Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
• Be the protagonist in your Panama Canal Tour • Navigate through the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. • Enjoy the action of the Panama Canal's operation. • Get indulge in history dating more than 100 years old! • Experience the Panama Canal in the comfort and spacious M/V Pacific Queen. • The M/V Pacific Queen offers two areas for better comfort: opened and air conditioned decks • Meet our Captain Claudio and the Panama Canal's pilot in our open Bridge.
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Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
What's included in Panama Canal Partial Tour - Southbound Direction
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Panama Marine Adventures
Our check in point is at Flamenco Marina, located on the last island of the Amador Causeway. It is right next to the Panama sign and behind the Duty Free Shop. Our tour starts at the Flamenco Resort and Marina. Passengers board motor coaches for a 45-minute ride to the town of Gamboa where the Panama Canal Dredging Division is located. Once in Gamboa, passengers board the Pacific Queen to start the water portion of the tour.
Centennial BridgePass-by Only
Panama's Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway. Upon its opening in 2004, it became the second permanent crossing of the canal.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal partial transit tour begins at the north end of the Gailard cut, where the Chagres River flows into the canal. The Gaillard Cut (also known as Culebra Cut because its curves resemble a snake) is one of the main points of interest for visitors because it was carved through the Continental Divide and this section of the Canal is full of history and geological value. Before reaching the Pedro Miguel Locks at the southern end of the Cut, you will be able to view the Centennial Bridge which crosses over the Canal. Next, the Pacific Queen will enter Pedro Miguel Locks, which is one of the two sets of locks on the Pacific side. You will then enter Miraflores Lake, which is a small artificial body of fresh water that separates Pedro Miguel from Miraflores Locks, the latter being the final set of locks before reaching the Pacific Ocean. Once in the Pacific Ocean the vessel will sail to the beautiful Flamenco Marina where passengers disembark.
Inclusions
- Sodas and water
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- (available for purchase)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please Note: The exact check-in or pick-up time will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Located behind the Duty Free, next to the PANAMA sign. Please Note: The exact check-in time will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
The tour time is provided as reference. We will contact you via email on the day before of the tour to reconfirm the check-in or pickup time, as the times may vary. Panama Canal tour departures, arrivals, schedules and itineraries are subject to change according to the operating conditions established by the Panama Canal Authority. Arrival and departure times are provided as a guide only.
