Should you wait to book a Panama Canal cruise?
What buyers who waited actually saw over the last 14 days, from 179 comparable Panama Canal fares — same sailing, same cabin, priced at both ends of the window. This is history, not a prediction.
28%
fell — Balcony, 6+ months out
179
comparable fares tracked
14
day window
Panama Canal, by cabin and how far out you're sailing
| Cabin | Departure | Fell | Held | Rose | Fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | 6+ months out | 18% fell | 64% held | 18% rose | 44 |
| Oceanview | 6+ months out | 19% fell | 74% held | 7% rose | 43 |
| Balcony | 6+ months out | 28% fell | 66% held | 6% rose | 47 |
| Suite | 6+ months out | 2% fell | 93% held | 5% rose | 45 |
"Fell"/"rose" means the all-in price moved more than 2% either way over the window; anything smaller counts as "held". Same sailing and cabin compared at both ends — never a different mix of inventory. Groups under 40 comparable fares are left out rather than shown thin. Fares move nightly; this is what already happened, not a forecast.
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