Live from the Monarch - Panama Canal repositioning

[tahoemc]

I assume this view is to the north towards the Caribbean? and she will be coming in from the left side of the pic frame?

[critterchick]

[quote name='HERnME2']I took this from my balcony on the Monarch,,,,,Last Morning in San Pedro Oct. 17 08[/quote]

Larry, that picture is simply breathtaking!

[tinkerme1]

yes, that is correct. Left to right..

[ladylawyer]

[quote name='tinkerme1']Hi Lorna! Yep! That's it. The pictures going through this morning had a High Resolution screen, but not this one. Darn!

When are we booking the Oasis?:D :D[/quote]

Let's talk ... maybe this evening. I'm having a bad RCI week ... did you hear about the Mariner C&A cruise??? Anyway ... let's talk. :(

[tahoemc]

[quote name='tinkerme1']yes, that is correct. Left to right..[/quote]

thanks Celia!

[tinkerme1]

You are so welcome Mike!

Lorna, didn't hear anything, but give me a call tonight. I'd love to say hello!:D :D

[tinkerme1]

The water is emptying out of the left channel.....could it be the Monarch next?

[tahoemc]

[quote name='tinkerme1']You are so welcome Mike!

[/quote]

Celia, just noticed you are in SD. DW, DD and I will be in Pacific Beach this weekend visiting some very close friends. Looks like the weather is forecasted to cool a little bit:( . Should still be nice though.:)

[tahoemc]

Looks like another container in the right lane?? Hope it doesn't block the view!

[ladylawyer]

[quote name='tahoemc']Looks like another container in the right lane?? Hope it doesn't block the view![/quote]

That's been there for awhile. I hope it isn't parked there! :eek:

[tinkerme1]

Unfortunately, Mike, I think those containers will block our view. We'll see though.

Lorna, just saw the info about the 30 August cruise. What a bummer. Why in the world did RCI do this?

[ladylawyer]

I think I see her, now!!!

and then again ... maybe not ... :o

[tinkerme1]

I do believe the containers are moving through the right lane and may be gone by the time Monarch goes through. Yippee Skippy!

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Looks like that cargo ship is moving foreward.....finally!
I hope it clears before the Monarch comes through....any time now!

***

[ladylawyer]

[quote name='tinkerme1']Unfortunately, Mike, I think those containers will block our view. We'll see though.

Lorna, just saw the info about the 30 August cruise. What a bummer. Why in the world did RCI do this?[/quote]

We'll talk ... it's not good :mad:

[tahoemc]

I see the container moving but no MOTS??? Maybe we will see her:D

[wrp96]

It can take a while to transit all 3 locks. The ones we can see are the last locks. I believe on Brilliance it took us about 2 hours to transit all 3 locks.

[ladylawyer]

Go faster, Cargo Ship!!!! :eek:

[tahoemc]

[quote name='wrp96']It can take a while to transit all 3 locks. The ones we can see are the last locks. I believe on Brilliance it took us about 2 hours to transit all 3 locks.[/quote]

SSssssnnnnnooooozzzzzzz

[crazy 4 cruising]

[quote name='tinkerme1']
Lorna, just saw the info about the 30 August cruise. What a bummer. Why in the world did RCI do this?[/quote]

inquiring minds want to know, but don't get any of us on that sailing started; right Lorna?
[quote name='ladylawyer']I think I see her, now!!!

and then again ... maybe not ... :o[/quote]

wow, I'm glad you edited because I wondered what you were looking at or what I had missed!!!

so just to clarify for my mind--she's going to come right to left--coming FROM that open water I can see into the lock?

[wrp96]

No she'll come from left to right. The open water you see is the Caribbean Sea - her destination.

[tinkerme1]

I believe that the transit is all one way - left to right. Later, at night or early morning, it changes and the traffic heads from the Caribbean to the West.

[ladylawyer]

[quote name='crazy 4 cruising']inquiring minds want to know, but don't get any of us on that sailing started; right Lorna?

[COLOR=red]Brenda ... how right you are! :mad: [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR]
wow, I'm glad you edited because I wondered what you were looking at or what I had missed!!!

[COLOR=red]Yup ... that was an OOPS! I think I saw the middle of the cargo ship and got overly excited. :o [/COLOR]

so just to clarify for my mind--she's going to come right to left--coming FROM that open water I can see into the lock?[/quote]

Left to right is what the experts are saying ... :D

[tinkerme1]

[quote name='ladylawyer']Left to right is what the experts are saying ... :D[/QUOTE]

By no means an expert. The time we transited through the canal, it was so D*MN hot, I thought we were going to melt!

The traffic now is definitely going left to right. Monarch will come from the left of your screen and then exit to the open water on the right!

[crazy 4 cruising]

thanks y'all. so we won't know she's there until she just appears--like the other one? geez it sure has taken that container ship a long time to go through that lock