The Canal Experience from Gatun
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Port
Gatun Lake, Panama
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$189.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Ride by coach to a pier on the Panama Canal and board a transport ferry that will transport you through part of this legendary waterway.
You will pass through the Gaillard Cut — the most important and difficult part of the Panama Canal's construction and home to the Continental Divide. Enter the Pedro Miguel Locks and Miraflores Lake. On the far side of the lake, you will find the Miraflores Locks — your passage to the Pacific Ocean.
Watch for the Centennial and Americas Bridges, and your water adventure ends at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.
Leave the ferry and transfer by coach to meet the ship in Colón at the Atlantic entrance to the Canal.
Notes:
There are no wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the ferry. Ferry operates as transport vessel with basic facilities. Tours that board the ferry at the Gamboa Dredging Division Pier pass through the Gaillard Cut; tours that board the ferry at Cucaracha Pier pass through approximately 10% of the Gaillard Cut. Which pier is used is determined by Panama Canal authorities on the day. Water levels in the locks are impacted by rain; the tour may be extended during drier seasons and your patience with any delays is appreciated. The panoramic drive to the ship from Panama City at the Pacific end of the Canal to Colón at the Atlantic end is approximately 1¼ hours on a new four-lane highway. Traffic delays can extend the total duration into a full day. This excursion departs from Gatún Lake and ends in Colón, where you will rejoin the ship. Tour departure times may vary due to local authority clearance and will be announced on board the ship. The Panama Canal Authority assigns specific time slots for each vessel transiting the locks; the arrival of the ship into Colón may be delayed. Be prepared for such a delay by bringing any needed medication or essential items on tour. Facilities are available at the terminal in Colón while you are waiting for the ship's arrival.