Crossing the isthmus of Panama on a cruise ship through the Panama Canal is a memorable experience for anyone. Over 56,000 people built the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1913, and it has been a memorial to exceptional engineering and human perseverance for almost 100 years. I have been through the Panama Canal twice--the first time on a Turkish coal freighter and the second time on the luxury cruise ship the Seven Seas Navigator.
The pictures below were taken from the Seven Seas Navigator as we transited the Panama Canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean.
- Miraflores Locks of the Panama CanalMiraflores Locks of the Panama Canal
- Entering the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal from the Pacific OceanEntering the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal from the Pacific Ocean
- Close-up View of the Miraflores Locks of the Panama CanalClose-up View of Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal
- "Mules" Help Guide Ships Through the Panama Canal Locks"Mules" Help Guide Ships Through the Panama Canal Locks
- Transiting the Panama Canal on the Seven Seas NavigatorTransiting the Panama Canal on the Seven Seas Navigator
- The Gaillard (or Culebra) Cut of the Panama CanalPanama Canal Gaillard Cut
- Panama Canal's Gaillard (Culebra) CutPanama Canal's Gaillard (Culebra) Cut
- Panama Canal Dredging EquipmentPanama Canal Dredging Equipment
- Dredging Equipment Used to Maintain the Panama CanalDredging Equipment Used to Maintain the Panama Canal
- Gatun Lake of the Panama CanalGatun Lake of the Panama Canal
- Gatun Lake of the Panama CanalGatun Lake of the Panama Canal
- Gatun Yacht Club in the Panama CanalGatun Yacht Club in the Panama Canal
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