Zuiderdam Partial Panama Canal Transit

Here we see the Zuiderdam cruise ship in the Gatun Locks today October 31 2011 in here partial Panama Canal transit, she enters Lake Gatun and then heads back out later today to the Atlantic again.

Zuiderdam cruise ship

The MS Statendam - Panama Canal

Here we see the The MS Statendam on a south bound Panama Canal transit. This image was taken last year.

The MS Statendam
Class and type: S class cruise ship
Decks: 12
Capacity: 1,258 passengers
Crew: 557

The MS Statendam

Seabourn Sojourn Panama Canal

Here we see the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship in the Pedro Miguel Locks in front of the Panama Canal expansion works of what will become the new Atlantic Panama Canal Locks and access. This image of the Seabourn Sojourn is taken today October 25th 2011 as we see her on her south bound Panama Canal transit.

Seabourn Sojourn Cruise Ship

Norwegian Star Panama Canal Video

Here we can see a short video of the Norwegian Star Cruise Ship on her north bound Panama Canal Transit October 11 2011.

Celebrity Infinity and Zuiderdam Cruise Ships

Here we see the Celebrity Infinity and Zuiderdam Cruise Ships in the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal, the  Zuiderdam Cruise Ship is doing a partial transit and the Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship is on her south bound Panama Canal transit, today October 18 2012.

Celebrity Infinity and Zuiderdam Cruise Ships

Gatun Locks Panama Canal

UASC United Arab Shipping Company

Here we see a huge container cargo ship from the UASC United Arab Shipping Company in her south bound Panama Canal transit in the area of Gamboa.

container cargo ship

container cargo ship

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship

Here we see the Norwegian Star Cruise Ship on her North Bound Panama Canal Transit today October 11 2011, there are 3 images one taken at the Miraflores Locks, one with the old Bridge over the Chagres in Gamboa and the last about the area of Gamboa where the Dredging Department is located. A cruise ship like the Norwegian Star pays over 400 000 US Dollars to cross the Panama Canal in tolls.

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship in Gamboa

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship

Norwegian Pearl - Jewel-class cruise ship

Here we see the Norwegian Pearl on her north bound Panama Canal transit today on October 10 2011 leaving the Miraflores Locks and heading to the Pedro Miguel Locks.

Norwegian Pearl

And here in the second image the Norwegian Pearl is leaving the Gatun Locks in Colon, heading to the Atlantic Ocean.

Norwegian Pearl

Name:     Norwegian Pearl
Owner:     Norwegian Cruise Line
Class and type: Jewel-class cruise ship
Decks: 15
Capacity: 2394 passengers
Crew: 1100 crew

The Island Princess Opening The Cruise Ship Season in the Panama Canal

Here we see the Island Princess, operated by Princess Cruises line, in her north bound Panama Canal transit today October 5th 20212 in the Miraflores Locks. This date also marks the opening of the Cruise ships season in the Panama Canal in wich over 200 cruise ships will cross the Canal in bother directions and some just do a partical transit mostly from the Atlantic side, passing the Gatun Locks and visiting the Gatun Lake before heading back out into the Caribbean.

The Island Princess Cruise Ship

Island Princess
Passenger Capacity: 1,970
Registry: Bermuda
Length: 964’

Panama Canal sets tonnage record

La Prensa reports here: "According to preliminary data, the Panama Canal has set a record for tonnage during the last fiscal year, which ended Friday.

During the year, the tonnage that transited the Canal was 322.1 million tons, which is the highest of all time.

The figure marked an increase of 7.1 percent compared to the 300.8 million tons that transited the Canal in the 2009-10 fiscal year. The previous record was 312.9 tons in 2007."

Panama Canal - Miraflores Locks