Celebrity Century Panama Canal

Here we see the Celebrity Century, the lead ship of the Century-class of cruise ships for Celebrity Cruises, in her north bound Panama Canal transit today New Years Eve December 31 2013 leaving the Miraflores Locks heading to the Pedro Miguel Locks and Panama's Centennial Bridge a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal, seen in the background. 

Celebrity Century Panama Canal

Silver Whisper Cruise Ship

Here we see the MV Silver Whisper, a cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises, this cruise ship has a capacity of 382 passengers and 295 crew members. The cruise ship is on her south bound Panama Canal transit, today December 25, Christmas Day, 2013, in the Miraflores Locks, before heading out to the Pacific Ocean.

Silver Whisper Cruise Ship

Legend of the Seas Panama Canal

Here we see the MS Legend of the Seas with a capacity of 2,074 passengers, a Vision Class cruise ships, owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.clearing the Miraflores locks in her north bound Panama Canal transit, today December 7 2013.

Legend of the Seas - Miraflores Locks - Panama Canal

The Celebrity Infinity and the Coral Princess Cruise Ships

Here we see the GTS Celebrity Infinity, a Millennium Class cruise ship, owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises in the Miraflores locks in her north bound Panama Canal transit and in the second image the view from the Coral Princess cruise ship doing a partial Panama Canal transit in the Gatun Locks, today on a sunny morning Monday December 2, 2013.

Coral Princess Cruise Ships Live Cam View Gatun Locks

The Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship Miraflores Locks

MS Island Princess Panama Canal

Here we see the MS Island Princess cruise ship of the the Princess Cruises lines in her north bound Panama Canal transit in the Gatun Locks, one image shows the view as she arrives at the Locks from the onboard live cam and the other shows the view from the locks live cam, today November 24 2013. The MS Island Princess has a capacity of 1,970 passengers and 900 crew.

MS Island Princess Panama Canal Live Cam View

MS Island Princess Panama Canal

Seadream 1 luxury mega-yacht

Here we see the Seadream 1 cruiser that looks small almost like a toy boat behind those 2 big cargo ships, the CSAV BRASILIA and the tanker FUREVIK, the Seadream offers room for 56 Couples and 95 Crew with 5-Star Service. SeaDream’s twin, luxury mega-yachts SeaDream I and SeaDream II were designed as prototypes for the ultra-luxury yachting experience. Here today November 17. 2013 at the Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal.

Miraflores Locks Panama Canal

Seadream 1 luxury mega-yacht

Zuiderdam and the Norwegian Star

In these images we see the Zuiderdam Cruise ship doing a partial Panama Canal transit and the Norwegian Star on her south bound Panama Canal transit in the Gatun Locks today November 14 2013, with some dark thunderstorm clouds in the background.

Zuiderdam and the Norwegian Star

View from the Norwegian Star's onboard Live Cam

Zuiderdam and the Norwegian Star in the Gatun Locks

Norwegian Star later same day in the Pedro Miguel Locks with heavy thunderstorms in the area

Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship

In these images we see the GTS Celebrity Infinity, a Millennium Class cruise ship, owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises, in the Pedro Miguel Locks on her south bound Panama Canal transit, today November 12 2013. In the background we can see the ongoing construction of the new set of canal locks.

Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship

Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship

Zuiderdam and Island Princess

In these images we see the Zuiderdam and the Island Princess cruise ships in the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. The Zuiderdam cruise ship did a partial Canal transit just going up the Gatun Locks and now back down again heading to the Atlantic Ocean, while the Princess Island cruise ship is doing a south bound Panama Canal transit heading to the Pacific Ocean, today November 4th 2013.

The Island Princess later on that same day in the Pedro Miguel Locks

MS Westerdam Cruise Ship in the Miraflores Locks

In this image we see the MS Westerdam, a Vista Class cruise ship owned by Holland America Line, in the Miraflores Locks on her north bound Panama Canal transit today October 29 2013. The Westerdam cruise ship has a capacity of 1,848 passengers and 800 crew members. On this same day we also have the Vendam cruise ship doing a Panama Canal transit in the oposite direction.

MS Westerdam Cruise Ship in the Miraflores Locks

M/V Silver Explorer a expedition cruise ship

In the foreground here we see the M/V Silver Explorer, a expedition ship currently operated by Silversea Cruises and besides her the GLEAMING OASIS cargo ship under Panamanian Flag and behind the YM ENDEAVOUR cargo ship sailing under the Hong Kong flag, all on their respective south bound Panama Canal transits today late afternoon October 19, 2013.

M/V Silver Explorer a expedition cruise ship in the Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship Panama Canal

Here we see the Norwegian Star, a Jewel class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line, in her south bound Panama Canal transit, today October 17 2013 in the Gatun Locks on her way up to the Gatun Lake and then along the Canal to Panama City and the Pacific Ocean. One image shows the view from the locks live cam and the other shows the view from the cruise ships onboard live cam at the same moment.

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship Gatun Locks Panama Canal

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship Onboard Live Cam View

Here we see the same Cruise Ship in the afternoon in the Miraflores Locks

Island Princess Partial Panama Canal Transit

In these images we see the Island Princess Cruise Ship on her Partial Panama Canal Transit going up the Gatun Locks and later today back out the same way.  One image is from the Gatun Locks live cam and the other from the cruise ships live cam taken at the same moment showing the front view the passengers can enjoy today.

Island Princess Cruise Ship Live Cam View

Island Princess Cruise Ship in the Gatun Locks

Norwegian Pearl in the Panama Canal

Here we see the Norwegian Pearl, a Jewel class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line, in her north bound Panama Canal transit, today October 14 2013 in the Gatun Locks on her way to the Atlantic.

