Panama Canal Transit Tour

Embark on a journey through one of the greatest engineering marvels of the modern world.

Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through a series of locks that lift and lower ships across 50 miles. Join us on a specially designed vessel and witness firsthand the incredible process that has fascinated travelers for over a century.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sail through history!

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About the Tour

A man, a plan, a canal – Panama!

Some said the Panama Canal couldn’t be done, but in 1870, scientists, engineers, explorers, and politicians set out to prove it could. They plunged into the single largest and costliest engineering effort since the Egyptians constructed the pyramids.

So began the Panama Canal, an amazing human drama that propelled some people and nations into the spotlight and ruined the reputations of others.

Completed over a hundred years ago in 1914, today the Panama Canal provides easy transit between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean by a locks system that ascends ships to a lake and then descends them to the other ocean at about 50 miles on the opposite side.

Join us on board a specially designed vessel offering travelers the unique opportunity to experience what it’s like to go through the locks of the Panama Canal!

Highlights

  • Transit through the Panama Canal locks!
  • Amazing views of the Panama City skyline, Bridge of the Americas, Centennial Bridge, and Culebra Cut.

Panama Canal Transit Tour Details

Partial Transit (Pacific-to-Gatun/goes through 2 sets of locks): Adults US$155 (Including taxes), children under 12 US$105 (Including taxes).

Full Transit (Coast-to-Coast/goes through the 3 sets of locks): Adults US$210 (Including taxes), children under 12 US$120 (Including taxes).

Includes: Bilingual guide/narrator, full lunch, soft drinks and water.

Not included: Transfers to/from your Hotel to Flamenco Marina | We can provide transfers for an extra $30 per person + 7% tax (round trip/minimum 2 people required) for hotels within Panama City limits.

Skill level: Easy.

Itinerary

  • 7:00 A.M. check-in at Flamenco Marina
  • 1:00 P.M. back at the Flamenco Marina (Partial Transit)
  • 4:00 P.M. back at the Flamenco Marina (Full Transit)

*Schedules may change depending on Panama Canal’s operation

What to Wear/Bring

  • Comfortable clothes and shoes, hat, sun block, sunglasses, camera, umbrella or raincoat and money if interested in buying souvenirs.

(7% Panama tax not included).

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