Colón, Panama

Location

The provincial capital of Colón, beside the canal's Atlantic entrance, is named for the Spanish-language surname of Christopher Columbus, though the Americans called it Aspinwall in the 19th century.. The city was founded in 1850 by Americans working on the Panama railroad and named Aspinwall for one of the railway engineers. Following completion in 1855, Colon gained in importance, which was furthered by the plans for an isthmian canal. During the time of the French canal attempt, a fire in 1885 burned the city nearly to the ground and left thousands of people homeless. Colon was rebuilt in the architectural style then popular in France. Buildings from that era plus the ones constructed by Americans between 1904 and 1914 are still in use today, although the majority is on the verge of collapse. In addition to its importance as a port, Colon boasts the world’s second largest duty-free zone, known as Zona Libre, which is contained in a huge fortress like, walled-off area with giant international stores. However, most of the merchandise is sold in bulk to commercial businesses throughout the country.

Colón, Panama Itineraries

7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
30 Nov 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region South America
Departure Port Colón
Destination Port Puerto Caldera
Itinerary
Colón, Fuerte Amador, Fuerte Amador, Isla Parida, Golfo Dulce, Quepos (Puerto Quepos) and Puerto Caldera

From £5,421pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
30 Nov 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Colón
Destination Port Puerto Caldera
Itinerary
Colón, Fuerte Amador, Fuerte Amador, Isla Parida, Golfo Dulce, Quepos (Puerto Quepos) and Puerto Caldera

From £3,591pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

10 Nights

Western Caribbean Bliss

Departure Date
03 Dec 24
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Nautica
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Miami, Florida
Destination Port Cartagena
Itinerary
Miami, Florida, Costa Maya, Harvest Caye, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Roatán Island, Puerto Limón, Colón, Cartagena and Cartagena

From £2,593pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

20 Nights

Caribbean Panorama

Departure Date
03 Dec 24
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Nautica
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Miami, Florida
Destination Port Miami, Florida
Itinerary
Miami, Florida, Costa Maya, Harvest Caye, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Roatán Island, Puerto Limón, Colón, Cartagena, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Castries, Gustavia, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Puerto Plata and Miami, Florida

From Please Call

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7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
07 Dec 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region South America
Departure Port Puerto Caldera
Destination Port Colón
Itinerary
Puerto Caldera, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Isla Parida, Fuerte Amador and Colón

From £4,770pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
07 Dec 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Puerto Caldera
Destination Port Colón
Itinerary
Puerto Caldera, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Isla Parida, Fuerte Amador and Colón

From £2,900pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

10 Nights

Classic Panama Canal Passage

Departure Date
07 Dec 24
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Mars
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Destination Port Fuerte Amador
Itinerary
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cozumel, Belize City, Roatán Island, Puerto Limón, Colón and Fuerte Amador

From £3,740pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
14 Dec 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Colón
Destination Port Puerto Caldera
Itinerary
Colón, Fuerte Amador, Fuerte Amador, Isla Parida, Golfo Dulce, Quepos (Puerto Quepos) and Puerto Caldera

From £2,063pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
14 Dec 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region South America
Departure Port Colón
Destination Port Puerto Caldera
Itinerary
Colón, Fuerte Amador, Fuerte Amador, Isla Parida, Golfo Dulce, Quepos (Puerto Quepos) and Puerto Caldera

From £4,606pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

14 Nights

Star Collector: Wild Wonders of the Central America Coasts via the Panama Canal

Departure Date
14 Dec 24
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Colón
Destination Port Puerto Caldera
Itinerary
Colón, Fuerte Amador, Fuerte Amador, Isla Parida, Golfo Dulce, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Puerto Caldera, Playa Flamingo, Playa Flamingo, Curú Wildlife Refuge, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Punta Leona and Puerto Caldera

From £4,144pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

10 Nights

Classic Panama Canal Passage

Departure Date
17 Dec 24
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Mars
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Fuerte Amador
Destination Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Itinerary
Fuerte Amador, Colón, Puerto Limón, Roatán Island, Belize City, Cozumel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida

From £3,490pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

137 Nights

Viking World Cruise

Departure Date
19 Dec 24
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Sky
Region World-wide
Departure Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Destination Port London (Greenwich)
Itinerary
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cozumel, Cartagena, Colón, Puntarenas, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nawiliwili, Hawaii, Vaitape, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Thursday Island, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Rinca Island, Benoa, Bali, Benoa, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Jakarta, Singapore, Singapore, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Colombo, Colombo, Male, Victoria, Mahé, Mombasa, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Hell-Ville, Maputo, Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Cape Town, Cape Town, Lüderitz, Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay, Luanda, Praia, Santiago Island, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Puerto de la Estaca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Agadir, Agadir, Casablanca, Casablanca, Cádiz, Algarve, Leixões, Vigo, La Coruña, Honfleur, Dover, London (Greenwich) and London (Greenwich)

From £67,990pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises