Dawn Princess World Cruise

[Kinkacruiser]

I'm enjoying being an armchair cruiser David. Thanks for your initiative and beaut pics. Bravo.

Cheers,

Anna

[Kiwi Kruzer]

At Huatalco, Mexico today.

looks a delightful small town .

This is their last call in the Pacific

before heading to Panama

and transitting the Canal.

 

 

 

[kaseyoz]

Hope this doesn't sound rude of me but I hope we can get a few webcams from the Panama Canal.

That would be magnificent to sail through there.

I assume also it will be a full transit.

 

Thanks so much for allowing us to do this journey.

[Gaznjo]

David... did you see the photo from the boys

 

http://www.fifthwheelerboyz.blogspot.com/

 

the one that is taken from the beach back to the ship... it looks like you could just swim out there and touch her....

 

is there a way to record the webcams going thru the canal... I have seen another one on you tube..... just loved watching the ship go up and down as she moved through the gates !!

 

2011 could be happening for us if garry retires next year....

 

joanne

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Hope this doesn't sound rude of me but I hope we can get a few webcams from the Panama Canal. That would be magnificent to sail through there.I assume also it will be a full transit.

 

 

I certainly hope so Karon.

They will be going through on the 6th August, but for us , that will be the 7th.

They will begin at the Miraflores Locks on the Pacific side , then spend the day cruising through until their entry into the Atlantic at the Gatun Locks.

It will be very very early in the morning for us, when they begin the transit , so I am hoping my friends on another forum,

 

http://cruise.11.forumer.com/index.php

 

which follows bridge and port cams may be able to get some captures for us to share.

 

You can also follow the transit on the bridge cam and also the Panama Canal cams. Here are a couple of links for everyone...

 

http://www.kroooz-cams.com/

(select port cams and then Mexico and Central America. I like this one as its a one stop shop for cruise cams.)

 

http://seacruisechat.com/

(gives information on the canal and the schedule,and also has links to the cams.)

[Kiwi Kruzer]

David... did you see the photo from the boys

http://www.fifthwheelerboyz.blogspot.com/joanne

 

Hi Joanne, You must have posted at the same time as me. Yes those pics are stunning. I now have to put Huatulco on the must do list. :D It looks delightful.

The boys blog is excellent. I really enjoy all the information they pack into it. Are you following Sherees blog as well?

[kaseyoz]

Thanks for links David. I will be checking them out

[Gaznjo]

Hi Joanne, You must have posted at the same time as me. Yes those pics are stunning. I now have to put Huatulco on the must do list. :D It looks delightful.

The boys blog is excellent. I really enjoy all the information they pack into it. Are you following Sherees blog as well?

 

Dave, Sheree's is our favourite.... I think her blog is the one that makes Garry want to do the world cruise even more....the boys blog is good for the facts but sheree's really humanises it ... if that is the right word...

 

I have 4 blogs in my favourites for this cruise... I just love it... and the pics!! that photo I was talking about before is now my background on the computer!!

 

joanne

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Dave, Sheree's is our favourite.... I think her blog is the one that makes Garry want to do the world cruise even more....

 

Her writing is excellent, she makes you feel that you are there with her.

Here is a copy of their itinerary for the next few days....

 

we need to remember the time differences:eek:

 

Day

30 Aug 03 Huatulco, Mexico 8:00 AM 4:00 PM

31 Aug 04 At Sea

32 Aug 05 At Sea

33 Aug 06 Panama Canal, Panama 7:00 AM 4:30 PM

34 Aug 07 Cartagena, Colombia 8:00 AM 3:00 PM

35 Aug 08 Orenjestad Aruba 1:00 PM 7:00 PM

36 Aug 09 At Sea

37 Aug 10 At Sea

38 Aug 11 Bermuda (West End) Arrive 6:00 PM

39 Aug 12 Bermuda (West End) Depart 5:00 PM

40 Aug 13 At Sea

41 Aug 14 New York, New York 7.00am 8.00pm

42 Aug 15 Newport, Rhode Island, USA 8.00am 4.00pm

43 Aug 16 Boston, Massachusetts 8.00am 6.00pm

 

Then 6 days crossing the Atlantic to Ireland.

[Gaznjo]

did anyone read one of the blogs where they stopped to help a lost fishing boat which is making them 3 hours late for their panama canal appointment...

 

hope they catch up

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

David,

 

Do you know what time they are due to go through the locks. I want to watch them on the webcam. I know it is the 6th but don't know what time.

[beach bunnie]

The schedule says they'll start at 7am and finish at 4:30 pm.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

David' date='Do you know what time they are due to go through the locks. I want to watch them on the webcam. I know it is the 6th but don't know what time.[/quote']

 

 

Hi there,

Just checked the blog and there is an update..

they have made up the time , after helping the stranded fishing boat and will arrive on schedule.

 

They are scheduled to go through from 7 am to 4 .30. The Miraflores locks are first, but it also depends on the queue of ships wanting to go through although cruise ships seem to get priority.

Heres the World Clock if its of any help.

 

http://www.worldclock.org/

 

All I know is that will be the early hours of Friday morning here and they will be at the other end when I get up.

As I post its coming up to 8.30 pm Wed, in Panama,

1.30 pm Thurs here, and 11.30 am Thurs in Australia.

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

We are going to those same ports in February - Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco after we have been through the Panama canal. Can't wait!

[Kiwi Kruzer]

We are going to those same ports in February - Acapulco' date=' Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco after we have been through the Panama canal. Can't wait![/quote']

 

Huatulco looks lovely....you will make it there before its overun with tourists and condos:D,,,

although looking at the terrain from the satelite pics , doesnt look like they have much room to spread out. Its charm would lie in it staying small.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Just read Sherees account of the sea rescue and roared with laughter at the thought of 3 stranded fisherman going ashore wearing tees saying

I did the Dawn Princess

Round The World Cruise.

She has a wonderful way of writing.

Thank goodness all turned out OK.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Getting closer to Panama

 

[Gaznjo]

ok after kaking myself laughing reading sheree's blog .... I have gone to world clock...

 

according to the 7am thursday in panama will be 10 pm here in sydney!! yeah... easier to stay awake than have to get up really early LOL

joanne

[Kiwi Kruzer]

ok after kaking myself laughing reading sheree's blog .... I have gone to world clock...according to the 7am thursday in panama will be 10 pm here in sydney!! yeah... easier to stay awake than have to get up really early LOL

joanne

 

and midnight over here.....:eek::eek:

[Kiwi_cruiser]

and midnight over here.....:eek::eek:

 

That’s not too bad; I will be able to watch her for an hour before I go to bed :)

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Kiwi Kruzer, Have you got any links to the Panama web cams???, so I can watch the Dawn Princess go by.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Kiwi Kruzer, Have you got any links to the Panama web cams???, so I can watch the Dawn Princess go by.

 

Yes ..read last post on page 4

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

She is getting closer to the canal. Check out the ship webcam. Another hour or so I reckon.

[Gaznjo]

yes I think you can see the gates on web cam

[Kiwi_cruiser]