Panama Canal Connection cruise in July ???

[jodorro]

Hello there fellow OC travellers,

I travel with my mum (87yrs) on Oceania in July/aug to escape the Aussie winter.  We’ve done the Baltic , Norway , and also up around uk , Ireland Scotland.  We haven’t done the Mediterranean in July/aug as it’s too hot at that time of the year for my mum.  I was wondering 

if anyone had been on the Panama Canal Connection in July and hence would be able to tell

me first hand if u’d expect the weather to be as hot as the Mediterranean in July ?

Look forward to hearing from you.

cheers

jo

[StanandJim]

The Med in July will be far, far  cooler than the Panama Canal.  We smothered there in February.

[Jay23]

The humidity in the Panama canal area is extreme ....    J

Edited October 3, 2019 by Jay23

[jwindham]

I will add to this. Did the Panama Canal cruise in late February 2018 and it was brutal some days. Just know it is the tropics and will not change much any time of the year. Julia

[Kate-AHF]

The average temp in Panama City in July is 90.  The average temp in Rome in July is 89.

 

I am heat sensitive, so you could not pay me to cruise the Canal in July.

[Rob the Cruiser]

...and the average relative humidity in July is in the mid-80% range. 

[StanandJim]

Temperature aside, however, the Canal is one of those attractions which is easily viewed from the comfort of an air conditioned lounge-

You COULD just stay indoors as much as is possible.  

[Essiesmom]

I think the eastern Med is hotter in July than the Panama Canal.  But I live in Coastal GA and feel the summer weather here is hotter than the 'tropics'.  Current temp in Colon is 84; current temp outside my window is 88.  EM

[LHT28]

maybe Alaska or Canada/New England cruise would work

Can you only sail in July?

[jodorro]

Thanks so much for your replies . I think we need to think again

about doing that cruise !

[Sny]

I second the idea of Alaska.  No worries about dreadfully hot weather; although you're bound to experience rain.

[Essiesmom]

You can experience rain in the Panama Canal, too...  Island Princess in Gatun Locks

 

[Mura]

Hmmm.  We've done the Panama Canal twice.  The first time in January 2001; the second time in April 2015.  I don't remember extreme weather on either trip.

 

But we weren't there in July, and I certainly accept the reports of people who've had hot weather there.

 

A college friend grew up in the Canal Zone and she always kept her room blazingly hot, as far as the rest of us were concerned!

 

I wouldn't do the Med in July either ... Alaska or Norway sound good!  But it's a longer flight for Aussies, that's for sure.

 

Looking back at your original post, since you've done the Baltic, Norway, etc., it sounds like Alaska might be a good bet.

 

Mura