K1200S Posted October 11, 2012 #601 Share Posted October 11, 2012 For comparison a private sailboat under 50 ft. will pay about $2000 to transit the canal. The canal takes in about 2 billion a year and has expenses of about 600 million. I would call that a pretty good money make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted October 11, 2012 #602 Share Posted October 11, 2012 For comparison a private sailboat under 50 ft. will pay about $2000 to transit the canal. The canal takes in about 2 billion a year and has expenses of about 600 million. I would call that a pretty good money make. Question is, who gets the money? I was there almost 10 years ago and it appears to be a mostly very poor country, but that must be just where we were at. WE went on the road from Colon to Panama City, but not to the cities thamselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20cruzer Posted October 11, 2012 #603 Share Posted October 11, 2012 What happened to trainman, the internet must be down for him:(:(:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Posted October 11, 2012 #604 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thank you so very much Trainman for all the great pics and review. DH and I are going on a 10 day cruise in Jan. and we can not wait. DH loves his food and desert so I have been screaming from my office into the family room reading off the menu's. I must have caught his eye since he came into the office and got to see the food and menu options. Thank you again for doing this on your vacation. We all I know love all the info and the pictures. Toma and Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porrah Posted October 11, 2012 #605 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Trainman where are you - I'm having withdrawal symptoms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownblonde Posted October 11, 2012 #606 Share Posted October 11, 2012 You will have to ask trainman to post when the cruise is over. Usually it is on the final paper they put in the cabin as to the expenses and the amt of everything they use and also the distance traveled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author #607 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thursday - Day 7 - Puntarenas, Costa Rica Hello Everyone, We are alive, well, having fun, and pooped! The systems were down this morning and a storm is coming so they may go down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attitudeda Posted October 11, 2012 #608 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks again Trainman-2 you bring back memories of the canal when we sail through them on the Jewel of the Seas in 2009. Just one question are you still eat you signature breakfast, I ask because I not seen any pictures of it yet. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author #609 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We heard yesterday that the toll was $430K USD but I have not been able to confirm that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author #610 Share Posted October 11, 2012 PhotoBucket is making me download Java for Google Chrome so I can upload photos faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donamae Posted October 11, 2012 #611 Share Posted October 11, 2012 There you are Jim! Oh boy, have you been missed today. If you are pooped you must have been out sight seeing, sit down, relax, give Judith a hug, have a drink & a couple of smokes and don't worry about us. We just have to learn to be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retird Posted October 11, 2012 #612 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Love your review... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted October 11, 2012 #613 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Ready for costa rica pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author #614 Share Posted October 11, 2012 You have been on for 73 minutes for a total of $21.90 Folks I am giving up for now... I have had no success at all uploading photos from yesterday or today and it is time to head down to the cabin and get ready for dinner. It may be tomorrow morning before I get back on again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwolfe Posted October 11, 2012 #615 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Folks I am giving up for now... I have had no success at all uploading photos from yesterday or today and it is time to head down to the cabin and get ready for dinner. It may be tomorrow morning before I get back on again. Can't say as I blame you. Enjoy the evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donamae Posted October 11, 2012 #616 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thats ok, we understand and will be here when you are able to get things uploaded. I'm sure its very frustrating for you. And...as the song says...'don't worry, be happy' Have a great evening. dm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer976 Posted October 11, 2012 #617 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We did the same on Voyager back in 06, we were delayed because of storms in the midwest made a dozen incoming flights late. Even the locals stopped on the road to watch the lit up ships leave. It reminded me of an old love boat sailing with hundreds of shore people lined up to wave back. Yes! I do remember many cars on the inter coastal roads lined up to watch us leave - also saw many flash bulbs going off, some even from the many high-rise condos out on Miami Beach just north of the "cruise ship lane". We were on the Mariner of the Seas, supposed to be sailing out of Port Canaveral, but a hurricane (one of many in the 2005 season) had left the port needing to be re-dredged, so everyone who decided to take the cruise was bussed down to Miami from Orlando/Port Canaveral. There were other ships sailing that night right before and after us. Great memories, BillOh, huh? Don't want to leave you out, Trainman and Judith, still enjoying all of your postings. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbuddy Posted October 11, 2012 #618 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Folks I am giving up for now... I have had no success at all uploading photos from yesterday or today and it is time to head down to the cabin and get ready for dinner. It may be tomorrow morning before I get back on again. Trainman, go and enjoy your evening with Judith..........we can all wait till tomorrow and hope that your connection is better. Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer976 Posted October 11, 2012 #619 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Trainman,Thank you for taking the time to post all of these pictures during your cruise. I did the same thing last month, even used the Tapatalk phone app during the day to posts more pictures while ashore (they were a little small :o). So I know the time you are taking away from your vacation and I appreciate it as I am now at home recovering from a full knee replacement so I am looking for any distraction I can find. My how things change quickly. :eek: Thanks again, Bill Nice to hear your knee replacement went well. Followed along while you posted your LIVE FROM on the Radiance and surely it must have put a little bit of a damper on your great trip knowing that you were looking THAT surgery in the eye upon your return. Hope your rehab goes as well as the surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingdomCAPT Posted October 11, 2012 #620 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We are at a large table in the MDR but only two other couples showed up for dinner. There were two couples missing. Great table mates! We've had tablemates like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffett fan Posted October 11, 2012 #621 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Glad to hear you're having fun! Enjoy your dinner...we'll live vicariously through you whenever you get a chance to post pictures. For now...ENJOY! Thanks again for all you're doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancronin Posted October 12, 2012 #622 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Over 75,000 views Trainman - sorry you're having problems with the internet and uploading pictures - means you and Judith can enjoy the evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted October 12, 2012 #623 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Enjoy dinner and your evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salboz Posted October 12, 2012 #624 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I didn't want to post and interrupt the flow of your review. Now seems like a good time to say that I always enjoy your reviews and am especially interested in the ship on this one . I am going to be going on the Vision next year, but not to Panama which I have enjoyed in the past. this time we will be doing Russia and the Baltics. Only sailing that has 3 days in St. Petersburg, so we plan to fly over to Moscow for the middle day. Come join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchcruz Posted October 12, 2012 #625 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hi Trainman, thanks for all of your efforts. The Internet connection can sure be frustrating!! Have you tried just uploading your pics, comments, etc, to a document on your computer and then when you get Internet loading it onto the boards? I did that (minus the pics), and it made it easier, I could sit in my stateroom and put my thoughts, etc in Word, then the next day when I had Internet upload it. It also saved money as I could do it all offline until it was time to upload it to the boards. That way it only took a couple of seconds. Unfortunately I am not great with the pics uploading to the boards, haven't quite figured it out. Thank you for all of your efforts, we really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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