KeiEdy Posted May 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I am looking to book a Panama Canal cruise. Would I do better with a regular balcony or AFT going through the canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Depends on the ship! Not all "afts" are created equally. That said, during the transit, you will want to roam the ship. The views are quite different from different levels and sides! You do NOT want to plant yourself on your balcony for the entire transit, or you will mist 3/4's of the sights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbwex Posted May 11, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I would have to agree with the previous answer. Most of the activity is alongside the ship as you go through the various locks. Although we had a regular veranda cabin, we were up high forward as we approached the canal itself and the first set of locks, and then I wandered around amidships watching the electric locomotives working together to keep the ship in the exact right spot. On the one side of the ship, we could see another ship going through the adjacent lock. As for an aft cabin or not, think of the rest of the cruise as to what you want. Most of the day in the canal will be spent topside somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeiEdy Posted May 11, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks for the advice. I was able to get an Aft on Vision Eastbound Panama Canal. We will venture around the ship when we are going through the canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiselady515 Posted June 8, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2017 What cruise ship would you pick if you wanted to see Costa Rica on a Panama Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeiEdy Posted June 9, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I have not research other cruise lines. Royal's Vision of the Sea stops at Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiselady515 Posted June 9, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I want a large ship I know Norwegian Bliss is coming out but I don't want to wait till November 2018 to go to Panama Canal, does any ship stay any longer than one day in Costa Rica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 9, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2017 What cruise ship would you pick if you wanted to see Costa Rica on a Panama Canal Do you want the Pacific side of Costa Rica, or the Caribbean side? You can often get Limon on a partial transit. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 10, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 10, 2017 As far as the aft cabin goes... Think about the view on a cross country trip sitting in the rear facing seat of an old station wagon... A month or so ago, someone posted a video of a full transit taken by a camera on time lapse mounted on the aft balcony. I have done two dull transits, and one partial. I watched it, and all I could think was if he had stayed on the balcony with the camera he would have missed 80% of the show. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiselady515 Posted June 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Is there a Panama Canal that does Costa Rica on the pacific side and the Caribbean side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDXgranny Posted June 12, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 12, 2017 We had a corner aft cabin on Rotterdam for Canal transit. We went forward early in morning and watched our approach to first lock. Then walked promenade deck to get all the vantage points. In afternoon we, along with our friends, went to our cabin balcony and drank nice cold beers and champagne and had room service bring up appetizers. Watched locks close behind us from our aft balcony. It was great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdchiefthom Posted November 23, 2017 #12 Share Posted November 23, 2017 We had a corner aft cabin on Rotterdam for Canal transit. We went forward early in morning and watched our approach to first lock. Then walked promenade deck to get all the vantage points. In afternoon we, along with our friends, went to our cabin balcony and drank nice cold beers and champagne and had room service bring up appetizers. Watched locks close behind us from our aft balcony. It was great!! I agree absolutely. We've done the partial several times in the corner suites on the Zuiderdam. Forward first for the view, and pastries, then along the Promenade, and up to the Suite. Absolutely amazing!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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