Many ships that cruise to Alaska in the summer switch to Mexico in the winter. You can get cut rate cruises on the transit. A short cruise down to Mazatlan or other port with a shore stay and a flight back cuts costs. Mexico is a travel bargain these days. Other ships transit the Panama Canal on their way to summer cruise areas in Europe. The view of the locks is a highlight of this wonderful trip if you minimize shore time in Panama where Americans no longer seem welcome.

Arts & Culture, History
Canal, Mexico, Panama