Day 103 of 111 (5/3/19) – Day 1 of 1 at sea on the way to Costa Rica – Panama Canal


Day 102 – Fantastic day cruising the Panama Canal. The canal has been in operation for over 100 years and it is certainly a marvel. To watch the “mules” (train-like creatures) – attach and pull the Pacific Princess through the canal was fascinating. The canal uses no pumps as all the water is gravity fed and the technology from over 100 years ago is still masterfully escorting ships of all kinds through the canal. The journey through the locks, up 85 feet, across one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, and then down another 85 feet or so to the Pacific took around 6 hours. The Captain said that was the fastest he had ever gone through the canal. Definitely a bucket list item, if you are keeping a list, and an “E-ticket”, if you remember the old Disney scheme!


The time-lapse below was done by a friend of ours – Dave Brennan. He let his GoPro run for the entire time we transited the canal from his balcony at the back of the ship. Let me know if you can view the time-lapse.






Next stop - Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica

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