Amsterdam in Panama Canal Apr. 30, 2011

[dmwnc1959]

A webcam grab of her in the Gatun locks:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam1.jpg

[Krazy Kruizers]

thanks!!

[dmwnc1959]

thanks!!

There are four ships transiting today: Coral Princess heading EB and the Amsterdam, Sea Princess, and Seven Seas Navigator all going WB. The folks on the Coral Princess will get the best views as they pass three ships in the canal one after the other. How cool would that be?!

[Krazy Kruizers]

we did repositioning cruises in 2008 and 2009 -- spring -- and saw a lot of cruise ships -- the majority of us all heading to alaska

[dmwnc1959]

we did repositioning cruises in 2008 and 2009 -- spring -- and saw a lot of cruise ships -- the majority of us all heading to alaska

Indeed. April and the first weeks of May are the big migration to the West coast and on to Alaska. Here is one just now of Coral Princess heading eastbound, she comes back through May 9th for her Alaska season:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/522/CoralP.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

More webcam grabs of Amsterdam exiting the Gatun Locks:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam2.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam3.jpg

[kazu]

Thanks very much :)

[portofrome]

Thanks for posting.

[Himself]

Thanks for the pictures. Now she will probably be in Gatun Lake for a while until all the Atlantic bound traffic is out of the Canal and then she will proceed through to the Pedro Miguel lock and then into Miraflores Lake for about a mile and then through the Miraflores Locks and then on and under the Blvd of the Americas and out to the Pacific and then is North to the Emerald City of Seattle to begin her Alaska season.

[dmwnc1959]

As seen from the Coral Princess webcam passing Amsterdam:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AMSTERDAM11.jpg

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Great web cam shots, thanks for posting them :)

[dmwnc1959]

Approaching the Pedro Miguel Locks:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam12.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam21.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Amsterdam31.jpg

[Krazy Kruizers]

great pcitures

[dmwnc1959]

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Am1.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Am2.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Am3.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Am1a.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/Am3a.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

On approach into the Miraflores Locks with Sea Princess on the left side of the picture:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF1.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

The lock gates open and she enters the Miraflores Locks:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF3.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF4.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF5.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

Next lock doors open after being pumped out and she moves forward for the final stage then onwards to the Pacific Ocean:

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF6.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF7.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF8.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF9.jpg

http://photos.cruisecritic.com/data/520/AmMF9a.jpg

[dmwnc1959]

P.S. I'm glad everyone enjoyed them!!! :D

[luvcruisn']

Thanks for posting these pictures. I had meant to watch the Amsterdam going through the locks, but then forgot about it.

[dmwnc1959]

Thanks for posting these pictures. I had meant to watch the Amsterdam going through the locks, but then forgot about it.

I'm glad you enjoyed them. Definitely a labor of love. I work midnight shifts and for me to stay up all day like that is hard. :D