So, following her recommendation, I booked a 12-night partial transit of the Panama ... and I always book interior cabins. The cruise cost me $849 plus $460 for taxes, fees, and port charges.

So the price comes out to $540 a night per person. At least the stateroom guarantees great views of the ocean. Some of the ship's balcony cabins face the interior, either the Icon’s plant-filled ...