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Panama Canal & Locks Transit by Boat
Panama Canal & Locks Transit by Boat
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Points of Interest
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
- Panama Canal Expansion
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Experience the full wonder of the Panama Canal with a crossing of the canal by tour boat on this daylong adventure. Travel by ship's tender to the Gatun Yacht Club, where you will board an air-conditioned transportation for the narrated drive through the isthmus to the small village of Gamboa. From Gamboa, embark on your ferry tour boat for a transit of the canal through two more sets of locks. Cross the Gaillard Cut and enter the Pedro Miguel Locks, which lower your vessel 28 feet on its way to the Pacific. Your boat will settle on Miraflores Lake. Sail across Miraflores Lake to the Miraflores Locks. A light lunch is available during your scenic cruise of the lake and locks. Your cruise ends at the port of Balboa in Panama City, where you board your air-conditioned transportation for the return trip to the ship via the new four-lane highway.
Special Notes:
This excursion departs from Gatún Lake and ends in Colón, where you will re-board the ship. Canal transits are scheduled and controlled by the Panama Canal Authority. Water levels in the locks are impacted by rain and the tour may be extended during drier seasons; therefore, the tour duration varies and your patience with any delays is appreciated. The panoramic drive from Panama City at Colón to the ship is approximately 1¼ hours on a new four-lane highway. Re-boarding your cruise ship in Colón requires waiting for the ship's arrival; this can be a little unpredictable as the ship's transit time through the canal can vary. Please be prepared for delays and again your patience is appreciated. Plan on bringing any needed medication or essential items on tour. There are no wheelchair accessible restrooms on the ferry.Child Price:
12 & under reducedDetails
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.