Weather for a Panama Trip

[wally8]

Is there much of a weather difference between leaving on Jan 25 and Feb for a partial Panama Cruise? I have never been in that region thus the question. I really appreciate your help. Bob

[CruiserBruce]

Nope. Warm and humid.

[iriemon]

We have been there a couple of times, doesn't matter when you go, plan on hot, humid, and possible rain. You will enjoy it, it is one of our favorites. Don't forget to get up early for some Panama rolls.

[cb at sea]

Hot there YEAR ROUND....and humid! It's not far from the equator....very hot!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Since you are doing only a partial Panama Cruise, you won't be anchored long enough to have to worry about the heat and humidity.

We are always up early. The approach can start as early as 5:30 -- it all depends on the traffic going through the locks.

You usually anchor around 9:30 - 10 AM in Gatun Lake where those taking shore excursions take the tendors to the shore where the buses are waiting for them.

Then anywhere from 1 - 2 PM, the ship gets back in line to go back out the locks.

And the Panama Buns are so good.

[tropicbird]

No. Both are during the "dry" season. It might still rain, but generally not like the downpours during the wet (or as the tourist companies like to call "green" season).

[wally8]

Would there be any difference in getting there from fort lauderdale? Bob

[iriemon]

Would there be any difference in getting there from fort lauderdale? Bob

 

Not sure what you are asking, but we did it out of FLL twice and it was great.

[whip52]

Nope. Warm and humid.

 

If you stayed in the shade.

[wally8]

What I meant to ask was, would the seas be rougher leaving Fort Lauderdale on Jan 25 vs. Feb 25. My wife gets very seasick. Thanks again for your responses. Bob

[PathfinderEss]

What I meant to ask was, would the seas be rougher leaving Fort Lauderdale on Jan 25 vs. Feb 25. My wife gets very seasick. Thanks again for your responses. Bob

Not so much leaving Ft Lauderdale but can be kind of rough coming back out of the locks going east bound.

[iriemon]

We have had rough seas and we have had calm seas, it all depends on what weather is in the area. I think that is true of anytime you go.

[Randyk47]

What I meant to ask was, would the seas be rougher leaving Fort Lauderdale on Jan 25 vs. Feb 25. My wife gets very seasick. Thanks again for your responses. Bob

 

I really don't think there's any way of knowing that. We've cruised out of Ft Lauderdale more times than I can remember just off the top of my head from January through April and I'd say it's not too rough but it can be. I don't think a 30-day window is going to make much difference one way or the other and you'll only know how it will be the afternoon you sail. As for the weather in Panama that time of year I'd say warm and humid but then again we live in San Antonio and we're used to warm and humid so it wasn't all that different or uncomfortable for us. One cruise we were with friends from Oregon and they were suffering and we hardly noticed.

[Typhoon1]

Two words. Hot, humid.