Holiday Cruise - Panama Canal
From Miami
December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026

The Panama Canal is one of the most astonishing human-made wonders, an amazing design that allows ships to move from one ocean to another. Sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific on this singles cruise and take in the scenery as we pass through this engineering marvel. Travel Round-trip to Miami, stopping at ports of call in the Caribbean, Ocho Rios, Colombia, Costa Rica, Belize, and Mexico. We will visit nature parks, local villages and markets but the highlight of the voyage is our all-day transit of the awe-inspiring Panama Canal.

Panama Canal Holiday Singles Cruise Daily Itinerary

Cruise Day 1:  Miami, Florida (Monday: December 22, 2025 / Embark 4:00pm) 
Miami is an international city at Florida's southeastern tip. Its Cuban influence is reflected in the cafes and cigar shops that line Calle Ocho in Little Havana. On barrier islands across the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay is Miami Beach, home to South Beach. This glamorous neighborhood is famed for its colorful art deco buildings, white sand, surfside hotels and trendsetting nightclubs.
Board the NCL Pearl from 11:00am to 2:00pm - Meet and greet every night with your singles cruise host and fellow travelers. Don't miss tonight's informational meeting!

Cruise Day 2: Day at Sea (Tuesday: December 23, 2025)
Ride the slides or relax on our first days at sea as we have lots of fun shore excursions planned. The Bliss has two waterslides. One is a drop slide, the floor drops out and you sail through two loops over the water as the slide extends beyond the ship. The second slide is not your normal tube slide on a raft. Instead, two people can ride down the raft and inside is an amazing array of light tunnels. 

Cruise Day 3: Ocho Rios (Wednesday: December 24, 2025 / 8:00am - 5:00pm)
Ocho Rios is a port town on the north coast of Jamaica. A former fishing village, it’s now a resort with a cruise ship harbor and a busy bay beach that’s lined with hotels. The surrounding parish of Saint Ann is home to rainforest, rivers and waterfalls. Dunn’s River Falls is a terraced, 180m mountain waterfall with lagoon pools, surrounded by trees.
Cruise Excursion: - Blue Hole, Secrets Falls & River Tubing (4 1/2 Hours)
Explore the Irie Blue Hole and Secret Falls attraction. This is an off the beaten track attraction that is really a great blue hole experience with lots of fun. Your driver/guide will take you for a 15 minute ride down toward the coast to begin your river tubing adventure on the White River. On your way to the river, you will get a taste of Jamaica as you pass through local neighborhoods.
On your trip down the river you will go through seven rapids and placid pools. The tropical scenery is amazing as you glide downstream on this 45 minutes to 1 hour journey. This is a trip that you won't be forgetting anytime soon. There is a midway stop as you go downstream where you will have the opportunity to stop and swing on a rope and fall into the river which is about 20ft. deep at this section, before continuing down stream in your tube.

Cruise Day 4: Day at Sea (Thursday: December 25, 2025)
If you're passionate about having fun, the Norwegian Bliss and Best Single Travel has lots of activities designed to keep us on our toes and challenge our competitive spirit. 

Cruise Day 5: Cartagena, Colombia (Friday: December 26, 2025 / 6:00am - 2:00pm)
Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. The Bazurto market is a traditional market offering fish, meat, fruit, clothing and is as important in Cartagena as the La Popa Convent or the Castle of San Felipe.
Included Shore Excursion: City Tour and Shopping in the Old City - Cartagena's center is flat and relatively small.. making it the perfect city for a walking tour. See the real Cartagena and meet enigmatic locals whilst soaking up the history and exploring the beautiful Old City streets. We will stroll the streets of Cartagena, soaking up history and viewing the multi-colored pastel balconies jutting out along the narrow streets, the coral-stone foundations and Moorish-columned buildings. Then we will walk through a maze of alleys, where our tour guide will introduce us to all kinds of fruit, herbs, vegetables, fish, seafood and meat. There is also a spice market and natural healing pharmacies.
Music and dance is inextricably interwoven into the life of the people of Cartagena and Salsa dancing is an essential part of any trip to this amazing city. So tune in to the rhythms of the Latin coast and gain a fuller appreciation for the history and culture of the region, with our dance lesson in Cartagena.

Cruise Day 6: Panama Canal /Gatun Lake, Panama  (Saturday: December 27, 2025 / 5:00am - 3:00pm)
Few experiences can match today's, a cruise from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic through one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world, the Panama Canal. Marvel at this incredible feat of engineering as we cruise the 48 miles of man-made waterway through the narrow isthmus of Panama. Experience firsthand the mighty locks that raise and lower our ocean-going vessel 85 feet using no other power than the force of gravity. Custom-built for the spectacular, the Norwegian Bliss features an incredible 180-degree Observation Lounge for us to soak in every stunning moment.

Cruise Day 7: Colón (Friday: December 27, 2025 / 5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Colón is the capital of Colón Province, in Panama. It sits on the Caribbean coast, at the entrance to the Panama Canal. The Canal Expansion Observation Center is a park with viewing platforms over the canal’s Atlantic locks and Gatún Lake. The vast Colón Free Trade Zone offers tax-free shopping. Just west of the city, at the mouth of the Chagres River, Fort San Lorenzo is a well-preserved colonial military structure.

