grenadines
- Day6

Tobago Cays
- Day7

Bridgetown
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day8
Bequia Island
- Day9

Mayreau Island
- Day10At sea
- Day11

Kralendijk
The capital of Bonaire, a Dutch-Caribbean island known above all for diving and snorkelling along its protected fringing reef. The small waterfront town keeps pastel Dutch-colonial facades, with salt pans and flamingo flats lying to the south.
- Bonaire reef diving
- Salt pans
- Flamingo flats
- Day12

Willemstad
- Day13

Oranjestad
The capital of Aruba, set on the island's leeward south coast in the southern Caribbean. Oranjestad is known for its Dutch colonial façades along Wilhelminastraat, a free streetcar through downtown, and white-sand beaches like Eagle and Palm just north.
- Eagle Beach
- Palm Beach
- Dutch colonial centre
- Day14
Santa Marta Colombia
- Day15

Cartagena
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day16
San Blas Islands Panama
- Day17
Panama Canal Transit
- Day18

Panama City
Panama's capital, where a glass-tower skyline meets the Pacific entrance to the famous canal. The colonial Casco Viejo quarter holds plazas and churches, while the Miraflores locks and the rainforest of Soberanía National Park sit close by.
- Panama Canal
- Casco Viejo
- Miraflores Locks
- Day19
Pearl Islands Panama
- Day20
Playa Muerto Panama
- Day21
Cebaco Island Panama
- Day22

Golfito
- Day23
Quepos
- Day24
Tortuga Island Costa Rica
- Day25

Puntarenas
A Pacific port city on a narrow sandy spit on Costa Rica's central coast. It serves chiefly as a gateway inland to rainforests and volcanoes, with a long beachfront promenade and boats out to the Gulf of Nicoya's islands.
- Gulf of Nicoya
- Beachfront paseo
- Rainforest gateway
Upcoming departures
- 7 Jan 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
24-Night Panama Canal Cruise from Bridgetown FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 24-night Panama Canal cruise calls at Bridgetown, Speightstown, Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bequia Island, Mayreau Island, Union Island Grenadines, Tobago Cays, Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Santa Marta Colombia, Cartagena, San Blas Islands Panama, Panama Canal Transit, Panama City, Pearl Islands Panama, Playa Muerto Panama, Cebaco Island Panama, Golfito, Quepos, Curu Wildlife Reserve, Tortuga Island Costa Rica and Puntarenas.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Bridgetown and ends in Puntarenas.
How long is this cruise?
24 nights aboard Emerald Azzurra.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.