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Is THIS the Best Excursion We’ve Ever Done? 🇵🇦 | Virgin Voyages

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👁️ 4K views📅 1 months ago⏱️ 25:27
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleOther · 60 nightsVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Up there with some of the top excursions we've ever done.

We saw so much wildlife. The guides were really good in getting you to the places that you needed to be at.

Well worth it. Absolutely. I would have paid maybe double.

It was phenomenal. Those monkeys, I love monkeys.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book shore excursions through the cruise company to avoid timing issues.
Sit a bit further back for the Up with a Twist show to take it all in.
Be cautious with self-guided exploring in Colon due to poverty.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Anxiety about needing a toilet during long excursionsManage with coping strategies; the experience is worth it.

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs the Nature in Motion Panama Canal Adventure excursion worth the cost?
QWhat wildlife can be seen on Gatun Lake?
QHow is the organization of Virgin Voyages excursions?

Topics Covered

Excursions4½ Happy BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows4 Happy BaconDining Specialty3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Colón1 Happy Bacon
Top: Nature in Motion Panama Canal Adventure (£80. $100. $100 per person)
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YouTube Video Description

Join us on an unforgettable Panama Canal adventure with Virgin Voyages as we explore Gatun Lake during our Brilliant Lady cruise! 🇵🇦🚢 In this Panama cruise excursion vlog, we leave Colón behind and head deep into the heart of the Panama Canal for a wildlife boat tour across the famous Gatun Lake — one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, created during the construction of the Panama Canal itself. This Virgin Voyages shore excursion takes us speeding through the Panama Canal shipping lanes, surrounded by huge container ships, before slowing down to explore the jungle-covered islands of Gatun Lake in search of wildlife. Along the way we encounter howler monkeys, white-faced capuchins, tamarins, sloths, crocodiles, bats, iguanas and more, all while learning about the fascinating history of the Panama Canal and how Gatun Lake helped shape modern Panama. Could this actually be the best cruise excursion we’ve ever done? 👀 From speeding through the Panama Canal shipping lanes alongside enormous cargo ships, to hearing howler monkeys echo through the jungle and spotting sloths hidden high in the trees, this ended up being one of the most memorable days of the cruise so far. And once we’re back onboard Brilliant Lady, the vlog continues with the rest of day 5 (of our 16 day sailing) — including Virgin Voyages’ brand-new dinner show, Up With A Twist. ✨ In this vlog: • Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady excursion • Panama Canal adventure tour • Gatun Lake wildlife boat trip • Howler monkeys, sloths & crocodiles • Panama cruise excursion review • Up With a Twist Dinner show 🎥 This video is part of our Panama Canal cruise series aboard Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady, sailing from Miami to Los Angeles through the iconic Panama Canal. ▶️ New to this series? Watch the full EPIC adventure series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKJ8xOS4Ah4YyL5WXwQzYii5VJKaA23XS If you enjoy cruise vlogs, Virgin Voyages content, cruise excursions, and travel couple adventures, make sure to subscribe and come along for the rest of our Brilliant Lady series! #VirginVoyages #PanamaCanal #GatunLake #BrilliantLady #CruiseVlog #Panama #CruiseExcursion #Cruising #PanamaCanalCruise #TravelVlog If you’re new here — we’re Travels with David and Mark, sharing weekly cruise vlogs and travel adventures across cruise lines including Fred. Olsen, Virgin Voyages, Cunard, P&O Cruises, Ambassador and Marella Cruises — showing what ships, ports, and life onboard are really like. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more travel and cruise vlogs. Thanks for joining us! 👉 Subscribe for more travel adventures: https://youtube.com/@travelswithdavidandmark?si=-ccD87wc6VEsf2ES 👉Why not check out our Instagram to see more of what we get up to in life: https://www.instagram.com/travelswithdavidandmark/ 👉Send your appreciation: https://buymeacoffee.com/travelswithdavidandmark 👉Music from: https://www.epidemicsound.com/