PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°15’45” N 79°55’30” W 24. tammikuuta, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Just at dawn, we pass under the Atlantic Bridge. Escorted by tugs as a safety measure, the Captain maneuvers us expertly into the narrow entrance to the first chamber. This series of three locks willLue lisää
30. joulukuuta 2023, Panama
The Panama Canal is a waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade. Canal locks at each endLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°15’52” N 79°54’34” W
21. joulukuuta 2019, Panama ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
A leisurely start today; we read, we swam, we ate. The port of Colon is not famous for a lot and not known for its safety. So we jaunted to the duty free area and back to the boat, before relaxingLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnCanal French9°16’22” N 79°55’21” W
8. huhtikuuta 2023, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
It took us from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. to sail the Panama Canal and it was much more interesting than I expected.
Transiting the Panama Canal is quite a different experience than the Suez Canal.Lue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnCanal French9°16’50” N 79°55’19” W
1. maaliskuuta 2020, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Clocks ahead last night so the 5 am alarm felt like 6. Still dark when we got to our preferred viewing spot on Deck 4 at the bow, the lights of Colon welcoming us. Through the first locks at 7 andLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°16’15” N 79°54’39” W
29. toukokuuta 2023, Panama ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Eigentlich wollten wir ja mit dem Zug den Panamakanal entlang und durch den Regenwald von Panama City nach Colon fahren. Leider fährt die Bahn aktuell nicht, was echt schade ist, darauf hatte ichLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°16’4” N 79°54’35” W
4. joulukuuta 2023, Panama ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The cruise ship I am on is to big for the original locks, so we have to use the newer larger locks.
Every time I see one of these container ships I think to myself "I wonder if there are any knobbyLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°16’16” N 79°54’44” W
7. joulukuuta 2023, Panama ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Panama Canal Journey - Atlantic Exit
Crossed the Gatun Lake, which was the world's largest man-made lake in 1914 when the Canal opened. In almost 110 years of operation the Canal has only been shutLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnStilsons Pond9°15’52” N 79°54’38” W
11. maaliskuuta, Panama ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Mir sind hüt in Panama acho und hend en Usflug gmacht zu de neue und alte Schlüse vom Panamakanal. Es isch sehr idrücklich gsi wie so es grosses Frachtschiff i die Schlüsä chunt und wie schnellLue lisää
PanamaProvincia de ColónGatúnCanal French9°17’19” N 79°55’8” W 21. elokuuta 2018, Panama ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
This was one of our most unique transits of the Panama Canal. We were up early, viewed the new canal and an empty lock being repaired.
Our 9 hour 50 mile crossing was enhanced by the best localLue lisää
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Matkaaja
Glad they saved some water for you.
Matkaaja Indeed, I shudder to think how much it cost to transit this time.
Matkaaja Ok, I learned the amount. We had a reservation which guaranteed a daytime crossing. Stay tuned for the next post.