Ships & Ratings

All ships sailing to the Panama Canal are listed below, by cruise line. For detailed information about a cruise ship or line, click any link. The ship rating is based on a 6-star system, and the key to the ratings follows.

Ship Ratings Key

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Cruise Line Ship Year Built Refurbished Passengers Rating
Azamara Azamara Journey 2000 2016 702
Azamara Onward 1999 2021 702
Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Legend 2002 2018 2,124
Carnival Miracle 2004 2020 2,124
Carnival Spirit 2001 2018 2,124
Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Ascent 2023 3,260
Celebrity Beyond 2022 3,260
Celebrity Summit 2001 2019 2,218
Crystal Cruises Crystal Serenity 2003 2023 740
Cunard Line Queen Anne 2024 2,996
Queen Elizabeth 2010 2016 2,081
Queen Mary 2 2004 2016 2,691
Queen Victoria 2007 2017 2,057
Explora Journeys EXPLORA I 2023 900
Holland America Line Eurodam 2008 2018 2,104
Koningsdam 2016 2018 2,650
Nieuw Amsterdam 2010 2017 2,106
Oosterdam 2003 2019 1,964
Rotterdam 2021 2,668
Volendam 1999 2019 1,432
Zaandam 2000 2018 1,432
Zuiderdam 2002 2017 1,964
Hurtigruten Fram 2007 2022 318
Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Bliss 2018 2021 4,004
Norwegian Encore 2019 3,998
Norwegian Gem 2007 2022 2,394
Norwegian Jade 2006 2022 2,402
Norwegian Jewel 2005 2022 2,376
Norwegian Joy 2017 2020 3,804
Norwegian Pearl 2006 2021 2,394
Norwegian Sun 2001 2021 1,936
Oceania Cruises Insignia 1998 2018 670
Marina 2011 2021 1,248
Nautica 2000 2022 670
Sirena 1999 2019 684
Vista 2023 1,200
P&O Cruises Arcadia 2005 2017 2,094
Aurora 2000 2019 1,874
Ponant Le Bellot 2020 184
Princess Cruises Caribbean Princess 2004 2019 3,140
Coral Princess 2003 2019 2,000
Crown Princess 2006 2022 3,080
Emerald Princess 2007 2019 3,080
Island Princess 2003 2017 2,200
Ruby Princess 2008 2018 3,080
Sapphire Princess 2004 2018 2,670
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Seven Seas Grandeur 2023 746
Seven Seas Mariner 2001 2018 696
Seven Seas Splendor 2020 746
Royal Caribbean International Brilliance of the Seas 2002 2018 2,543
Radiance of the Seas 2001 2016 2,466
Rhapsody of the Seas 1997 2016 2,416
Serenade of the Seas 2003 2017 2,476
Seabourn Seabourn Quest 2011 2018 450
Seabourn Sojourn 2010 2018 450
Silversea Cruises Silver Dawn 2021 596
Silver Moon 2020 596
Silver Nova 2023 728
Silver Ray 2024 728
Silver Shadow 2000 2017 392
Star Clippers Royal Clipper 2000 2017 227
Star Clipper 1992 2014 170
Viking Viking Mars 2022 930
Viking Neptune 2022 930
Viking Octantis 2022 378
Viking Polaris 2022 378
Viking Sea 2016 930
Viking Sky 2017 930
Windstar Cruises Star Pride 1988 2021 312
Wind Spirit 1988 2020 148
Wind Star 1986 2023 148