cruise88cruise Posted November 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Hi, This will be my first time cruising to panama and on the itinerary it said cruising partial transit...does that mean we can't get off the ship. Or we can only do excursions with the ship? I thought we can get off the ship and learn about the making of the canal? Thanks for any info. ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted November 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2017 On partial transits, when in Gatun Lake, you may only get off on ship's excursions. You may not get off the ship in Gatun Lake on your own. Discussed here frequently. After dropping people off at the Marina in Gatun Lake, the ship will go back through the Gatun Locks, and dock. Whether or not the ship offers tours there varies by cruise line. You can get off the ship, but there is little in the immediate area, and usually not time to go very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise88cruise Posted November 17, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted November 17, 2017 On partial transits, when in Gatun Lake, you may only get off on ship's excursions. You may not get off the ship in Gatun Lake on your own. Discussed here frequently. After dropping people off at the Marina in Gatun Lake, the ship will go back through the Gatun Locks, and dock. Whether or not the ship offers tours there varies by cruise line. You can get off the ship, but there is little in the immediate area, and usually not time to go very far. Thank you! I'm also reading up on this and thank you for clarifying. I guess we won't be able to learn or see the history of the panama canal unless we take a excursion with the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted November 17, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Learning the history of the canal should not be left for your cruise. There are multiple books and videos out there to prepare you for your cruise. The excursions then make it real for you. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted November 18, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Depending on which ship orcruise line you are on, historical information is often given via onboard enrichment programs. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 19, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 19, 2017 While you're making the transit INTO the lake, there will be running commentary about all things "canal"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonK Posted December 20, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Which cruise One does the best at providing this commentary? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted December 21, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Which cruiseOne does the best at providing this commentary? Sent from my iPad using Forums I can only speak for Princess. Multiple enrichment sessions on multiple days enroute to the canal. Each presentation was about a different aspect of the canal, canal building, Caribbean cultures and life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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