Don't Plan a Panama Canal Cruise until you watch this about old and new locks and shore excursions.
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we love doing Panama Canal cruises one of the things that we look at is which lock do you want to go through
we went through both sets of Lock and then in Panama City we got on a Shore Excursion where we got on a small ship and the small ship then went through the old locks and it was very very cool
I absolutely agree because we're not a big ship it's your buck I bet you said you're above the lock it's hard to get that perspective that you're rising or lowering but when you're on a little ship you go in that lock and the lock is above you
I really recommend that schwark Excursion to do it you go up to the halfway to contractors Hill get off on a bus there and they bust you back to Panama City you get on the ship it's easy peasy
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Jeff and Becky with A Cruising Good Time, tell you about how to see both the old and new Panama Canal locks on the same Panama Canal Cruise. We compare the old Panama Canal locks to the new Panama Canal locks. We also talk about our favorite shore excursion EVER that goes through the old locks! Two Panama Canal books recommended are: Panama Fever https://www.amazon.com/Panama-Fever-Story-Building-Canal/dp/1400095182/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TMSZ8VPGZ4KL&keywords=panama+fever&qid=1688089556&s=books&sprefix=panama+fever%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1 The Path Between the Seas https://www.amazon.com/Path-Between-Seas-Creation-1870-1914/dp/0671244094/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OIJ1QDJMV43G&keywords=path+between+the+seas&qid=1688089604&s=books&sprefix=path+between+%2Cstripbooks%2C213&sr=1-1 @princesscruises #panamacanal #emeraldprincess #islandprincess #princesscruise #carnivalcruise #hollandamericaline #rccl #celebritycruises #ncl #engineeringmarvel. @princesscruises The information expressed in this video is the opinion of the creators and is for entertainment purposes only. This is not professional advice. Please consult your travel professional or the cruise lines for advice specific to your booking. Copyright A Cruising Good Time LLC 2025