Panama Canal Cruises

The Panama Canal, which is often delineated as a man –made wonder, today is also one of the most notable destinations on the cruising calendar for several top luxury cruise liners including:

    - The Royal Caribbean
    - The Princess
    - The Holland America
    - The Celebrity
    - The Norwegian

These luxury cruise lines certainly developed a unique perspective of enjoying the majestic beauty of this territory. What you can expect while on your Panama Canal cruises can never be guarantying, and this sense of enthralling surprise, is sure to give you a grand taste of life on board one of these cruise liners.

WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS:

While cruising across the Panama canal, different cruise liners will certainly offer an array of activities as well as destination where you may wish to enjoy yourself. Of these, here are a few picks, which we highly recommend you, not to miss on your grand Panama Canal cruises vacation:

- Horseback ride up the Mountain of Fire, North of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

- Watching the talented “Clavadistas”, the famous cliff divers of Acapulco, Mexico

- In Oranjestad, Aruba, descend to the depths of 150 feet on Atlantis VI to view either a ship or an aeroplane wreck

- Enjoy the colorful waterfront architecture in Willemstad, on the island of Curacao

- Be one of the few to meet the Embera, native Panamanian tribe who live today much as they did hundreds of years ago

- Visit the world’s first and last cable-powered street railway in San Fransisco

PLACES THAT WILL MESMERIZE YOU ON YOUR CRUISE:

Acapulco, Mexico –

You’ll never forget your first sight of Acapulco bay ringed with soft white-sand beaches and whitewashed villas. There you may wish to relax at one of the open-air cafes in the Zocolo, the heart of the town, where locals gather to gossip and enjoy the bandstand music.

Also you may decide to visit the Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, a striting Art Deco church with mosque-style yellow and blue domes. And you can’t visit Acapulco without a stop to see the famous daredevil cliff divers of La Quebrada.

Huatulco, Mexico –

Once a heaven for pirates and weary sailors, traveling from the Far East, today Huatulco is a relatively undiscovered, “Port of call”. Located on the Pacific Coast in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, it’s one of the first destination in the Western Hemisphere to focus on eco-tourism and the protection of natural resources. And with 22 miles of jagged coastline, pristine beaches and crystal clear waters – it’s easy to see why. If you’re drawn to snorkeling, diving, sailing and simple relaxation, Huatulco fits the bill perfectly.

Panama Canal, Panama –

As your ship nudges its way slowly along the narrow channels, negotiating the magnificent Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun locks and travels along the vast Gatun lake, one of the largest artificial lakes in the world, you’ll discover that there is simply nothing on earth to compare with the awe-inspiring wonder of the Panama Canal.

Stretching 80 km from Panama City on the Pacific coast to Colon on the Atlantic side, the Panama Canal is an amazing feat of engineering and construction, and all this against the backdrop of lush jungle and the unbelievable sounds of the rainforest.

Some of the other vacation paradises you'll enjoy on your Panama Canal Cruises would include:

    - The fast growing city of Fuerto Amador, Panama
    - The fascinating colorful experience at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

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