Gatun Lock Building

Panama Canal

Folder: Crusing Travel
We have transited the Panama Canal several times. This album contains photos from some of these cruises. For instance, we took the Legend of the Seas in 2004 from San Diego, California, to Fort Lauderdale, including a full transit of the Panama Canal. Besides the canal, we saw quite a lot of ports in Mexico. In 2005, we were on the Pride of America swansonphotos.com/pride_of_america/index.html …  (read more)

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Gatun Lock Building

Seen from our transit of the Panama Canal in 2004. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

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The Gaillard Cut Required Blasting Through Mountains

Part of our transit of the Panama Canal in 2004. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

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Pedro Miguel Lock Building (1913)

Original buildings in the Panama Canal, seen during our transit in 2004. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

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Container Ship in Gatun Locks

They were next to us during our transit in 2004. They are locking down, soon to enter the Caribbean. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

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Crowded in the Gatun Locks

Pretty tight. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

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Ship Ahead is Leaving the Gatun Locks, Heading for the Caribbean

Seen during our 2004 transit of the Panama Canal. More photos at: swansongrp.com/panama/panama_canal.html

05 May 2020

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Acapulco Sunrise

Taken as our cruise ship entered the remarkable natural harbor of Acapulco, Mexico. We were on the Legend of the Seas in 2004, cruising through the Panama Canal from California.

10 Jan 2018

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My Office Door Is Always Open (HFF)

Open door Sunday Challenge. This "office" was a small building in one of the locks of the Panama Canal. This 2018 transit was yet another Canal one for us (10 so far?), and it was made more interesting by torrential rains.

08 Jan 2008

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World's Smallest Toilet? (or most narrow?)

Spotted this very narrow comfort facility at the Panama Canal (top of photo). This is used by the workers who are located on the small "islands" between the locks. You can even see the fellow washing his hands near the door. Taken on our cruise of South America in 2008. The "mules" on the tracks in the foreground are used to help center the ships as they transit the canal locks. The tall structure on the very right is part of the fire-fighting equipment of the Canal. Image processed with GIMP.