Panama CanalNo vacation comes close to the dramatic scope of an epic journey through the Panama Canal – from the warm waters of the Caribbean to the white-sand beaches of the Pacific Coast. Experience the best of the Panama Canal with the convenience of a roundtrip cruise. Linking the mighty Atlantic and Pacific oceans took over three centuries, two nations and overcoming many obstacles to turn an ambitious idea into the eighth wonder of the world. The Panama Canal is beauty and function on a scale beyond compare – nature, machine and man working in total harmony. If you dream of snorkeling coral reefs, kayaking turquoise waters, swimming with dolphins, or simply soaking up the sun on white sand beaches, you’ll find all these pleasures and more on a cruise to the Panama Canal and its surrounding destinations. Tropical rainforests are bastions of primeval life – each one its own delicate ecosystem teeming with the rare wonders of nature. Immerse yourself in a variety of diverse exotic habitats. The wildlife in the Panama Canal region is as unique and breathtaking as the Canal itself. Come
marvel as three giant locks raise, then lower your cruise
ship from one ocean to another, using no other power
than the force of gravity - and 53 million gallons of
water! And learn all the interesting details of the
Canal's history and construction as a guide from the
Panama Canal Commission joins your ship for the day.
On your voyage through Panama's magnificent canal, you'll
sail along deep-emerald jungles adorned with brilliantly
colored birds and flowers. As you inch closer to other
exotic destinations such as Acapulco and Puerto Caldera,
your ship glides along the dramatic, rock-walled Gaillard
Cut and sails over Gatun Lake - one of the largest man-made
lakes on earth. Panama
- Port City - Cristobol Panama
- Port City - Gatun Panama
- Port City - Panama Canal
Panama - Port City - Taboga
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beautiful and historic ports of call in Mexico, Costa
Rica and the Caribbean. Turquoise waters and white-sand
beaches, coral reefs and tropical forests, exotic wildlife,
colorful histories of pirates and adventurers, fascinating
national treasures, duty free shopping for emeralds
and native handicrafts all await you. Join
us on the cruise that relives a dramatic chapter in
history, when two oceans were joined in an earth-moving
endeavor that altered the geography of the America's
forever. Dams stopped the rivers in their tracks. Valleys
became lakes. Mountains, islands. The Continental Divide
was reduced by a winding channel. Such events are upstaged
only by the ingenious workings of the finished product.