kerrylarry Posted July 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 23, 2017 What is best balcony cabin location for canal viewing when passing through the Panama Canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted July 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Doesn't make any difference really. You need to be out on deck to fully appreciate what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted July 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Doesn't make any difference really. You need to be out on deck to fully appreciate what is happening. 100 percent agree :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted July 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Also, you don't know in advance which of the locks you will go thru. So the view can be better on one side one time and the other side the next. Best is to be up on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 23, 2017 a Cabin in the bow of the ship then you can see everything on both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted July 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Sitting out on your balcony might be fine before and after going through the locks, but if you're sitting out there whilst actually going through the locks you're not going to see much more than a cement wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I would not worry about what side you are on. I recommend viewing of the transit from various locations on the ship. On the top deck where you can go from side to side and forward and back. On a lower deck where you can see things from at least both sides of the ship. Lots to see. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2017 You definitely need to be OUT of the cabin or balcony to see all there is! There is stuff on both sides of the ship..and it looks entirely different from an upper deck to the lower promenade deck...get out there and ROAM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted July 23, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 23, 2017 a Cabin in the bow of the ship then you can see everything on both sides "In the bow"? There really is no such thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted July 23, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) "In the bow"? There really is no such thing. Huh? The bow /ˈbaʊ/ is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. Both of the adjectives fore and forward mean towards the bow. The other end of the boat is the stern Is this incorrect information? I mean, I know your knowledge is vast, but "no such thing"? Edited July 23, 2017 by champagne123 ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted July 23, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2017 What is best balcony cabin location for canal viewing when passing through the Panama Canal? THE DECK as most others will have said is where to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 23, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 23, 2017 ok for the nit pickers Get a forward facing cabin for a good view If you cannot then just go up on the open decks & wander to different spots to see both sides of the canal If you are doing a thru transit it will be an all day affair usually a stop in the Lake while other ships get through the locks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcman Posted July 23, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We had a cabin at the very stern of the ship. We still walked around and the bow is nice but this takes a full day and sitting on our our veranda for parts very close and relaxing. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted July 24, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We had ocean view, not balcony cabins, on our two cruises to the Panama Canal. On Holland America, they opened areas at the bow of the ship not normally open to passengers. They served Panama buns, orange juice, and coffee. We watched going through the locks into Gatun Lake from there. On the way back out, we wandered around the ship more. I enjoyed seeing it from the Promenade Deck, upper decks, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted July 24, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Definitely on my fully-covered Holland America Line aft veranda with my own bathroom, complete shade, no competition for railing space, and my minibar on the other side of the veranda door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 24, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We had our first balcony and spent most of the day on it. I figured, you're going to be missing SOMETHING no matter where you are! We saw "all" to be seen from the starboard side (going Florida to California)... which is good because I will never book that side again. I thought WITHOUT LOOKING AT A MAP, that would put us on the northside in the shade, but I was WRONG because the canal does not go east-west! If you want to spend any afternoon time on your own balcony, make it on the port-side if going from Atlantic to Pacific, and the starboard if going from Pacific to Atlantic, and if doing a partial, choose for the afternoon direction. Look at a close-up map to see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted July 24, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Truth is once the ship goes through the first few locks, the novelty is pretty gone and many passengers would head to the buffet or retreat inside and away from the blazing sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartnut Posted July 24, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 24, 2017 If your with NCL , I would think the owners suite. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Chew Posted July 24, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Definitely on my fully-covered Holland America Line aft veranda with my own bathroom, complete shade, no competition for railing space, and my minibar on the other side of the veranda door. Can't wait to have this view in October!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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