Panama Canal Tendered

[jamandamn14]

Looking at Brilliance 24th of March out of Southampton. Im not really sure how the Canal works, it says Panama Canl tendered what does this mean, do we go through etc http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itineraryAndPricing.do;jsessionid=0000HwaJALt8w6IfbppswXhd1SP:12hbiocus?packageCode=BR11C003&sailDate=1080324&date=ANY&selectedCurrencyCode=&promoType=

Thanks for any help

[LHT28]

The ship will anchor in the lake & those going on tours will be tendered (taken by small boat) to shore for the excursions

[eh2zed]

You will anchor in Gatun Lake and tender ashore.

[jamandamn14]

but do we go through the locks etc

[BillB48]

You will go through Gatun Locks into Gatun Lake where the tendering takes place for those who have selected tours. If you do not take any of the tours and remain on the ship, you will lock back down Gatun Locks and proceed to dock at Cristobal. There the tours will rejoin the ship and there is a shopping area on the pier where to you spend some $$. The ship is docked in Cristobal for about 4 hours.