12-Day Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean

12 nights from £970pp departing Monday 30th Dec 2024

Itinerary

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					Arrive	Depart
	30th30	DecDec	202424	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, embark on the Emerald Princess		15:00
Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor. The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront. Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear. Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises. Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.
	31st31	DecDec	202424	At Sea
	1st01	JanJan	202525	At Sea
	2nd02	JanJan	202525	Aruba, Aruba	09:00	22:00
	3rd03	JanJan	202525	Curaçao, Curaçao	08:00	18:00
	4th04	JanJan	202525	At Sea
	5th05	JanJan	202525	Cartagena, Colombia	07:00	15:00
Cartagena's magnificent city walls and fortresses, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, enclose a well-restored historic center (the Cuidad Amurallada, or walled city) with plazas, churches, museums, and shops that have made it a lively coastal vacation spot for South Americans and others. New hotels and restaurants make the walled city a desirable place to stay, and the formerly down-at-the-heels Getsemaní neighborhood attracts those seeking a bohemian buzz. The historic center is a small section of Cartagena; many hotels are in the Bocagrande district, an elongated peninsula where high-rise hotels overlook a long, gray-sand beach.When it was founded in 1533 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena was the only port on the South American mainland. Gold and silver looted from indigenous peoples passed through here en route to Spain and attracted pirates, including Sir Francis Drake, who in 1586 torched 200 buildings. Cartagena's walls protected the city's riches as well as the New World's most important African slave market.
	6th06	JanJan	202525	At Sea	06:00	15:30
	6th06	JanJan	202525	Colón, Panama	17:30	20:00
The provincial capital of Colón, beside the canal's Atlantic entrance, is named for the Spanish-language surname of Christopher Columbus, though the Americans called it Aspinwall in the 19th century.. The city was founded in 1850 by Americans working on the Panama railroad and named Aspinwall for one of the railway engineers. Following completion in 1855, Colon gained in importance, which was furthered by the plans for an isthmian canal. During the time of the French canal attempt, a fire in 1885 burned the city nearly to the ground and left thousands of people homeless. Colon was rebuilt in the architectural style then popular in France. Buildings from that era plus the ones constructed by Americans between 1904 and 1914 are still in use today, although the majority is on the verge of collapse. In addition to its importance as a port, Colon boasts the world’s second largest duty-free zone, known as Zona Libre, which is contained in a huge fortress like, walled-off area with giant international stores. However, most of the merchandise is sold in bulk to commercial businesses throughout the country.
	7th07	JanJan	202525	Puerto Limón, Costa Rica	07:00	18:00
Christopher Columbus became Costa Rica's first tourist when he landed on this stretch of coast in 1502 during his fourth and final voyage to the New World. Expecting to find vast mineral wealth, he named the region Costa Rica ("rich coast"). Imagine the Spaniards' surprise eventually to find there was none. Save for a brief skirmish some six decades ago, the country did prove itself rich in a long tradition of peace and democracy. No other country in Latin America can make that claim. Costa Rica is also abundantly rich in natural beauty, managing to pack beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, and diverse animal life into an area the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has successfully parlayed those qualities into its role as one the world's great ecotourism destinations. A day visit is short, but time enough for a quick sample.
	8th08	JanJan	202525	At Sea
	9th09	JanJan	202525	Ocho Rios, Jamaica	07:00	15:00
	10th10	JanJan	202525	At Sea
	11th11	JanJan	202525	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, disembark the Emerald Princess	07:00
Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor. The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront. Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear. Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises. Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.

Emerald Princess

Launch Year

2007

Refit Year

2019

Tonnage

113,561

Capacity

3,080

Cabins

1,539

Accessible

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International Café

Open 24-hours a day, the International Café located in the Piazza is the place for an ever-changing array of small bite meals, treats and gourmet beverages. Grab a freshly baked croissant to start your day, snack on pies and quiche or choose from a wide variety of salads and sandwiches at lunchtime, and indulge in decadent desserts in the evening. Coffee and tea fans will love the New Grounds Crafted Coffee menu featuring a variety of speciality espresso-based drinks made from a custom blend of coffee beans, as well as iced tea fusions.