View from the Norwegian Pearl Cruise Ship on board Live Cam

Norwegian Pearl in the Panama Canal

Container Cargo Ships

Container Cargo in the Panama Canal

Here we see an image taken this week of a container cargo ship in the Miraflores Locks on a south bound Panama Canal transit in the late afternoon with the sunset in the background.

Norwegian Sun Panama Canal Transit

In these images we see the Norwegian Sun Cruise ship in the Gatun Locks in her north bound Panama Canal transit, one image is from the cruise ships on board live cam and shows the view out front to the Atlantic Ocean.

Norwegian Sun Front View

Norwegian Sun in the Gatun Locks

New Cruise Ship Season Starts Today

With the north bound transit of the Celebrity Millennium the new cruise ship season starts up again today. On the attached image we see the cruise ship approaching the Gatun Locks today October 2nd 2013.

Celebrity Millennium aproaching the Gatun Locks

Prensa.com: Primeras compuertas del Canal llegan a Panama

Prensa.com: Primeras compuertas del Canal llegan a Panama

Prensa.com: Canal de Panamá se prepara para celebrar sus 100 años

La Prensa reports: La Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP) dio a conocer el logotipo que se utilizará para identificar las diferentes celebraciones camino al Centenario del Canal de Panamá. Asimismo, hoy se detallaron las principales actividades que desarrollará hacia agosto de 2014, cuando la vía cumple 100 años de servicios.

Panama Canal Lock Door Maintenance

Here we see the huge Titan floating crane working hard doing maintenace work on the upper Miraflores Lock doors, today on August 7 2012.

Titan floating crane

Sea Princess Panama Canal

Here we see the Sea Princess, a Sun-class cruise ship operated by the Princess Cruises line, starting her south bound Panama Canal transit in the Gatun locks, today August 2 2013, in the middle of the rainy season , it is the only cruise ship we see listed to make the passage this month.

Sea Princess Panama Canal

Miraflores Locks Kite

Here we see a little kite (or is it a Hawk) overlooking the Miraflores Locks sitting next to the online live cam and in the background we see the cargo car carrier Supreme Ace in the Locks today June 20 2013 at noon.

Miraflores Locks Kite

This is how the expanded Panama Canal works

Via Youtube: This is how the expanded Panama Canal works from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP)

Ocean Dream Cruise Ship

Here we see the Ocean Dream (formerly Tropicale, Costa Tropicale and Pacific Star) cruise ship built in 1981 with a passenger capacity of 1,412 on her south bound Panama Canal transit on her World Cruise, today Fathers Day June 16 2013 in the Miraflores Locks and as we understand it is the only cruise ship to transit the Panama Canal this month.

Ocean Dream Cruise Ship

Cargo Ships Panama Canal

As the cruise ship season is over and the rainy season as well as the hurricane season started again we see almost no cruise ships in the canal anymore till the end of the year. Here we see a snap shot taken today at the Miraflores Locks showing 2 cargo ships on this rainy afternoon.

Cargo Ships Panama Canal

Crystal Symphony Panama Canal

Here we see the Crystal Symphony cruise ship entering the Miraflores locks on her north bound Panama Canal transit today May 14 2013. In one image we see the view from the on board live cam and in the other at the same instant from the Miraflores visitor center and the third image when the cruise ship is about to leave the Miraflores Locks.

Leaving the Miraflores Locks

Crystal Symphony Panama Canal

Smooth sailing for cruise industry?

From CNN: A Morningstar analyst explains how the cruising industry is expected to continue growth despite recent bad publicity.

Norwegian Jewel and Seven Seas Navigator

Here we see the Norwegian Jewel and Seven Seas Navigator cruise ships approaching the Gatun locks on their respective south bound Panama Canal transits including an image from the Norwegian Jewel's live on board camera showing how it looks from that perspective, this Sunday morning April 28 2013.

 Norwegian Jewel and Seven Seas Navigator

 Norwegian Jewel On Board Live Camera View

Zuiderdam, Regatta & Infinity Cruise Ships

In this image we see the Zuiderdam and Regatta Cruise Ships in the Gatun Locks in their respective south bound Panama Canal transits at the same time we also have the Infinity Cruise Ships in the Miraflores locks on t a north bound Panama Canal transit, today April 26 2013.

Zuiderdam and Regatta Cruise Ships in the Gatun Locks

Zuiderdam and Regatta Cruise Ships in the Miraflores Locks

Celebrity Infinity

Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Sun

Here we see the Norwegian Pearl and the Norwegian Sun Cruise Ships in the Gatun Locks on their respective south bound Panama Canal transits, today on April 25 2013.

Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Sun

MS Statendam Cruise Ship

Here we see the MS Statendam, a cruise ship of the Holland America Line, with a capacity of 1258 passengers in her south bound Panama Canal transit in the Gatun Locks, today April 19 2013.

MS Statendam Cruise Ship

Vision of the Seas

Here we see the Vision of the Seas cruise ship on her north bound Panama Canal transit leaving the Miraflores locks today on a sunny April 12 2013. The MS Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship with a Capacity of 2,435 passengers, operated by Royal Caribbean International.

Vision of the Seas

The MS Statendam Cruise Ship

Here we see the MS Statendam, a cruise ship of the Holland America Line, entering the Pedro Miguel Locks in her north bound Panama Canal transit, today April 8 2013. In the background we can observe the ongoing Panama Canal Expansion works. 

The MS Statendam Cruise Ship