The Celebrity Infinity
Panama Canal Cruise
November 20 – December 5, 2010
16 days
Day 1, Nov. 20: Fly from Saskatoon/Regina to Los Angeles, California. Stay overnight in Los Angeles.
Day 2, Nov. 21: Embark the Celebrity Infinity (cruise ship shown above) for your 14 night cruising adventure. The ship departs from the Los Angeles port at 5 p.m.
Day 3, Nov. 22: At sea - Spend a day relaxing and exploring the ship.
Day 4, Nov. 23: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - This southernmost enclave on the tip of the Baja Peninsula features unearthly rock formations and white sandy beaches. This is an ideal area to dive or snorkel in a word-class location, swim with dolphins, try sport fishing, or experience the beautiful art of glassblowing.
Rock formations in the water of Cabo San Lucas
Day 5, Nov. 24: At sea - Cruising the Mexican coastline.
Day 6, Nov. 25: Acapulco, Mexico - Acapulco is known for its beauty, world famous beaches and cliff divers who plunge 130 ft into the Pacific Ocean. While onshore, take a Mexican cooking class, visit the ruins of Tehuacalo or participate in the Sea Turtle Release Program.
Sunset in Acapulco
Day 7, Nov. 26: Huatulco, Mexico - At the foot of the Sierra del Sur Mountains, Huatulco is actually made up of nine distinct bays of sparkling turquoise water. Some sample shore excursions include bird watching, visiting the crocodile sanctuary, enjoying a Folkloric Fiesta or testing out the Temazcalli Prehispanic Steam Baths.
Day 8, Nov. 27: At sea - Try out the spa or one of the many onboard activities.
Sunset near Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Day 9, Nov. 28: Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Puntarenas is a great lace to see native wildlife ranging from scarlet macaws to the alpha predator of Central America: the jaguar. As one of the country’s leading fishing ports, Puntarenas is the perfect place to enjoy fresh seafood, including ceviche de corvine—bits of fresh fish marinated in lime juice with onions, peppers and spices. Take a boat through the mangroves or experience the jungle from the suspended bridge in the Cloud Forest.
A cloud forest in Costa Rica
Day 10, Nov. 29: At sea
Day 11, Nov. 30: Enter Panama Canal Cristobal - “The land of the divided, the world united.” It’s hard to imagine a more fitting motto for what in no uncertain terms irrevocably changed the Western Hemisphere forever. For fifty miles the canal transects the exotic emerald jungles of Panama and gives one an appreciation of what a herculean task it was to build this waterway before the advent of computers and giant earth movers. While onshore, have a closer look at the locks, go on a monkey-watching tour, or visit a traditional Embera Indian Village.
Day 12, Dec. 1: At sea
Day 13, Dec. 2: Cartagena, Colombia - Founded in 1533, Cartagena is a picture-perfect Spanish-colonial village. A fortress wall surrounds the historic village’s pastel-coloured architecture, quaint streets and fine cathedrals. Stroll through the walled old town (Ciudad Murallada), shop the boutiques housed in what used to be dungeons, and otherwise enjoy a jaunt through a rich history.
The ship ARC Gloria in Cartagena, Columbia
Day 14, Dec. 3: At sea - Cruising the Caribbean.
Day 15, Dec. 4: At sea
Day 16, Dec. 5: Arrive and disembark in Miami, Florida and transfer to the airport for your flight home to Canada.
More details are available at the Celebrity Cruises website. Please note that the itinerary may change.
Contact us for price information or about any other questions you may have.
Image Credits: Photo of the Celebrity Infinity (ship) by Andrew J Bryson is public domain, Cabo San Lucas by sanctumsolitude on Flickr, Sunset, Silhouettes & Shadows (Acapulco) by Esparta on Flickr, HDR Sunset, Costa Rica by kansasphoto on Flickr, Costa Rica (cloud forest) by willem! on Flickr, Panama Canal Rough Diagram by Johantheghost in Wikimedia Commonsd, ARC Gloria (ship) by *L*u*z*a* lack of inspiration on Flickr, Route map from Celebrity Cruises (not licensed under a Creative Commons license). Unless otherwise specified, all images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.