11 nights, Amador (Panama City) to Los Angeles

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 11 nights, Amador (Panama City) to Los Angeles. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

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1. Embark
   Amador (Panama City)

   Amador is a chain of small islands linked by a causeway built from Panama Canal spoil at the canal's Pacific entrance, now home to a new cruise terminal that opened in 2024. Port guide →

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   Acajutla

   Acajutla is El Salvador's main Pacific cargo port, and the dock itself is pure industry.

3. 3
   Puerto Quetzal

   Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's main Pacific port, and the cruise terminal is a self-contained compound with a craft market and tour desks but nothing to explore beyond its gates.

4. 4
   Puerto Chiapas

   Puerto Chiapas is a purpose-built cruise terminal on Mexico's far-southern Pacific coast, near the Guatemala border, with a pool, craft market, and folkloric shows but no town or beach you can walk to.

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   Huatulco

   Huatulco is a planned eco-resort development on Oaxaca's coast, built around nine bays with 36 beaches, much of it inside a national park.

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   Puerto Vallarta

   Puerto Vallarta is the most polished stop on this stretch of coast: a real Mexican beach city on Banderas Bay with a walkable old town, a mile-long seafront promenade studded with bronze sculptures, and a…

7. Disembark
   Los Angeles

   Los Angeles cruises dock at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, the harbor district at the south end of the city rather than near Hollywood or the beaches most people picture. Port guide →