Escape No 10 this week's escape - if you are looking at an old newsletter please call us at 403277-6884 or email info@southtravel.ca OCEAN TO OCEAN – PANAMA CANAL CRUISE
Sail between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans transitioning between all three sets of locks - Gatun Miraflores and Pedro Miguel.nExplore and visit island gems in the Caribbean, lush rainforests in Central America, and the culturally diverse ports along the Pacific coast.
Cruising through the Panama Canal will be one of the unforgettable experiences of your voyage. It takes approximately eight hours to navigate the 50-mile waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, allowing you to experience firsthand one of the engineering marvels of the 20th century. Completed in 1914, the canal marks the culmination of a dream born in 1513, when Balboa became the first European to cross the Isthmus of Panama and sight the Pacific. In 1880 Ferdinand de Lesseps and the French Canal company, builders of the Suez Canal, began construction in Panama, only to be defeated by disease, staggering cost overruns, and massive engineering problems.
The French sold their claim and properties to the United States for $40 million, a staggering loss of $247 million on their investment. The United States began construction in 1904, completing the project in 10 years at a cost of $387 million. Building the canal meant solving three problems: engineering, sanitation, and organization. The project, for example, required carving a channel through the Continental Divide and creating the then-largest man-made lake ever built, as well as defeating yellow fever and other tropical maladies. The United States oversaw the operation of the Panama Canal until December 31, 1999, when the Republic of Panama assumed responsibility for the canal's administration. The Panamanian government controls the canal through the Panama Canal Authority, an independent government agency created for the purpose of managing the canal.
Sailing 27 March 2020 from per person Cdn $2131
Includes:
14 night Panama Canal cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles in outside cabin Included onboard meals Included onboard activities and entertainment Free WiFi Taxes and port charges
Ports of Call: Cartagena Colombia, Panama Canal full transit, Fuerte Amador Panama, Puntarenas Costa Rica, San Juan del DSur Nicaragua, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Vallarta Mexico