Ultimate Balcony Dining

Choose a luxurious breakfast or experience the “ultimate” romantic dinner at sea: a sumptuous multi-course meal, including succulent lobster tail and juicy steak, your beverage of choice, hors d’oeuvres, all served right on the privacy of your own balcony by our dedicated waitstaff. Treat yourself to this unparalleled indulgence and savour food, views and memories that will never be forgotten.

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Adagio Bar

The Adagio Bar is found next to Sabatini's Italian Restaurant on deck 16 and offers stunning views, making it the the ideal place for pre and post dinner drinks after eating in Sabatini's.

Open from 6pm onwards it serves up Italian inspired cocktails accompanied by complimentary olives and an extensive wine list with live musical entertainment from classical piano recitals to jazz.

Passengers eating at Sabatini's can retire to Adagio's to enjoy their desserts and Italian style coffee and liqueurs.

Speakeasy Cigar Lounge

The designated cigar lounge where guests can relax with a premium cigar and cognac and enjoy sporting events aired on the TV screens within the bar.

It is located on the 6th Deck outside the lower level of the Princess Theatre.

Skywalker's Nightclub

Hot music and cool cocktails set to a DJ spinning popular club tunes is the ideal setting for a night of dancing. Gleaming, ultra modern and ultra cool, this hot spot invites a little stargazing while the colourful neon dance floor invites everyone to get up and boogie down. Boasting panoramic views from its vantage point 15 decks above the sea, it’s the perfect place for dancing and socialising.

Crooner's Bar

The Crooners Lounge and Bar, located midship on deck 7 opens from 1pm onwards and is reminiscent of a classic Martini bar.

Evening entertainment features live piano music with requests and name that tune elements. Here they also offer an enticing menu of 75 martinis, plus entertainers at spectacular duelling glass pianos.

Explorer's Lounge

Explorers Lounge is one of the ship's three main entertainment venues.

Located midship on the 7th Deck, events held here range from Princess Pop Star, liars club game show, themed nights, art auctions and trivia competitions to cocktails and dancing and karaoke.

Movies Under The Stars

Throughout the day and night, our exclusive open-air poolside amphitheatre is the go-to destination for feature films, thrilling concerts and exciting sporting events such as live football games. Cozy up under a fleece blanket in the comfortable lounger and feast on complimentary fresh-popped popcorn in the evening or delicious cookies and milk during the day, and enjoy that exciting car chase or mystery thriller on the giant screen.

Princess Theatre

With dazzling stage sets, artists from around the globe, modern hits and timeless classics, the Princess Theatre, our largest theatre yet, showcases lavish, original productions with dynamic cast members in sumptuous surroundings. In this ultramodern theatre, relax in a plush seat with unobstructed sight lines as the velvet curtain goes up, a state-of-the-art lighting system illuminates the stage, and it’s on with the show!

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	12 nights aboard the Emerald Princess
	Evening entertainment & Broadway style shows
	Complimentary daily afternoon tea
	Choice of traditional or anytime dining
	Complimentary 24-hour room service
	Speciality Restaurants (charges may apply)
	Drinks package available
	Port Taxes and Fees
	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Interior staterooms from		£970pp
ID	Interior
IC	Interior
IA	Interior
IB	Interior	£1,051pp
IE	Interior	£984pp
IF	Interior	£970pp

Oceanview staterooms from		£1,181pp
OF	Oceanview
OE	Oceanview
OY	Oceanview (Obstructed)
OW	Oceanview (Obstructed)	£1,181pp
OB	Oceanview
OZ	Oceanview (Obstructed)
OV	Oceanview (Obstructed)
OC	Oceanview

Balcony staterooms
B4	Premium Balcony
BB	Balcony
BC	Balcony
BF	Balcony
BD	Balcony
BA	Balcony
B2	Premium Balcony
B1	Premium Balcony
BE	Balcony

Suite staterooms
ME	Mini-Suite
MB	Mini-Suite
MD	Mini-Suite
S5	Premium Suite
S6	Vista Suite
S8	Two Bedroom Family Suite
S4	Penthouse Suite
S3	Penthouse Suite
S2	Owner's Suite
M1	Club Class Mini-Suite

	Interior	Oceanview	Balcony	Suite
	(All prices are £GBP per person)
Sun 24th Nov 202424 Nov 24	732	732	1,468