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Panama Canal
Transit
information@senderopanama.com
Full & Partial
For many people the word Panama is
synonymous with the Panama Canal. Built in the turn of the 20th
Century, the Panama Canal is one of the largest and most difficult engineering
projects ever undertaken and has an enormous impact on worldwide shipping.
Today over 300 million tons of cargo transits the canal annually, moving
through the three sets of locks which raise and lower the ships from sea level
to lake level for the approximately 50 mile journey across the isthmus. Ever
dreamed of transiting the canal and following the same route of those massive
cargo carriers? Our Panama Canal Transit
Tour aboard a ship designed precisely for this adventure is the way to go.
Whether you begin your adventure at the
mouth of the Panama Canal on the Pacific and transit northbound or board the
vessel at the epicenter of Gamboa, the dredging division, and head southbound,
your transit will take you through the three lock steps required to raise or lower
ships from sea level to the level of Gatun Lake (85 feet above sea level). Your transit also moves through the infamous
Gaillard Cut (Culebra Cut), the only gap in the continental divide, and passes
under the Bridge of Americas.
Accompanied by expert live narrative
and full buffet breakfast or lunch, this is an experience not to be
missed.
Includes:
Bilingual
Canal Expert
Transit
Ticket
Transportation
Lunch
Beverages
What to Bring:
Sunscreen
Hat
Light
Raincoat
Binoculars
Camera
Cash
(Souveniers)
Duration:
Partial Transit - Approx. 4 to 5 Hours
Full Transit - Approx. 8 to 10 Hours
Pick up at Hotel - Approx 8:30am