This was a nice cruise. It had a variety of destinations, including Caribbean islands (Aruba and Grand Cayman) and ports (Carttagena, Panama and Costa Rica), which were all very interesting. We especially enjoyed Cartagena and Costa Rica. The sea days were also fun, as we met some very nice people. I found some fellow Mah Jongg players, which was nice. The cabins were of adequate size, although the showers were extremely small! The food was surprisingly good. All in all, it was a good trip. This cruise only went partially into the Canal, although we did make an excursion over to the other side of Panama. We also saw the newly-constructed canal, which will open shortly -- interesting! The other excursions were also interesting. We selected Sting Ray City in the Grand Caymans, the Old City of Cartegena, the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica and the turtle farm in Aruba. We would recommend this cruise, if you don't want to travel through the entire canal.