azalice Posted April 13, 2007 #1 Share Posted April 13, 2007 We cannot cruise February thru April due to DH's work. When do you recommend we cruise Panama Canal in terms of weather. I assume May thru Sept. might be hot so does that leave only October (still hurricane season?), Nov. and Dec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancyquilts Posted April 13, 2007 #2 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Well, we're going in November this year. I seem to recall the canal as always being hot, so November to January would be my favorite choices. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted April 13, 2007 #3 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Whatever time of the year you go it is going to be HOT,HOT, HOT. ;) This chart show temps and humidity for each month. http://panama-information.executiveh...ma-climate.htm __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 13, 2007 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2007 We have done full repositioning cruises in Oct, Nov, April and Dec and it was always Hot and Humid. Partial canal cruises you aren't in there long enough to really feel the heat and humidity for any length of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted April 13, 2007 #5 Share Posted April 13, 2007 As noted above, it is always hot in the Canal Zone. We've been through twice in March, and once in December. It is a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted April 13, 2007 #6 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I assume May thru Sept. might be hot so does that leave only October (still hurricane season?), Nov. and Dec?No HAL ships cruise the Canal from mid-May to mid-Sep anyway. Could you do a re-positioning cruise westbound in late April? (I'm assuming your husband's work slacks off dramatically after Apr 15. :) ) We're looking at doing either the Westerdam or Amsterdam leaving Ft Lauderdale 4/22/08 or 4/27/08 respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spender Nui Posted April 13, 2007 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You can be sure whenever you go to Panama it's going to be HOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcorey Posted April 13, 2007 #8 Share Posted April 13, 2007 We have done full repositioning cruises in Oct, Nov, April and Dec and it was always Hot and Humid. Partial canal cruises you aren't in there long enough to really feel the heat and humidity for any length of time. have you done a partial? would you recomend that at all? I saw some really good fares on HAL earlier this year for Volendam I think, but it was a partial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoandhugh Posted April 14, 2007 #9 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Since you apparently live in Arizona, suggest you might consider an eastbound repositioning from LA or San Diego to FLorida. They are usually in October when the ships that have summered in Alaska are repositioned to Florida and the Caribbean for the winter. You would then fly home from Florida Check the actual schedules for repositioning,:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepsf Posted April 14, 2007 #10 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Considering that it never gets cold in Panama (below 70 anyways...) ...its all up to your schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azalice Posted April 14, 2007 Author #11 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I had not specifically thought about a repositioning cruise to the Panama Canal. That might be a good idea. Late April would work for us and I suppose October repositioning again might also work. Thanks for mentioning the possibilities. Are the cruises indicated as repositioning cruises or do you just find the last date and assume it a repositioning cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy's Mom Posted April 14, 2007 #12 Share Posted April 14, 2007 On the web site just click Destinations and Panama Canal and you will see full transits, starting on the west coast and ending on the east, or vice versa depending on the time of year. We did a partial this year and it was wonderful, want to do the full, but meeting some resistance from DH who is not into flying! We did not find it too hot, but we live in the Caribbean and are used to heat and humidity. It is the humidity that gets you, everything fogged up! Enjoy!:) B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHC Posted April 14, 2007 #13 Share Posted April 14, 2007 DD, Wheelchair DS, and myself are doing the Holiday Partial to the Canal in December. We are looking forward to it. Personally all three of us like it (of course DD and I like the sauna at 180)hot. DS is less tolerant so we plan on making sure before putting our clothes up for summer, to set out everyone's clothes to pack for the trip. I am assuming as down here in the South, the mosquitoes are BIG..what kind of repellant do you take? LHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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