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Panama Small Ship Cruises

Actively explore the Panama Canal and the country’s lush coastlines with our naturalist-guided small ship cruises. Experts ensure you won’t miss spotting a species, or transiting the locks in the best way.

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Panama small ship cruises highlight colonial cities, indigenous cultures, lush rainforest, white-sand beaches and emerald waters. Transit or visit the Panama Canal by small ship, alongside explorations of neighboring Colombia or Costa Rica. Why book your Panama cruise with AdventureSmith? 

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Actively Explore

Experience Panama’s coast, waterways & wildlife up close via kayak, paddleboard, snorkeling & hiking.

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Sustainable Choices

Our Panama cruises benefit the communities & environments they reach 

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Experience You Can Trust

Our own travels in Panama ensure you book the optimal Panama small ship cruise.

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Panama Canal Cruises on Small Ships

The Panama Canal acts as a vital link between the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, shepherding some 14,000 ships each year through its more than 50 miles of locks. Panama small ships combine small ship cruises through the Panama Canal with unique access to dazzling national parks, pristine coastline and over 1,500 islands with daily opportunities for shore landings in this melting pot of world cultures.

Consider options for a full transit at night or day, or a day tour off of your Panama small ship. Our award-winning Adventure Specialists can help you experience the Panama Canal in the best way and we remain a resource while you’re packing and abroad.

Colombia, Costa Rica & Panama Cruises

Many of our Panama small ship cruises include days spent along the Costa Rica coastline, or Colombia’s Caribbean shores. Choose from options starting in Colombia, Panama or Costa Rica, with stops at popular travel points like Colombia’s colonial city of Cartagena or Costa Rica’s Corcovado, Golfo Dulce and Manuel Antonio National Park.

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