Repositioning cruises through the Panama Canal

In September, the time change will begin in the Gulf of Alaska and many of the vessels that have spent the summer, needs to move in winter to the Caribbean in the autumn and spring. There are two types of repositioning cruises to Alaska: short-range, sailing from Vancouver to Southern California, long distance, all the way to go in the Caribbean through the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal is a marvel of modern engineering. It 's just walkwider than many of the ships making the transit, so you often feel like you stick a needle. and navigating the locks is to experience a cruise only. Having a cabin with balcony is a great advantage when it passes through the channel.

Iceland Princess leaving Vancouver in mid-September on a 17-night repositioning cruise in Fort Lauderdale. Its sister ship, the Coral Princess calls at Cabo, Acapulco, Aruba, and six other ports. For 2009Balcony cabins run about $ 100 per person, per night. Both the princess and the Coral Princess Iceland transit the Panama Canal in late April 2010 on the way back to Alaska. Driving from Fort Lauderdale and 18 nights to enjoy the journey.

End of September, the Norwegian Peal leaves Los Angeles to Miami and stayed in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia on the path. In addition to ports, six days at sea to relax and the shipoffers services such as cigar bars, a sports bar and bowling alley. In the autumn of 2009 they have been discounted to 50%.

During the month of April 2010 begins the ship returns to Miami to Los Angeles and then the season in Alaska in May

leave from her native San Francisco and sail the Sea Princess, in Fort Lauderdale. Or they may use the 15-night cruises to expand and get off to Barbados for a week. The shorter cruises are a better value, with significant discountsavailable. But the longest journey includes calls to the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Maarten.

In early October, Celebrity Millennium sails from Los Angeles to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise stops at 16 different ports of the night in Mexico, Costa Rica, Aruba and, in addition to transit the Panama Canal. With champagne and martini-Bas, an MP3 library, and one of the largest spas cruise ship, has much to offer the Millennium it. Balcony cabins were available for less than $ 100 per person, per night.

In May, the remaining ships their repositioning cruises to Alaska.

Those that much time on their hands will enjoy the journey by night from 20-Ft. San Francisco Lauderdale aboard the Regent Seven Seas Navigator. to do with only 450 lucky passengers, the Seven Seas Navigator offers stellar service. The daily frequency is more than many competitors> Cruises, but the rates were about 60% off rack rate.

Silversea's Silver Shadow is another six-star ships do this trip. Its 228 passengers dine in a restaurant Relais & Châteaux, Davidoff cigars in the humidor, SIP and Dom Perignon Champagne Bar, the Silver Shadow sails from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, stopping in Colombia, Panama, Acapulco and moving. This is the most luxurious cruise the Panama Canal.