Panama Canal 2015

[pookey1265]

Does anyone know when the full 2015 schedule will be released? Looking at NCL for October 2015.

[Aussie Jeep]

Thank you I too would like to know this. Also if I am restricted to less than 20 days, which line generally has the most ports of call? This is on a full crossing. Thanks for any help.

[BillB48]

All of the cruise lines roll out their schedules a little differently and usually don't have any particular date it will be available. You should start to see some come out around April/March '14, but the entire schedule may not be available then.

 

As far as ports of call, they all seem to have about six and normal length of the cruise is 14 to 15 days give or take a stop or day. The only thing certain is the cruise will include a stop in Cartagena and/or one of the ABC islands. In your search look for a cruise that includes a stop in Panama in addition to the full transit. Many of the itineraries just shoot through the Canal without any chance to see any of Panama except from the ship.

[CruiserBruce]

That would be a question for the NCL board. As Bill mentioned, that is a cruise line policy as to when they release their schedules.

[pookey1265]

I have noticed that none of the cruise lines have anything available after May 2015. Was hoping that they would have them released by now.

[CruiserBruce]

After May 2015 Canal Cruises would be September-October. No cruise line goes thru the Canal in June-August. Those schedules, generally, won't be out until mid summer.