Cruise Day 8: Puerto Limon, Costa Rica (Saturday: December 28, 2025 / 7:00am - 4:00pm)
There are few places on Earth with the beauty and history of Puerto Limon.  From forests filled with exotic birds and animals to shopping from local vendors. you are guaranteed to enjoy your day of exploratoin.  Puerto Limon, is the capital city and main hub of Limon province   It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is home of the Afro-Costa Rican community. This caribbean province is a natural paradise, formed by a combination of dense jungles, imposing mountains, and paradisiac beaches
Cruise Excursion: Caribbean Highlights - Sun/Beach/Wildlife/Plantations
We spend the day exploring highlights of Costa Rica's capital, tasting farm-fresh tropical fruit, learning about the region's sweetest export and visiting a banana plantation. We'll also get an up-close look at Costa Rican wildlife like birds, monkeys and frogs on a rainforest boat safari tour down the biodiverse Tortuguero Canals. Swim or sun at a local beach and take a tour of the bustling port city of Limon before we head back to the ship.

Cruise Day 9: Day At Sea (Sunday: December 29, 2025)
If you're passionate about having fun, the Norwegian Gem and Best Single Travel has lots of activities designed to keep us on our toes and challenge our competitive spirit.  Today we meet for our jewelry making activity.  We will show our own flair by designing our souvenir a pandora styled charm bracelet.  What could be better than to preserve our memories of this trip than by taking home our own creations!

Cruise Day 10: Harvest Caye, Belize (Monday: December 30, 2025 / 9:30am - 4:00pm)
Harvest Caye sits at the southern end of Belize, about 50 miles north of the border between Guatemala and Honduras. And while it is an island, it sits only about a mile from the mainland and roughly five miles from the town of Placencia. Harvest Caye is a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, located in southern Belize. The caye features wildlife exhibitions including a blue morpho butterfly house.
Optional Day - Harvest Caye has so much to offer! From relaxing at the expansive pool area with swim-up pool bar and cascading waterfall, or try The Flighthouse, a thrilling 136-foot high venue for aerial activities featuring 3,000 feet of zip lining across the island, quick jumps and an observation deck with mainland views ($). Salt water lagoon for watersports such as kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and electric float boats ($). Large marina with food and bar area, offering guests a variety of exciting shore excursions. And an expansive shopping village featuring popular name-brand retailers as well as local Belizean crafts.

Cruise Day 11: Cozumel, Mexico (Tuesday: December 31, 2025 / 12:00pm - 6:00pm)
Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. At Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, there's diving spots around a section of the Mesoamerican Reef and the Museo Subacuático de Arte’s submerged sculptures. Chankanaab is an eco park surrounding a lagoon with underwater caverns, home to dolphins, manatees and sea turtles.
Included Shore Excursion: Ultimate Snorkel & Beach Break - combines the best snorkeling reefs in Cozumel (Columbia Reef & El Cielo Reef), a catamaran ride and the best water park in Cozumel -Tortuga Snorkel Center) into one awesome day. Start with pick-up just outside the cruise pier. Board a beautiful catamaran where we go snorkeling on famous El Cielo and Columbia reefs, the water is so clear!  Enjoy the open bar on the boat, serving complimentary soft drinks, bottled water, cocktails and light snacks as we return to the beautiful beach at Tortugas Beach Club. . There you will enjoy  the facilities including water parks, lounge chairs, complimentary umbrellas, inflatable watersports and more.  Afterwards we head back to our ship for dinner and the onboard New Year's celebration.

Cruise Day 12: Day at Sea (Monday: January 1, 2025)  
Our final day at sea together. Time to finish your jewelry projects, make any last minute purchases, take any last minue photos and to enjoy the calm of the sea as tomorrorow is disemabarkment day. Get your luggage packed then enjoy our Farewell Dinner together at one of the many specialty dining restaurants. 

Cruise Day 13: Miami, FL (Tuesday: January 2, 2025 / Disembark at 8:00am)
At 7:00am the Norwegian Pearl returns to Miami, Florida. Be sure to gather those emails to keep in touch with your new lifelong friends, and don't forget to plan ahead for your next singles vacation or cruise!

Singles Cruise Pricing

Inside Cabin
Interior staterooms are an excellent value. These spacious staterooms have no window which is great if you like to sleep late!

Ocean View
The large picture window will delight you and provides an excellent view of the ocean and all destinations!
* Some oceanview cabins have obstructed views

Private Balcony
Enjoy the scenic views from your own private balcony. Most balcony staterooms also have a separate sitting area.

I will share a cabin with a friend or use the Singles Cruise Match Program

Cabin Type	Deposit	Full Payment
Inside	$350	$3,035.58
Oceanview	$350	$3,615.58
Balcony	$350	$4,500.58
Best Single Travel provides roommate matching to our clients who confirm their reservations at least 90 days before departure. Amounts are per-person in US Dollars and Include Taxes and Port Charges

I want my own cabin

Cabin Type	Deposit	Full Payment
Inside	$600	$4,681.58
Oceanview	$600	$5,381.58
Balcony	$600	$7,500.58
Amounts are per-person in US Dollars and Include Taxes and Port Charges

*Prices are Not Guaranteed Until Booked.

Pre-Night Package Comfort Inn & Suites Miami International Airport Accommodations - Airport to Hotel Shuttle - Breakfast - Wifi - Cruise Transfer Share Room -  Single Room -

Panama Canal Singles Cruise Final payment August 13, 2025 Full payment is due 120 days prior to sailing. (If paying within 120 days please pay full amount). If you would like a shared cabin and are booking 90 days prior to sailing we guarantee you a roommate match. If you are booking within 90 days of sailing we will confirm a roommate within 24 hours. * Click Here for Frequently Asked Singles Cruise and Cancellation Policies *