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Panama Canal Full Transit Cruise: The Insider's Itinerary Guide (Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles)
Day-by-day guide to a 14-16 night Panama Canal full-transit cruise: Cartagena to Cabo, DIY vs ship tours, lock facts, points play and cost sheet.
Why this guide
12 chapters, day by day
A 12-chapter plan with a day-by-day route, where to stay, what to skip and a half-day cut for each day.
Costs traced to official pages
15 prices, fees and rules carry the date we checked them and the official page to re-check.
A points playbook for this trip
Which points programs and hotel brands fit this trip and the order to book them. No card offer quotes.
A sample day from the guide
- Inside The route, day by day
- Inside Embarkation port: airport, the night before, and the pier
- Inside The ports: piers, ship tours vs DIY, and when you must be…
- Inside Sea days: what to book, quiet spots, what's included vs paid
- Inside Debarkation and the flight home
- Inside What to pre-book, and the lead times
- Inside Points play: flights in and out, hotels, portals
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- Start here
- 1. The route, day by day
- 2. Embarkation port: airport, the night before, and the pier
- 3. The ports: piers, ship tours vs DIY, and when you must be back
- 4. Sea days: what to book, quiet spots, what's included vs paid
- 5. Debarkation and the flight home
- 6. What to pre-book, and the lead times
- 7. Points play: flights in and out, hotels, portals
- 8. Cost sheet
- 9. Packing list, embarkation-day plan, and official contacts
- 10. Update notes
- SOURCES
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12 chapters · About 21 pages (estimated) · Maps: count pending · Photos: count pending
Table of contents
- Start here
- The route, day by day
- Embarkation port: airport, the night before, and the pier
- The ports: piers, ship tours vs DIY, and when you must be back
- Sea days: what to book, quiet spots, what's included vs paid
- Debarkation and the flight home
- What to pre-book, and the lead times
- Points play: flights in and out, hotels, portals
- Cost sheet
- Packing list, embarkation-day plan, and official contacts
- Update notes
- Sources
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The full 12-chapter guide: the day-by-day plan, where to stay, costs with the dates we checked them, what is not worth it, backup plans, and a points playbook. You read it online in your PerkJolt library.
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Does it cover points and miles?
Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.
How current is it?
Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.
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