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Title: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 08, 2022, 02:02 PM
Some pics

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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 08, 2022, 06:11 PM
After dinner.
Nice evening.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 08, 2022, 06:22 PM
Nice pics, enjoy!!
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 08, 2022, 07:15 PM
Watching TNF in our cabin.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 11, 2022, 10:06 AM
Cartagena, Columbia today.  The girls are ashore attending a jewelry making class.  Dan and I are chilling on the ship.  I watched that guy in the skiff haul in a huge fish just after I snapped that photo.  Sorry I never got a shot of the fish.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 11, 2022, 10:24 AM
I just checked on whether I could fish off my balcony.  Like maybe while docked at port.
The answer was a resounding no.
You are not allowed to throw anything overboard, even something tethered to a line that could retrieve it.
The major concern is workers below, and/or passengers on lower decks.
There are cameras all over these ships for safety and security.  So avoiding getting caught would be difficult.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 11, 2022, 10:42 AM
Well if the girls had plans to make jewelry you two should have found a place in port to fish…😎😎
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: gotagetm on Dec 11, 2022, 11:01 AM
You would think !
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: taxid on Dec 11, 2022, 11:29 AM
I just checked on whether I could fish off my balcony.  Like maybe while docked at port.
The answer was a resounding no.
You are not allowed to throw anything overboard, even something tethered to a line that could retrieve it.
The major concern is workers below, and/or passengers on lower decks.
There are cameras all over these ships for safety and security.  So avoiding getting caught would be difficult.

I seem to remember a kid got caught fishing out of his window several stories up at Disney World in Florida. I guess there was a pond or small lake down below. People started noticing fish being reeled up past their windows. Don't recall what floor he was on.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 11, 2022, 12:53 PM
Well if the girls had plans to make jewelry you two should have found a place in port to fish…😎😎

My BIL doesn’t fish.
Besides, the Bills are playing.

😎
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 11, 2022, 12:54 PM
Streaming on my laptop

 8)


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 11, 2022, 02:00 PM
Well at least there leading.
 How’s the tequila?😎
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 11, 2022, 02:09 PM
Well at least there leading.
 How’s the tequila?😎

Bloodies were first.
Beers now.
No tequila at this time.

Tequila on these ships is just ok.
Choices are getting better, but……
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 05:56 AM
Entering Colon, Panama harbor.  Soon the canal and the locks.

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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 06:31 AM

Getting closer to the canal.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 06:48 AM
Getting even closer to the canal

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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 07:02 AM
And closer.  One of my BIL, Dan, too.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 07:21 AM
There is a bridge camera we can access on our tv.  There’s a narrative on it too.  We are currently waiting for permission to access the locks.  Last time we were here we went thru the old original locks.  This time around we are going thru the recently constructed new larger locks.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 07:49 AM
Closer.  Some pics off the tv and some out the Port side from my balcony.



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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 12, 2022, 07:52 AM
Finally entering the first lock



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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
Cool.
 And just think Little Falls NY used to have the tallest lift lock till they built that..
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Bartman44 on Dec 12, 2022, 09:29 AM
Very cool, that's a great adventure.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: meandcuznalfy on Dec 12, 2022, 04:23 PM
Very cool, I loved going and watching the locks work when I was down there.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 13, 2022, 05:55 AM
Nice pictures, thanks for sharing, they warmed me up on this 14* morning....h2l
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 15, 2022, 12:19 PM
Dan and I grabbing a few cold beers.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: iceman260 on Dec 16, 2022, 03:56 AM
 Quite the adventure, glad you are enjoying yourself, but tell the truth don't you miss the snow in New York haha.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 16, 2022, 05:36 AM
Nope!

Never will
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 17, 2022, 07:51 AM
They are airing the Bills game tonight on the Jumbotron on the top deck of the ship.  Dan and I sought out the Cruise Director the other day and ran it by him.  Chris met the Entertainment Officer yesterday and also ran the idea by him.  Not sure if either of these were the cause, but who cares.  I could have streamed it as we did last week and all of the Sabres' games, but this is way better.  Besides, we will have waiters and waitresses to fetch us drinks.  :)
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 17, 2022, 07:17 PM
On the Jumbotron on the ship tonight.


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Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 18, 2022, 05:38 AM
Cool.  I missed the whole game..  >:(
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 18, 2022, 11:04 AM
Bummer Dom - it was a real nail biter for sure.
Sabres won too!!!


Home again.
Nice being close to the port.
Drive home was like 2.5 hrs.
Departing the ship, customs, retrieving the truck, etc. was a breeze.
FAR easier and less time than past trips. 

I just made us a small bfast as we hadn't eaten since dinner last night.
Also took a bag of previously cooked roast pork out of the chest freezer for dinner later.
We love cruising, but it's always nice to get back home.

Now to go get Macy.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 21, 2022, 08:12 AM
The trip was awesome, and badly needed by both of us.
The move coupled with the hurricane and everything else that we have been dealing with built up a lot of stress.
Not supposed to have more stress when you retire!!!
So, this little trip helped us to chill away from things for a bit.

We booked next year's cruise while aboard the ship.
Next November we will fly to Rome, Italy.
We will spend 3-4 days there sightseeing, and then board a ship for a 15-day cruise back to Lauderdale here in Florida.
The first 8 days are around the Mediterranean stopping in Spain, France, Italy, Gilbralter, and Portugal.
Then 7 days at sea cruising to Lauderdale.
These "transition" cruises, where they relocate a ship, are about 2/3 the cost of the same length cruise elsewhere.
Of course, they have less ports they visit.
Should be fun.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 21, 2022, 09:17 AM
Sounds amazing!!
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: Mac Attack on Dec 21, 2022, 09:29 AM
Thanks Wally.


BTW, Donna is Italian.
She has always wanted to visit Italy.
Her family is from Calabria, way down in the "toe of the boot".
We won't get down there, but she's cool about it, and excited.
Title: Re: Panama Canal Cruise
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 21, 2022, 03:17 PM
My son, daughter in law and grandkids went to Rome and Positano last fall, they loved every minute of it!!