The world has changed since I boarded the Viking Mars in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last December for an 11-day cruise. Donald Trump had won the U.S. presidential election, but had yet to accuse Canada of ripping off America and start a tariff war.
Congo dance at Portobelo Fort, Colón, Panama; relaxing on Cozumel island beach in the Riviera Maya of Mexico; two scarlet macaws in Roatan, Honduras. | Visit Panama; Lunamarina/Getty Images; Connect Images/Getty Images
Cruising into Retirement
Five Central American countries provide a taste of the ex-pat life
