Images Of Transiting The Panama Canal

Photographic impressions from our travels…


If you like cruising do not pass up an opportunity to transit the Panama Canal. It is one of life’s truly remarkable experiences.

An electric “mule”

One of the modern era’s greatest engineering accomplishments is the digging and construction of the Panama Canal.

Fog on Lake Gaton

One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal greatly reduced the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, avoiding thousands of miles of travel and the hazardous Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan. The United States took on the project in 1904 and opened the canal on August 15, 1914.

Exploring South America

with From Cartagena, Columbia to Ushuaia, Argentina the South American continent is an amazing land of natural wonders and human accomplishments. Explore the islands of the Galapagos or hike around Iguazu Falls, climb up to Machu Picchu or cruise through the Panama Canal. You can even cast off for a trip to Antarctica or walk…


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