"Live" - 29 Nov - 15 Dec 2018 Panama Canal on Vision

[PCWalton1]

A few stray pictures from around Gatun Locks

[suesnake2002]

So cool to see. I used to live by gatun locks, and swam all the time in gatun lake. Nice memories

[swan1234]

Did they ever tell you the  cost for the ship to pass through the canal?

[creel5857]

Thanks for everything you have posted and for the time and effort it took.  If you have a chance later and can post a sample of royal carribean daily itinerary/newsletter we would love it since we are going on vision in January and would love to see what one looks like ......

[PCWalton1]

6 hours ago, swan1234 said:

Did they ever tell you the  cost for the ship to pass through the canal?

I don't think so sorry

[PCWalton1]

Hello, today was our port visit to Colon, Panama. Seven of us had a tour with Roberto of Robtad's Tours. We used Roberto 5 years ago when we were last here and today was another wonderful day. 

 

The start of the tour was to drive through Colon to the new Agua Clara locks which opened  26 June 2016. We make a quick stop to view the lock and see a ship that was shortly going to be entering the lock.

 

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We were too early for the Agua Clara visitor center so we took a unique detour and actually walked across the Gatun Lock. We walked across both channel then headed back. 

 

 

Looks to be leaking a little

 

 

 

I don't know why but they didn't number these doors

 

 

The walkway was narrow so I was watching my footing a lot

 

 

They are serious about no stopping. After we had crossed the first time we stopped and the guard started question Roberto as  to why we were not moving.

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We got back in the van and headed to the Agua Clara visitor center. 

 

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When we arrived the ship we had seen earlier was now in the lock.

 

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Once the lock had filled the gate slid open taking about 5 minutes. After watching that we went into the center to watch a 10 minute film about the locks. By the time we got out the ship had completed it's transit through the lock 

 

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We then began out trip through the rain forest to Panama City. Along the way we took a trip over the Centennial Bridge.

 

 

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On the far side we stopped to take a few pics of Panama City off in the distance.

 

 

 

When we crossed back we could get a view of the Pacific  side locks

 

Pedro Miguel Lock

 

Miraflores Locks

 

Cocoli Locks

 

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After that we continued heading to Panama City

 

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Panama Canal Administration building

 

A tribute to three time president Arnulfo Arias 

Edited December 10, 2018 by PCWalton1

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We traveled Amador Causeway to get a good view of the city. The causeway links the capital to the small islands of Naos, Perico and Flamenco. It was built with the dirt that was removed when building the canal.

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We then headed to Casco Antiguo or Colonial City. It was founded in 1673 as a replacement for the previous capital which was destroyed two years earlier during the English Pirate Captain Henry Morgan's attack.

 

 

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We then traveled into Panama City to see all the amazing high rise buildings

 

 

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We then headed back to Colon where we drove through the duty free shopping area

 

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Marie and I had a great tour with Roberto back in 2013

 

Once again today we had a great tour

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Philippine cultural show in the Centrum 

 

 

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Go Hawks 

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Video from the Philippine Cultural event

 

 

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Hello, today was our last port visit before disembark in New Orleans Saturday. We visited the city of Cartagena, Colombia. Our tour was provided through Dora at www. cartagenatour . com and our guide was Mercedes.

 

First stop going to the top of La Popa hill to the monastery and chapel. From there we had a great view of the city and the ship. 

 

 Some of the wildlife at the pier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several of the station of the cross that you will see as you climb the hill

 

 

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The convent, cloister and chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de la Popa are located at the top of Mount Popa, in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.

 

 

From the hill we could see Vision and the other ships that were in port.

 

This is the walled old city 

 

Here is Castillo San Felipe de Barajas which will be our next stop

Edited December 11, 2018 by PCWalton1