Do you plan on a vacation but still don’t know where to go? Boring with the same old tourism resorts? Do you want to experience a vacation that offers you something different, fresh, unique, exotic, and extraordinary? Without any doubt, Panama Canal cruises is one of the alternatives that you can try.
Are you till unfamiliar with this kind of vacation? Well, it will be very normal if you are still unfamiliar because even the name Panama itself sounds strange in our ears. Panama is a country located in Central America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Like most countries of Central America, panama is not as well-known as other countries on ameria continent like Brazil, Chile, or Argentina. As a result, not many people know much about this uniquely situated country whereas panama has one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects of all time. What is that? That is Panama Canal!
Panama Canal is a 77-kilometre ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It was built from 1904 to 1914. The idea of buliding the canal is to join Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean so that the ships that want to go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean or vice versa do not need to circle South America. So, it is actually for the sake of economy need. Even at first it was built for economic purpose, the Panama Canal has now been promoted as a tourist destination area. One of the things that you must experience is Panama Canal Cruises.
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What are actually Panama Canal cruises? As we know from the name, panama cana cruise is a trip where you can take a cruise through panama canal, experiencing and enjoying the beauty of the canal on a luxurious and grand cruise. Interesting, isn’t it?
If you are interested then you have to know when the best time to go there. The main season to go to the Panama Canal is from October to April with the best time to go is after the rainy season that ends in October. So, be sure that you are free at the time mentioned above.
There are some lines that offer Panama Canal voyages, such as Princess and Holland America Cruises. Both of them are the leading lines which provide high class services: be it a very comfortable and convenient means of visiting the area that also includes some very extravagant gourmet foods, Las Vegas style entertainment, a large number of interesting ports of call and outstanding shore tours of Panama Canal and surrounding area. You can use their services to enjoy the beauty of Panama Canal.
As an illustration, Holland America Cruises offers many kinds of Panama Canal Cruises, ranged from 16 full days of voyage to 33 full days of voyage. And each of them is divided into some categories: interior, ocean view, verandah suite, and deluxe verandah suit. Interior is the cheapest one. For 16 days of voyage for example, the price of the interior category is $1,599.00 per person and for deluxe verandah suit the price is $4,999.00 per person. Of course the more you pay, the more you will get the facilities.
Here is the detail of the 16 days of voyage:
Ship: ms Zuiderdam
Embark Port: San Diego, California, US
Disembark Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Departure Dates: Sep 28, 2011
Ports of Call: San Diego, California, US; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Huatulco, Mexico; Puerto Chiapas, Mexico; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Cruising Golfo Dulce; Enter Panama Canal Balboa; Cruising Panama Canal; Exit Panama Canal Cristobal; Cartagena, Colombia; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
However, if you want to avoid expensive you can chose partial transit. In partial transit, The cruises go only partway through and work like this: The ship enters the canal and transits on either the Pacific or Caribbean side. After that, passengers can disembark for day trips that full transit passengers wouldn't ordinarily experience. The ship then comes out the canal the way it came in, allowing the cruise to end just where it began.
So, what are you waiting for? just put Panama Canal Cruise on your list of vacation and get an unforgettable experience!!!!
