roothy123 Posted May 30 #201 Share Posted May 30 Well, it sounds like I won't likely see Azamara, but maybe somewhere else before or after Panama. So are all those ice cream shops and whatnot on Perico Island open at night? Is there a shuttle over to them from where the ship docks? Are we likely to be allowed off the ship if we arrive at 8 PM? And does Panama come on the ship to clear all the passengers, or how does that work? Anybody know? I may be quite content to just have a nice meal on the ship after the canal transit entertainment/activity, but I'm still curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 14 Author #202 Share Posted June 14 Looks like it’s one of those days in the Gaillard Cut…. But it will be cleared by the time Crystal Serenity gets there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted June 14 #203 Share Posted June 14 Ha, I was going to post a similar picture of this mornings fog jam. Even though fog is the transit schedulers nemesis, in this case it might even be welcomed. Fog often times settles in Gaillard Cut during the overnight and is more frequent during Rainy Season, so the return of the fog is another good indication the forecasters prediction of the return of Rainy Season is correct. While it may be a little premature to declare an end to the water crisis, things a certainly looking up. Rains have been sufficient enough to raise the draft limit and to increase the number of daily transits. Both Gatun Lake and Madden (Alhajuela) lake levels have been increasing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 14 Author #204 Share Posted June 14 And there is some liquid sunshine as she enters Pedro Miguel… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 14 Author #205 Share Posted June 14 And finally at Miraflores 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted June 15 #206 Share Posted June 15 I watched Serenity too! So much fun. Then I had to go somewhere for a couple hours and completely forgot to check back to see her progress when I got back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted June 23 Author #207 Share Posted June 23 Another fog jam day… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted September 5 Author #208 Share Posted September 5 Beginning of the fall migration…Crystal Serenity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted September 5 #209 Share Posted September 5 Even though many of us cannot tell the season by the calendar, it was always easy to know it was fall at the Canal. That was when the cruise ships started to run mostly north. Here in Florida, we just watch the license plates change color😉. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted September 11 #210 Share Posted September 11 Ooh...I was driving to a neighboring state and had no clue the migration had started. I would have liked to have seen it. But I have a couple October dates on my calendar that may yield some travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted September 20 #211 Share Posted September 20 I'm just curious: If I do a Panama Canal cruise on Oceania (full transit, Atlantic to Pacific) will it likely be through the old locks? Do any cruise ships ever go through the Expansion locks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted September 20 Author #212 Share Posted September 20 Yes, Oceania ships use the original locks. There is a thread at the top of the page about Panamax ships…those that can use the old locks. Neo- or post-Panamax ships are those that must use the new locks. There have been a few exception where Panamax ships used the new locks. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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