Panama City, Panama

No cruise ships are scheduled in Panama City today, Monday 9 November 2026. The next is Le Bellot on Tuesday 10 November. Over the next 12 months, 69 calls bring about 88,000 passengers; the busiest day is Friday 12 March 2027, with 2 ships.

Amador Causeway with the Panama City skyline across the bay on a bright day
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Eastern Standard Time)

November 2026
Le Bellot
Ponant Cruises184 passengers
Tue 10 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
Departure7:00 pm
Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises2,680 passengers
Thu 12 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Viking Mars
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Fri 13 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Royal Clipper
Star Clippers227 passengers
Sat 14 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Le Bellot
Ponant Cruises184 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
DepartureNot yet published
Ritz-Carlton Evrima
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection298 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
Arrival6:00 am
DepartureNot yet published
ms Oosterdam
Holland America Line2,024 passengers
Sun 22 Nov
Arrival9:00 pm
Departure4:00 pm
December 2026
Wind Star
Windstar148 passengers
Sun 6 Dec
Arrival10:00 pm
Departure5:00 pm
Crystal Serenity
Crystal Cruises740 passengers
Wed 9 Dec
Arrival8:00 pm
Departure6:00 pm
Crown Princess
Princess Cruises3,090 passengers
Sun 13 Dec
Arrival7:00 am
Departure9:00 pm

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Panama City

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Standard Time)

Today · Mon 9 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Tue 10 Nov · busiest: Thu 12 Nov
  1. Mon
    9 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  2. Tue
    10 Nov
    296Quiet
    1
  3. Wed
    11 Nov
    296Quiet
    1
  4. Thu
    12 Nov
    3.8kPeak
    1
  5. Fri
    13 Nov
    1.4kTypical
    1
  6. Sat
    14 Nov
    333Quiet
    1
  7. Sun
    15 Nov
    –No ships
    0

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Panama City day.

Planning a day in Panama City?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Panama City cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Panama City cruise port?

Cruise ships call at the Amador Cruise Terminal on Isla Perico, at the end of the Amador Causeway at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, about 7 km by road from Casco Viejo. Official sources do not say whether ships dock at the terminal or anchor and tender, so check the ship's itinerary.

Terminal

Getting to the Panama City cruise port

Casco Viejo (Plaza de la Independencia) → Amador Cruise Terminal (Isla Perico)

7 km · 15–65 min by car

Taxi or drive via Av. Amador, or local buses.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Taxi or drive
Varies
15–20 min
7 km via Av. Amador.
City bus
$0.50per person
~65 min
Fare about USD 0.50, approximate.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

No cruise shuttle found. Distances, times and prices are approximate.

Panama City Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Amador Cruise Terminal (Isla Perico)

Pacific cruise terminal on Isla Perico at the end of the Amador Causeway. Berth, facilities and tender arrangements not documented.

Eating in Panama City

Casual lunch per person
$13–22

Lunch prices are approximate, from Casco Viejo restaurants, in USD.

Where to eat

Casco Viejo

Historic old town with cafes and restaurants, about 7 km (15-20 min by taxi) from the terminal.

Amador Causeway

Restaurants along the causeway near the terminal.

Destination

About Panama City

Panama City is the capital of Panama, on the Pacific coast at the entrance to the Panama Canal. Cruise ships call at the Amador Cruise Terminal on Isla Perico, at the end of the Amador Causeway, about 7 km by road from Casco Viejo, the UNESCO-listed old quarter with plazas, churches and restaurants. The Biomuseo stands on the causeway, and the Miraflores Locks on the canal are about 15 km away.

Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
Currency
USD

Things to Do in Panama City

Biomuseo

Frank Gehry-designed biodiversity museum on the Amador Causeway.

Casco Viejo

UNESCO-listed old quarter with plazas, churches and restaurants.

Miraflores Locks Visitor Center

Panama Canal viewing platforms and museum.

Cruise Ships Visiting Panama City

Phoenix Reisen

Azamara Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Explora Journeys

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

MSC Cruises

Oceania Cruises

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saga Ocean Cruises

Silversea

Viking Ocean