Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #701 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Thoughts on my excursions. Overall I really liked it and appreciated getting to go over the Atlantic Bridge, visiting the new locks and visiting the old locks. We also drove across Panama and that gave me an opportunity to see Panama and Colon in way you can't from the ship during a transit. I wish we had more time at each visitor center but I wouldn't want the bridge crossing dropped and the geography means a bit of a drive. It would have been nice to see a ship in the Miraflores lock but timing is tough the way they send conveys of ships through, so it is what it is. There is no question Panama is a poor country but there were signs of new construction in places so hopefully its experiencing an uptick in economic conditions. The sandwich was... interesting, but not expecting one I won't complain about it. Overall a great day and I'm glad I booked it. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 28, 2023 #702 Share Posted April 28, 2023 24 minutes ago, Jimbo said: So are you moving or just sitting out in the open water. That's was what I was asking. Just looked out of the window and we are definitely moving… around 10knots I’d guess. Enough for a little motion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 28, 2023 #703 Share Posted April 28, 2023 There is a Pinnacle breakfast up in Starquest between 7-8a tomorrow morning. Will @little britain and @twangster ever meet… who knows?! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #704 Share Posted April 28, 2023 According to our guide, the transit using the original locks takes 8 - 10 hours overall while a transit using the new locks takes 10 - 12 hours. The water saving basins of the new locks re-use 60% of the water used to fill a lock chamber. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frosty52 Posted April 28, 2023 #705 Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 7:26 AM, twangster said: WOW!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #706 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 minute ago, little britain said: There is a Pinnacle breakfast up in Starquest between 7-8a tomorrow morning. Will @little britain and @twangster ever meet… who knows?! 7am and much of the best railing real estate will have been claimed. I'll probably go to the breakfast as I don't plan to stake a claim on any particular spot. I'll be moving around a lot tomorrow, I need a good breakfast to power me tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #707 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Up to this point the majority of photos have come from my phone. Tomorrow I'll be using a camera but that means my best photos will need to transferred and my workflow applied to them so I may post some live stuff in the moment from my phone then post a follow up on a sea day if I get anything good with my actual camera. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #708 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Hopefully @BillB48 will correct any incorrect information I provide. I trust your input more than a guide here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted April 28, 2023 #709 Share Posted April 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, frosty52 said: WOW!!! I second that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #710 Share Posted April 28, 2023 MDR Dinner Menus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #711 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Day 8 Cruise Compass - Panama Canal Transit RD Day 8 cruisecompass.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #712 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) I sat down at the Champagne Bar to post some of the previous posts and spotted a certain container ship in port out the window. The same ship that was going into the Agua Clara locks this morning. Edited April 28, 2023 by twangster 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 28, 2023 #713 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, twangster said: 7am and much of the best railing real estate will have been claimed. I'll probably go to the breakfast as I don't plan to stake a claim on any particular spot. I'll be moving around a lot tomorrow, I need a good breakfast to power me tomorrow. Later in the afternoon on the later locks there will be plenty of rail space on the bow as many will get tired from long day and heat. Edited April 28, 2023 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #714 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Sunset tonight from Giovanni's. (Taken through the window from my table) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #715 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Jimbo said: Later in the afternoon on the later locks there will be plenty of rail space on the bow as many will get tired from long day and heat. Exactly, possibly better lighting for pictures too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frosty52 Posted April 28, 2023 #716 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) On 4/24/2023 at 6:49 AM, twangster said: Good morning Grand Cayman! Another WOW!!! So many frame-able photos! Edited April 28, 2023 by frosty52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #717 Share Posted April 28, 2023 The start of our overnight course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #718 Share Posted April 28, 2023 We've had a number of brief Starlink outages tonight that last a few seconds to a few minutes. Some folks might never realize it if they aren't trying to use the internet during an event as brief as they are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted April 28, 2023 #719 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Thank you, twangster! Your lovely photos helped me to piece together how the new locks were going to interface with the old locks. Last time we did a transit, the new locks were *almost* completed, but I couldn't figure out how it was going to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #720 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Day 8 - The Panama Canal Our progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #721 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Starlink report 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #722 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Time 5:45am. Pilot expected at 6am. The dedicated are up and marking their territority. Edited April 28, 2023 by twangster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #723 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Early signs of the day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #724 Share Posted April 28, 2023 How's this for a motivational poster? DEDICATION Two hours to the first lock. Hoped they remembered to use the bathroom. 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 28, 2023 Author #725 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Ships all around us waiting their turn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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