PANAMA CRUISE APRIL 22-MAY 12, 2007 FORT LAUDERDALE TO VANCOUVER,B.C.
Arrow points to which lock ship should use.
Tropical jungle in the early morning.
A donkey such as this keeps the ship in mid lock. Donkeys are situated fore and aft on both sides.
Note difference in height above water of Zuiderdam and container ship
The pilot with the captain standing behind him. :
Looking astern as we enter Gatun Lake
Gatun Lake
The channel is constantly being dredged.
The continental divide. The hill on the left was lowered significantly from it’s original height to reduce slippage into the channel.
CENTENNIAL BRIDGE
Looking astern to the Centennial Bridge
Beginning the descent to the Pacific Ocean
Panama City container port
Panama city skyline.
BRIDGE OF THE AMERICAS