Infinity now going thru locks in Panama

[CINDON]

This link shows infinity going through the locks in Panama (at least for the next few minutes).

 

http://www.celebrityatsea.com/index.aspx?Value=9&Loc=CI2&SLoc=CI&ALocs=123

[LSilver]

That's the Atlantic side all right -- one of my favorite Canal memories.

[tbelian]

Very very interesting.

 

While watching the transit, I learned some interesting stuff. That ship BARELY fits through there. 106 foot beam is the maximum they allow and Infinity is 105.6. 965 is the maximum length they allow, and Infinity is 965. Not any real margin for errror there.

[mahdnc]

Very very interesting.

 

While watching the transit, I learned some interesting stuff. That ship BARELY fits through there. 106 foot beam is the maximum they allow and Infinity is 105.6. 965 is the maximum length they allow, and Infinity is 965. Not any real margin for errror there.

 

The US military was able to negotiate an exception to this and so the large battleships like the New Jersy which have crossed the Canal have a beam of 108' 1". She and her sisters are the widest ships to ever transit--at least according to our tour guide when we were on the Canal Ferry last month. The Panama Canal webcam actually has some footage on file that you can view on their website of the New Jersey going through the Minaflores Locks in 1999: New Jersey Canal Transit

[kannna]

watched the whole thing today at work. >sigh< Can't wait until our holiday honeymoon in December.

[AFT_LOVER]

Enjoy summer & then start my serious countdown until we sail Transcanal on Summit...........

[mii]

It was exciting seeing the Infinity sail on the canal. We will be on her next month going to Alaska. 31 more days. Yippeee.

 

marilyn

[kelmac]

Looks like the Summit is going through right now!

 

http://www.celebrityatsea.com/index.aspx?Value=9&Loc=CS2&SLoc=CS&ALocs=123

 

Enjoy!

Kel

[Longboysfan]

Canal week on Celebrity.....

[cantwaittosail]

cindon -

 

thanks for the great website --- i missed the canal but went back in time on the calendar and saw it - frame by frame

 

thank you so much - i didnt know this site was out there !!!!

[KamloopsCruisers]

Cindron,

 

Thanks for the link to this website. This time next year I will have just returned from my Panama Canal cruise on the Infinity and should be posting my review of my most wonderful cruise. I'm excited already. First time on Celebrity, first panama canal cruise - woohoo!