Rare Scrapnana Posted January 27, 2014 Author #151 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Transit of the Panama Canal - 27 January 6:30 - Pilot boards 8:10 - Arrive Gatun locks 10:20 - Clear Gatun locks 12:15 - Passing Gamboa and entering Galliard Cut 2:55 - Arrive Pedro Miguel locks 3:45 - Clear Pedro Miguel locks 4:15 - Arrive Miraflores locks 5:25 - Clear Miraflores locks 5:30 - Passing Bridge of Americas 6:00 - Pilot disembarks Check out the transit on the Panama Canal webcams. Pancanal.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 27, 2014 Author #152 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I saw the dress code enforced tonight. A man in a short sleeved (very casual shirt) with no jacket was refused entry into the MDR. The Maitre d' must know the Fashion Police are onboard!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted January 27, 2014 #153 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Transit of the Panama Canal - 27 January 6:30 - Pilot boards 8:10 - Arrive Gatun locks 10:20 - Clear Gatun locks 12:15 - Passing Gamboa and entering Galliard Cut 2:55 - Arrive Pedro Miguel locks 3:45 - Clear Pedro Miguel locks 4:15 - Arrive Miraflores locks 5:25 - Clear Miraflores locks 5:30 - Passing Bridge of Americas 6:00 - Pilot disembarks Check out the transit on the Panama Canal webcams. Pancanal.com Thanks, we will be watching you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candhu18 Posted January 27, 2014 #154 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Is this the QE approaching Gatun Locks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted January 27, 2014 #155 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Is this the QE approaching Gatun Locks? [ Sure is. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candhu18 Posted January 27, 2014 #156 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the confirmation. Webcam view from QE Panama webcam Edited January 27, 2014 by candhu18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlw104 Posted January 27, 2014 #157 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Centennial bridge just now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted January 27, 2014 #158 Share Posted January 27, 2014 And now visible in the distance at Miraflores. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candhu18 Posted January 27, 2014 #159 Share Posted January 27, 2014 She is presently at the Pedro Miguel locks, but I can't find a webcam for there. Do you know of one? She can be seen in the background from the Miraflores locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted January 27, 2014 #160 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think this is QE at Miraflores. Waving to Whitemarsh and Scrapnana and the gang. Jealous right now. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candhu18 Posted January 27, 2014 #161 Share Posted January 27, 2014 She is presently being lowered and the cargo ship in front has started to sail off; so we might obtain a better view shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oahucruiser Posted January 27, 2014 #162 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think this is QE at Miraflores. [ATTACH]300224[/ATTACH] Waving to Whitemarsh and Scrapnana and the gang. Jealous right now. :p That is definitely the QE. Have really enjoyed watching her go through the various areas of the canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted January 27, 2014 #163 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Almost there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlw104 Posted January 27, 2014 #164 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Pity the box boat was in the way, but here was the best screen shot I took... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted January 27, 2014 #165 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Last one I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted January 27, 2014 #166 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oahucruiser Posted January 27, 2014 #167 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Great shots, Pushka! Fun to see the forward deck outside full of people watching the transit and I'm sure the Commodore Club was jammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallwe123 Posted January 27, 2014 #168 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Great shots, Pushka! Fun to see the forward deck outside full of people watching the transit and I'm sure the Commodore Club was jammed. Here, here, well said Oahucruiser....... great to see folk on the foreword deck. I just wish we were aboard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted January 28, 2014 #169 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Pity the box boat was in the way, but here was the best screen shot I took... What a great shot! I can't wait until we get to go through the locks next year on QE! It will be our first time! How amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDBINK1 Posted January 28, 2014 #170 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The transit of the canal looks like great fun. Questions: Do the bars serve a special drink during the transit? Is there a party atmosphere on the decks? Are you close enough to the dock workers or other ships to speak to them? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 28, 2014 Author #171 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks to all of you who posted pictures. It was an amazing journey through the canal. Everyone needs to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 28, 2014 Author #172 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The transit of the canal looks like great fun.Questions: Do the bars serve a special drink during the transit? Is there a party atmosphere on the decks? Are you close enough to the dock workers or other ships to speak to them? :) No special drink (Drink of the day was a Mai Tai). There was music on deck 9 for awhile. A number of the crew were yelling at the cargo ship in the other lock and trying to carry on a conversation at Miraflores. There was lots of waves from workers, other ships and the viewing platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunardaddict Posted January 28, 2014 #173 Share Posted January 28, 2014 No special drink (Drink of the day was a Mai Tai). There was music on deck 9 for awhile. A number of the crew were yelling at the cargo ship in the other lock and trying to carry on a conversation at Miraflores. There was lots of waves from workers, other ships and the viewing platforms. This is probably a rare chance for the phillippine staff to communicate directly. I noticed this too in 2010. Thanks for your reports - whish you were here - and I would be there :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer11 Posted January 28, 2014 #174 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi to all, We have just booked the World 2015 on QE and I am reading all of your posts to pick up lots of tips etc. I hope you all have a lovely time and for those who are on for the whole trip I am particularly interested if the entertainment for each segment is repeated or is there fresh talent and shows ? Also any info as to dancing ?... Are the gentlemen hosts still on ? Last time we were on the QE the gentlemen host were awful ( sorry to say that but it is true ) they just shuffled about .. it was embarrasing and a couple of the ladies did complain ... I dont understand why they are not interviewed and assessed. Enjoy it all ... Koo On our QM2 world cruise, new entertainers arrived constantly. We had different speakers as well. It seemed that at every port someone was being changed. The variety was meant to satisfy many tastes: classical, broadway singers, comics, magicians, etc. The speakers also varied from politics, port information, and entertainment industry, and it seemed that they changed every week or so. Everyone's favorite was a former head of the London Ballet, Harold King, who also gave the most marvelous little dance classes. He was so loved, he was back for one of the final segments. Some of the dance hosts wanted to sail the entire 3+months, but it's a good thing Cunard doesn't allow that. They do get tired, and it can show. One of the dance hosts had a frown on his face most of the time, just part of his personality. We saw him at a dance in our hometown and he told us he'd been fired by Cunard. Too bad the quality of dancing sometimes is not good. I think the majority were satisfactory. We sailed towards Egypt during the big uprising 3 years ago, and wondered if we'd be able to visit at all and what would happen if the Suez Canal was deemed unsafe. Luckily, just days before we were due there, the announcement was made that we could go. The people who work in the tourist industry were clearly relieved to see us. Very tight security, armed security man on each bus to Luxor. Horrid drivers in Egypt by the way, some buses were racing and passing each other on the return trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annadrc Posted January 29, 2014 #175 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Thank you everyone for your updates--my mom is on this cruise--she embarked in Florida and will sail until Southampton. I'm enjoying reading what's going on. I only hear from her every 4 or 5 days so far. I hope you all continue to enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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