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Since opening in August 1914, it's use has steadily increased, culminating
with over thirteen thousand vessels using the canal last year.
Hundreds of ships, including Panama cruise ships travel the length of the
canal offering spectacular scenic voyages to a truly international audience.
Actually touring the canal aboard a luxury cruise ship is an amazing
experience. The journey takes a little over eight hours, passing through
three locks, which raise the water level to allow the ships to pass.
The highlight of the voyage was standing on deck awaiting our turn to travel
through the passage whilst a local historian commentated on interesting
details and facts about the construction of the canal and it's operational
history.
We
also stopped off in the ports of Cristobal, Isla de Coiba, Isla San Telmo
and Colon.
A
Panama cruise will take you on a magnificent journey through the canal and
offers many individual tour options such as sailing, kayaking (on Gatun Lake
which the canal passes through), or the Panama Canal railway. |
