by Jesswin
Our commentator was very informative and easy to understand. Incredible and unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!
Visited: Sep 17, 2018
by DeNan
Nice to have the entire transit on big screens all over ship or view from the decks. The Canal pilot on board gave narration, information and history. We were given certificate that we had been thru the locks of Panama Canal. Joy was the 1st large cruise ship to go thru.
Visited: Feb 02, 2020
by HaoleGuy
The Panama Canal transit from the Atlantic consisted of 2 hours through the first lock (and holding areas) that take the ship up to the lake. Once in the lake, we went about 20 feet, dropped anchor and stayed there for about 3 hours. No one was allowed to tender off the ship for any excursions. Then it was another 2-hour trip back through the lock we entered and back to the Atlantic. It was interesting the first time, not sure I would ever do it again. I would like to do a complete transit to the Pacific but that is another trip.
Visited: Apr 14, 2018
by debbright54
Our ship just dropped anchor for a few hours in the lake and then we came back out the locks. Coming out they lowered the water too soon and our ship hit the locks doing damage to the serenity deck breaking glass, bending and breaking railing.
Visited: Sep 16, 2019
by gdaddyone
Very interesting to see how the canal works would take this trip again.
Visited: May 27, 2019
by khubs42
We rode through the old locks into Gatun Lake on the NCL Pearl, which took about 3 hours each way. The canal was fascinating to see, and we had a great vantage point from the top sun deck as well as on the bow area, which they opened up for the canal crossing. They had a speaker from the canal board the ship and give history lessons and talk about the canal, which was great but he often rambled off on tangents about seemingly unrelated stuff. The Canal is definitely something everyone who is into cruising should see at one point or another.
by NCLcruisers
Interesting to watch the passage through the canal from our balcony while a guide told about the highlights on the television.
Visited: Feb 02, 2020
by taz2713
Stayed on the ship so we could experience. Had great views of the transition on deck 15 forward. See earlier comment.
Visited: Apr 01, 2018
by grinch
You have to do this once, just to admire the engineering. You want to be forward to see the ship enter the canal and to see the old canal on the right. Glory has a 'secret deck' on the 10th deck which is a great view, just look up directions. It takes about 4 hours to get through to the lake. We anchored in the lake for several hours until we returned back through after dark. The outside 3rd deck is a good vantage point to see the ship rise and fall in the locks.
Visited: Feb 09, 2020
by kkimbo
It was awesome to traverse the Canal and go through the locks but we did not leave the ship.
Visited: Sep 16, 2019
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