We’re up extra early to catch a glimpse of the pilot boarding Island Princess at 5:15am. Unfortunately, the Panama Canal Authority delays us for a while, some kind of issue in the canal itself. Eventually, the anchor is raised and our ship is sailing slowly towards the mouth of the Panama Canal.
It’s hard to say anything new about the Panama Canal – or to convey how awesome the experience is. Like Prince Christian Sound[1] in Greenland, pictures speak for themselves – and perhaps it’s best that they do…
The transit takes eight hours – but the time flies by. Best of all, it doesn’t rain at all for the whole journey.
If you’ve got the Panama Canal on your bucket list, do it! Princess Cruises are doing another transit on November 21st 2025 for as little as £685 – get on it![2]
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References
- ^ Prince Christian Sound (www.journeyintodarkness.co.uk)
- ^ get on it! (www.awin1.com)
- ^ Affiliate Disclosure Policy (www.journeyintodarkness.co.uk)