Day 6 - Tuesday January 3, 2024 Panama Canal Transit Today was the Daylight Transit of the canal from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. An East to West transit. We arrived at 08:30 outside the canal entrance to await the pilot and a local expert who would provide commentary of our transit. The Panama Canal was a feat of engineering marvel for its time. Construction commenced in the early 1900s and completed ten years later in 1912. The total cost of th...

Day Fifty - February 24 Today was the Daylight Transit of the canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea. Our departure time from Panama City was 04:00am but I think it may have been somewhat later. Like Papeete, the ship left port with very little engine noise. I was up at 05:30 and noticed the city was now on the starboard side of the ship. Even though we left port at such a godly hour every ship must reserve a time for transit. The ship basically lef...

Day Forty Nine - February 23 Our arrival into Panama was at 08:00 am with an overnight departure on Thursday at 04:00 am the next day in order to meet our scheduled entrance into the canal. While on deck this morning I noticed more than enough ships outside of the city waiting their turn to sail through the canal. It was like a huge parking lot. The latest population figures as of 2021 indicate a country population of almost 3.9 million with Panama City havin...