Canal Ferry Tour (Shore Excursion) Questions from Gatun Lake (partial transit)

[njguy_south]

Hi.  What was that tour like?  Was it worth the time?  When you left the ship in Lake Gatun, how long was it before you boarded the ferry/boat for the rest of the transport?  Did you go all the way to the Pacific? Panama City?  And how long was the bus ride back to Colon?  Was the bus comfortable? Thanks!!!

[BillB48]

I think it is a very worthwhile excursion whether you are on a partial transit of the Atlantic Locks cruise or just a port call in Colon.  The length of the bus ride to the "ferry" depends somewhat on what direction the excursion is operating.  It can operate from Gamboa to the Pacific at Ft. Amador or the other way around.  From the Atlantic side to Gamboa is about an hour and from Ft. Amador back to Colon is about an hour and a half.  You normally sail into the Pacific where you will have a great view of Panama City.  The buses I have been on in Panama were reasonably comfortable.