misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #51 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Ships waiting outside the canal: Looks like a wreck off in the distance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #52 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Another ship in trouble? Approaching the first lock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #53 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Going into the first lock. We are using the new locks and travel under ship's power with the help of two tugs. No ropes, no mules, plenty of room on either side: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #54 Share Posted November 18, 2017 The lock closes behind us: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #55 Share Posted November 18, 2017 With lock closed, traffic drives across the top: Must be why they are building this huge bridge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #56 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Some of the machinery used to operate the locks: Storage basins used to fill the locks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #57 Share Posted November 18, 2017 This building looks like some kind of control center and is located in the middle of the three locks: The visitors center near the end of the third lock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #58 Share Posted November 18, 2017 After a couple of hours, Freedom is ready to sail out of the third lock and into Gatun Lake: What should we see? A cruise ship headed the opposite direction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted November 18, 2017 #59 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Awesome pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngal33 Posted November 18, 2017 #60 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Didn't see any interesting excursions for Cartagena so we stayed on the ship. Views on sail-away: Oh man...we LOVED Cartagena! Well not the annoying vendors, but the city itself was fabulous. So much history. We didn’t do a Carnival excursion, but instead used Dora the Explorer, and she was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansOfTravels Posted November 18, 2017 #61 Share Posted November 18, 2017 These photos are fabulous. They are getting me very excited for my trip! Thank you! What website are you using to attach these photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted November 18, 2017 #62 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Great photos! Enjoying your review and looking forward to reading more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansas kruiser Posted November 18, 2017 #63 Share Posted November 18, 2017 :cool: Great review!! Thanks, I am booked on the Freedom Panama Canal cruise next Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #64 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Pictures posted via tinypic.com Coral Princess entering the original Gatan Locks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 18, 2017 Author #65 Share Posted November 18, 2017 After an hour or so, Freedom turned around and headed out the way she came in. We could see other ships using the Gatan Lock close by: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare willdra Posted November 18, 2017 #66 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Views of the inner city: Beautiful picture! Thanks for sharing! :hearteyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 19, 2017 Author #67 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Next port was Limon, Costa Rica: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 19, 2017 Author #68 Share Posted November 19, 2017 We boarded small boats to view wild life in the rain forest: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 19, 2017 Author #69 Share Posted November 19, 2017 A sloth (green dot is a laser pointer so we can pinpoint the location): A mad monkey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 19, 2017 Author #70 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted November 19, 2017 #71 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Is this a Carnival excursion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 19, 2017 Author #72 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Is this a Carnival excursion? Yes. It's called: Caribbean Train, Boat & Bus Experience http://ttps://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/limon/caribbean-train-boat-and-bus-experience-515021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 20, 2017 Author #73 Share Posted November 20, 2017 After the boat ride, we took a train ride that went over these tracks: From the train we saw these howler monkeys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterg78582 Posted November 20, 2017 Author #74 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Long lines at the end of the day: Sailing away from Limon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglinc@msn.com Posted November 20, 2017 #75 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Thanks for your review and the pictures were fantastic. We did the Panama Canal several years ago & we are doing this same cruise 1-19-19. Really looking forward to it. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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