The MS Zuiderdam Cruise Ship in the Panama Canal

Here we see the MS Zuiderdam, a Vista class cruise ship, owned and operated by Holland America Line, in her south bound Panama Canal transit leaving the Miraflores Locks and heading out to the Pacific Ocean, today Friday April 27 2012.

The MS Zuiderdam Cruise Ship in the Panama Canal

Statendam Cruise Ship Panama Canal

Here we see the Statendam Cruise Ship with a capacity of 1,258 passengers entering the Miraflores Locks in her North Bound Panama Canal Transit, today April 23 2012. The MS Statendam is a cruise ship of the Holland America Line.

Statendam Cruise Ship entering the Miraflores Locks

Statendam Cruise Ship in the Miraflores Locks

Island Princess Partial Panama Canal Transit

Here we see the Island Princess Cruise Ship in her partial Panama Canal transit entering the Gatun Locks in Colon and heading back out to the Atlantic today April 12 2012. The second image shows the exact same moment but with the view from the cruise ships live cam. In this partial Panama Canal transit the cruise ship just gets up the 3 steps in the Gatun Locks entering the Gatun Lake and later heading back out the same way trough the Gatun Locks back down to the Caribbean again.

Island Princess Cruise Ship entering the Gatun Locks

Same moment viewed from the Cruise Ships Live Cam

Coral Princess Panama Canal

Here in the first image we see the Coral Princess cruise ship in her north bound Panama Canal transit in the Miraflores Locks and in the second image the view at the same time taken from the cruise ships onboard live cam. This same day we also have the Norwegian Pearl and the Seven Seas Navigator cruise ships in south bound Panama Canal transits they will pass each other around midday in the area of Gamboa. These images where taken today April 19 2012 on a sunny morning around 8AM. BTW in the background we see on the left side the red and white Titan, one of the largest floating cranes in the world, that is used to lift the lock doors for maintenance jobs and other jobs that involve heavy lifting.

Coral Princess in the Miraflores Locks

Seen at the same time from the Coral Princess cruise ships live cam

Titan, one of the largest floating cranes in the world

The MS Veendam Cruise Ship in the Panama Canal

Here we see the MS Veendam, one of Holland America Line's Cruise ships that is named for the capital of Northern Netherlands's peat colonies. The cruise ship is in her north bound Panama Canal transit approaching the Pedro Miguel Locks, in the Background we see the Miraflores Locks in this image taken today April 14th 2012. The MS Veendam has a capacity of 1,350 passengers.

The MS Veendam Cruise Ship in the Panama Canal

Panama Canal Gatun Locks

In this image we see some heavy traffic in the Gatun Locks today, April 12 2012, as 3 cargo ships and 1 cruise ship, The Island Princess,  are heading north bound to the Atlantic Ocean.

Panama Canal Gatun Locks

CSAV Laraquete Container Ship

CSAV Laraquete Container Ship

Here we see the CSAV Laraquete Container Ship on her south bound Panama Canal transit approaching the Miraflores Locks today on a rainy day April 5th 2012.

The Statendam Cruise Ship In The Panama Canal

Here we see the ms Statendam, a Holland America Line cruise ship, with a capacity of 1260 passengers in her south bound Panama Canal transit, today on a rainy day April 4th 2012.

The Statendam Cruise Ship In The Panama Canal