Cruise Description

7 Night Cruise sailing from Panama City to Miami aboard Explora I.

Highlights of this cruise:

Panama City
Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. Panama City is the political and administrative center of the country and is home to large populations from many different parts of the world.

Visitors can access the attractions of Panama City and the Panama canal, as well as fine dining along the Amador Causeway and the chance to enjoy outdoor activities such as jogging, biking, rollerblading, or fishing, all with Panama City’s skyline as backdrop. Other attractions include the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks.

Particularly interesting for tourists are various sites located in the old quarter (also commonly referred to as "Casco Viejo", "Casco Antiguo" or "San Felipe"). These include Las Bóvedas, literally The Vaults, a waterfront promenade jutting out into the Pacific, the Cathedral on Plaza de la Catedral , Museo del Canal Interoceánico (Interoceanic Canal Museum and the Palacio de las Garzas (Heron's Palace), the official name of the presidential palace.

San Blas Islands
The San Blas Islands of Panama is an archipelago of 365 islands off the north coast of the Isthmus, east of the Panama Canal. Only 49 are inhabited by the fiercely independent Kuna Indians. The most interesting are Achutupu, Kagantupu and Coco Blanco.

The Kuna Indians, who run all the islands have maintained their own economic system, language, customs and culture, with distinctive dress, legends, music and dance. The economy of the islands is based on coconut sales, fishing and tourism, and they offer travelers good snorkeling and swimming.

The San Blas offers a large array of sights and activities including incredible seascapes, colorful reefs and islands, to the abundant sea life in its waters and wildlife on the mainland. There are continuous festivals and gatherings occurring at villages that visitors can witness to get a glimpse of the culture. Numerous Kuna villages offer visitors multiple opportunities for various glimpses at the daily lives of the Kuna.

Miami
Miami in Florida is located on the southeast tip of Florida. Miami is best known for its sunny weather, golden beaches and lively nightlife. Also known as the 'Gateway to the Americas', the 15 miles of glorious beaches make Miami popular with all ages, attracting a broad spectrum of tourists.

Tourist attractions include Miami's Miracle Mile - one of Miami's major shopping regions, the Miami Freedom Tower, Miami Metrozoo - one of the finest wild animal parks in America and the Miami Seaquarium - a 38-acre complex of huge saltwater pools.

Miami has a range of communities and districts, amongst them is Downtown Miami, a vibrant and diverse area of Miami, filled with clothes and jewelry shops, restaurants, cafés and fast-food stands. Miami South Beach Area (SoBe) is one of Miami's most exciting areas and is full of art galleries, stylish diners, Art Deco buildings, glorious beaches and many of Miami's top nightclubs.