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

14 Nights

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

Departure Date
11 Jan 25
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Puerto Caldera
Destination Port Colón
Itinerary
Puerto Caldera, Playa Flamingo, Playa Flamingo, Curú Wildlife Refuge, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Punta Leona, Puerto Caldera, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Isla Parida, Fuerte Amador and Colón

From £6,340pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

14 Nights

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

Departure Date
11 Jan 25
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Panama Canal
Departure Port Puerto Caldera
Destination Port Colón
Itinerary
Puerto Caldera, Playa Flamingo, Playa Flamingo, Curú Wildlife Refuge, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Punta Leona, Puerto Caldera, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Golfo Dulce, Isla Parida, Fuerte Amador and Colón

From £7,071pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
18 Jan 25
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 £5,583pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
18 Jan 25
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 £4,039pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
18 Jan 25
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 £4,282pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

14 Nights

Panama Canal & Central America

Departure Date
24 Jan 25
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Mars
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Destination Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Itinerary
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Montego Bay, Colón, Puerto Limón, Roatán Island, Belize City, Cozumel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida

From £4,890pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
25 Jan 25
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 £4,364pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
25 Jan 25
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 £6,071pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
25 Jan 25
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 £4,039pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

10 Nights

Classic Panama Canal Passage

Departure Date
07 Feb 25
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 £4,090pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

Departure Date
08 Feb 25
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 £4,486pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

7 Nights

Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Departure Date
08 Feb 25
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 £5,827pp

Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises