Panama Canal ???

[kteachcruiser52]

I had hoped for a canal transit when the Miracle was scheduled to do the charter cruise, but now the Pride is doing it. What do you think the chances of Carnival having a canal transit by 2017 are? I am wondering if I need to look at other cruise lines. My husband is leaning toward a canal transit for his retirement cruise in 2017. (I chose Hawaii for my retirement cruise.)

[GradUT]

I enjoy a Carnival cruise as much as the the next guy, but for a retirement cruise of the Panama Canal, I would go with another cruise line. We cruised the Panama Canal a few years ago on Princess Cruises and it was fantastic. Princess, even with the various cuts in service that all the cruise lines are doing, is still a classy operation.

[joeyancho]

Check out Princess. I know this doesn't answer your question, but when we were looking at canal cruises it seemed to be the best fit for us.

[Taters]

We did the Panama Canal on HAL and loved it! If you want to book a full transit, I wouldn't wait for Carnival. Princess and HAL are great alternatives!

[SadieN]

Splendor will be doing a PC cruise in 2016/2017 when the new canal

opens.

[Essiesmom]

I have done the canal on both Celebrity and HAL and both were great. EM

[kteachcruiser52]

Thanks for all the responses. I will look at Pricess and Holland and Celebrity.

Edited November 17, 2015 by kteachcruiser52