Day 31 - Wednesday 30 October

Cruise Day 22

Sea Day 15

The Panama Canal Transit - North to South (we had transited South to North on 15 November 2016) - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Panama-Canal .

6.30 am - around the Atlantic Ocean breakwater.

7.00 am - approaching the recently completed Atlantic Bridge, which crosses Limon Bay.

7.30 - 9.50 am - approaching, then transiting the 3-chamber Gatun Locks.

looking back at the Atlantic Bridge 

looking out at Gatun Lake 

a barren of Panama Canal Mules 

Gatun Dam

10.00 am - crossing through Gatun Lake

looking up the Chagres River

1.00 pm - entering the Culebra Cut, and approaching the Centennial Bridge.

looking back at the Centennial Bridge

2.00 - 3.20 pm - approaching, then transiting the 1-chamber Pedro Miguel Locks.

the adjoining waterway for Neo-Panamax ships 

looking out at Miraflores Lake and the 2 -chamber Miraflores Locks

Miraflores Dam 

 the adjoining Cocoli Locks, for Neo-Panamax ships

4.15 - 5.30 pm - transiting the Miraflores Locks.

 a Neo-Panamax ship in the adjoining waterway

 looking back at Miraflores Locks

Panama City in the distance

5.50 - 6.00 pm - approaching and passing under  the Bridge of the Americas

Panama City and the Pacific Ocean

Day 30 - Tuesday 29 October

Cruise Day 21

Sea Day 14

Another blissful day, followed by a stormy evening with an amazing 'light show'.

Day 29 - Monday 28 October

Cruise Day 20

Aruba.

We took a public bus to a lovely north-west beach, near the Riu Palace Hotel.

After a dip in the ocean, we were ferried to the Seaworld Explorer semi-submarine for an interesting underwater adventure, during which we viewed the sunken German freighter 'Antilla' and surrounding marine life.

We then took a taxi back to Oranjestad, where we took a tram, then walked around the shops and buildings.

 solar-paneled tree

 Archaelogical Museum

 Fort Zoutman Historical Museum - William 111 Tower