Rare Turtles06 Posted February 5, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 5, 2023 We’re on the Gem right now, heading southbound in the Panama Canal. What a wonderful surprise to have the Jewel just pass us in Gatun Lake, heading northbound. Particularly special for my wife and me as our first transit of the Canal was on the Jewel. (I hope someone on the Jewel also posts some photos.) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtp7312 Posted February 5, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 5, 2023 How are you enjoying the Gem? I'll be boarding it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted February 5, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 5, 2023 FUN! Did you have a toast? 🥂 Did they announce the "meeting" a bit in advance? GC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted February 5, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice photos!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Thank You for the wondeerful pictures. Did the Captain's acknowledge each other with a battle of the horns? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted February 5, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 hour ago, GeezerCouple said: FUN! Did you have a toast? 🥂 Did they announce the "meeting" a bit in advance? GC Very little warning. Once we reached Gatun Lake, the Canal narrator said we’d be passing the Jewel today. It wasn’t long after that. 51 minutes ago, www3traveler said: Thank You for the wondeerful pictures. Did the Captain's acknowledge each other with a battle of the horns? I was surprised there were no horns, and wonder if that’s prohibited in the Canal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvoyagie Posted February 5, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 5, 2023 we went through the canal on the Gem in 2020 and will be on the Jewel in AK this year. Great times, we loved the Gem and the 21 day cruise from SFO to NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcook Posted February 6, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 6, 2023 One fun thing about Disney: their ships do great horn battles when meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 6, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 6, 2023 This morning I discoverred that while the Jewel and the Gem weere passing each other, the Bliss was also crossing the Panama Canal. Wonder what the fee was in total for all three ships?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me_phisto Posted February 6, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 6, 2023 2 hours ago, www3traveler said: This morning I discoverred that while the Jewel and the Gem weere passing each other, the Bliss was also crossing the Panama Canal. Wonder what the fee was in total for all three ships?? During a tour that I joined in Panama city they told us it‘s about $135 per bed for cruise ships... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaGoose Posted February 6, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, me_phisto said: During a tour that I joined in Panama city they told us it‘s about $135 per bed for cruise ships... Good thing we are having our 2 twin beds pushed together to make 1 queen bed on our upcoming Panama Canal cruise next week! That will save NCL $135… 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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