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6-Hour Panama Canal Ship Cruise
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3.9 out of 5Features
- Free cancellation available
- 6h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Cruise through a partial section of the Panama Canal to admire the amazing feat of engineering up close
- Pass through the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks
- Hear about the canal's construction and future plans for expansion from an expert guide
- Sail to the Pacific Ocean marina at Flamenco
- See the new Centennial Bridge
Activity location
- Panama City
- Panama City, Panamá, Panama
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Panama City
- Panama City, Panamá, Panama
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Standard Option
- 6h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Transportation from and to Panama City hotels
- English speaking guide
- Lunch
- Soft drinks and water
- Gratuities (optional)
What you can expect
Experience the Panama Canal in the most authentic way, by crossing it on board a ship. This 6-hour tour from Panama City will take you to the world famous Miraflores Locks, where you can watch huge ocean-going vessels transiting the canal just a few feet away.
Your partial Panama Canal transit starts with a coach ride to Gamboa, where the Panama Canal Dredging Division is located. On arrival, board the cruise ship and enter the canal at the north end of Gaillard Cut, where the Chagres River flows into the canal. The Gaillard Cut, also known as Culebra Cut due to its serpent-like curve, was carved through the Continental Divide, making it one of the canal’s most popular attractions.
Travel for 8.2 miles (13.7 kilometers) on the way to Pedro Miguel Locks. As you transit the Cut you will observe the continuous maintenance that the area requires, and the work in progress for the Panama Canal expansion project. View the new Centennial Bridge before you enter Pedro Miguel Locks. Here your vessel will be lowered 29.5 feet (9 meters) in one step. You will then enter Miraflores Lake, a small artificial body of fresh water that separates Pedro Miguel from Miraflores Locks. At Miraflores Locks the vessel will be lowered another 52.5 feet (16 meters) in 2 distinct steps.
Once at the Pacific Ocean, sail to the beautiful Flamenco Marina to disembark. On the way to Flamenco, pass under the Bridge of the Americas, and admire the Bay of Panama and Panama City's spectacular skyline.
Location
Activity location
- Panama City
- Panama City, Panamá, Panama
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Panama City
- Panama City, Panamá, Panama