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Panama flag registry, canal traffic expand
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chile-foiled-nazi-plot-attack-panama-canal-documents-show-180963836/
Fresh off its crazy Canal expansion, Panama is Central America’s new travel star
Panama Canal Does Some Good While Upending Historic Trade Routes
Panama deal likely to “finally scupper” Nicaragua canal: Chinese state media
Expanded Panama Canal Operational for a Year
Expanded Panama Canal Marks One Year Since Opening
Expanded Canal usage creates new records
Canal authority looking at 4th set of locks
The Central American waterway saw 1,016 vessels pass through its locks for the month, a year-over-year increase of 7 percent from April 2016, according to data from the Panama Canal Authority.
Ships navigating the Panama Canal are required to pay tolls along their route. In 1928, 14 years after the canal’s opening, a man named Richard Halliburton finagled a way to navigate the channels for a great deal. Here’s how he… Continue Reading →
First cruise ship through new locks paid $400,000
https://www.thevisitorpanama.com/2012/03/just-another-day-on-the-caribbean/
https://www.thevisitorpanama.com/2017/03/special-tourism-taxis-for-colon-port/
1,000 Vessels Through the Expanded Panama Canal
Expanded Canal marks 1,000th transit
Fancy Software Brings the Panama Canal Into the 21st Century
While a transit through the Panama Canal on a cruise ship is a fantastic experience, it can be even better to enjoy the Canal on a smaller ship or boat. Cruise lines will offer several versions of small boat trips… Continue Reading →
The 400-year-old Spanish ruins of San Lorenzo are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, about 40 km (25 miles) west of Colón.
In 2015 we went to visit the Embera Drua Indian Village near Panama City. Here are some photos and information about our trip.
Taxi drivers are notorious for charging a “Gringo tax”, making the fares much more than they should be. Some recommended drivers that speak some English and (hopefully) won’t rip you off are listed in the Panama City Guide for Cruisers… Continue Reading →
A notice on the board at Shelter Bay has information for all cruisers visiting Panama. It reads: Hundreds of listings for services and suppliers in Panama City and some good ones in Colon. Also Panama Sights (things to do and… Continue Reading →
In February 2017 we went for a look at the New Washington Hotel in the city of Colon, on the Caribbean side of Panama. Check out our photos.
Just finished updating pictures and descriptions of what you will see when you transit through the Panama Canal. It is aimed at a cruise passenger but obviously a yacht crew will see it as well (although they might be a… Continue Reading →
On February 07-08, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 42′ Beneteau Just Dreamin’. Our pictures and comments are at Just Dreamin’
On February 03-04, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 38′ Morgan Pilgrim. Our pictures and comments are at Pilgrim
On January 21-22, 2017 we transited through the Canal on the 42′ Privilege catamaran Shayler Our pictures and comments are at Shayler
Download a PDF There is a lot of information on this website but we have also collated everything together and produced PDF files that you can download. Google Drive might take five minutes to send the file, otherwise contact us… Continue Reading →
The Panama Canal moves ships between the Atlantic Ocean on the east side and the Pacific Ocean on the west side. However, the Canal runs northwest to southeast. To avoid confusion the directions southbound and northbound are used, which is… Continue Reading →
The 10 Best Places To Discover Wildlife In Panama
On our recent transit through the Panama Canal we had a US Submarine in the adjacent chamber. Submarines are supposed to transit alone but due to the weather delays on the Canal we got lucky. It was a horrible rainy… Continue Reading →
Panama’s cruise terminal to be state run
Hitch in transit of 500th ship using new locks
Panama gets over $1 billion from Canal
Panama Canal in top 17 must visit places
Most expensive US destroyer breaks down in Canal
Red alert and 80 km winds for Caribbean coast
On November 6-7 2016 we transited through the Canal on the 40′ catamaran Ceilydh Here is the wonderful blog post from Diane & Evan: http://maiaaboard.blogspot.com/2016/11/were-in-pacific-man-panama-canal-transit.html And our pictures and comments are at Ceilydh
This sloth was moving her baby along the fence in our garden
Lake Gatun reaches flood level
LNG carriers allowed to bunker at canal.
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-man-a-plan-a-mini-canal-pilots-use-toy-boats-to-practice-for-panama-1465577264
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102 bookings for new canal locks
First ship to transit new Panama locks named
A video from the ACP showing a virtual tour of a Neopanamax vessel’s transit through the Expanded Canal
Ancient submarine found in Panama