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Transit the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic in one day aboard a small vessel. Experience the locks, Gaillard Cut, Gatun Lake and local history with meals and transport included.
Transit the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic in one day aboard a small vessel. Experience the locks, Gaillard Cut, Gatun Lake and local history with meals and transport included.
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Operated by Panama Marine Adventures · Panama City, Panamá Province
Dawn breaks over the Amador Causeway and the city skyline tills the horizon as you step onto the small vessel at Flamenco Marina. The harbor smells of diesel and salt; the Pacific opens before you while the Atlantic waits on the other side of a great engineered spine. For the next day you are neither in one ocean nor the other but in the slow, precise choreography of the Canal.
easy.
12 hours.
Minimal fitness required; you should be able to board a small boat and stand/walk short distances during transit.
The scheduled tour runs approximately 12 hours from check-in at Flamenco Marina to disembarkation in Colón with return transport to Panama City provided.
Yes—breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and unlimited sodas and water are included on this tour.
Yes—the itinerary transits Miraflores and Pedro Miguel on the Pacific side, the Gaillard Cut, Gatun Lake and the Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side for a full transit.
The cruise is rated easy for fitness but can cause motion sickness; the tour is stroller-accessible and infants may travel on laps, but check specific accessibility needs with your operator.
The canal opened in 1914 after decades of construction by U.S. and earlier French efforts; the Gatun Lake and locks system revolutionized global shipping by using freshwater dams and chamber lifts.
The Canal relies on freshwater from the Chagres watershed; responsible tourism helps protect watershed forests and reduces pressure on local resources—avoid littering and stick to designated viewing areas.
Panama Marine Adventures operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
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