Trees780 Posted September 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I’m solo when we are in Colon Panama. I’m concerned about my safety (husband is on an excursion to Panama City). Where is it safe and what can I do solo? The Royal Caribbean’s Colon excursions don’t really interest me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted September 19, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2022 There are countless websites warning of the dangers of Colon, some more reliable than others. This GOC travel advice should help you to decide whether it would be wise to venture out solo. https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/panama 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted September 19, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Three posts from the Most Dangerous Cruise Ports thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted September 19, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 19, 2022 15 hours ago, Trees780 said: I’m solo when we are in Colon Panama. I’m concerned about my safety (husband is on an excursion to Panama City). Where is it safe and what can I do solo? The Royal Caribbean’s Colon excursions don’t really interest me. You are safe provided you remain within the confines of the port, or are participating in a cruise line shore-ex. Do NOT venture outside of the port, especially as a single. Colon was my very first port and we were advised to go ashore in groups of at least six. Just outside the dock gates we witnessed a sight that caused our group to about turn and head back onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted September 20, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Not even worth getting off the ship, we were going to walk over after the locks to the shopping area, and part way there in closed in passageway DH said No! His spidy senses which are highly attuned went off. This has only happened one other time in a dock area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees780 Posted September 21, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thank you everyone!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrcan Posted September 21, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 8:48 PM, Trees780 said: I’m solo when we are in Colon Panama. I’m concerned about my safety (husband is on an excursion to Panama City). Where is it safe and what can I do solo? The Royal Caribbean’s Colon excursions don’t really interest me. I was there in February. We walked around just outside the cruise terminal - nothing remarkable, not very clean, not very comfortable to walk. For shopping, we took the cab at the terminal - they drove us to the shopping mall and picked up later. It looked safe to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Wind Posted September 22, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Nope. I remember a story told to me by our stateroom attendant about a couple of crew members who were mugged in Colon. Besides their valuables their clothes were also stolen so they had to get back to their ship in their underwear! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted September 22, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 22, 2022 11 hours ago, Chinook Wind said: Nope. I remember a story told to me by our stateroom attendant about a couple of crew members who were mugged in Colon. Besides their valuables their clothes were also stolen so they had to get back to their ship in their underwear! 😳 Unfortunately, this is a very common occurrence in this port. Some have even required hospitalisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted September 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Chinook Wind said: Nope. I remember a story told to me by our stateroom attendant about a couple of crew members who were mugged in Colon. Besides their valuables their clothes were also stolen so they had to get back to their ship in their underwear! 😳 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted September 29, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 29, 2022 There is a great thread about all things photography just after the roll call thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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