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. :

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