Panama Canal


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Radian ce of the Seas
14 Night Western Panama Canal Cruise
April 17 - May 01, 2005

Check Gallery drop down for my Ofoto Albums -- Panama Canal Pics added
NOTE: This site developed to assist in planning the cruise.
Learn about these ports using the links above and on the following pages.


Shortly after our return from our Jewel of the Seas cruise to the British Isles / Norwegian Fjords, our new cruise friends contacted us and told us they had booked a Panama Canal cruise. We've been to Panama before, but have not cruised the Canal, so this cruise did interest us. So, we contacted their travel agent and booked a cabin near them.

We also joined the Cruise Critic thread for this cruise. We've found that participation in an online community prior to the cruise has really enhanced our cruising experiences. We've met some really nice people in the past couple years through our online conversations.

I've also found that creating web pages for each cruise ahead of time helps in the planning phase for the cruise. Upon return from the cruise it's easier to update those pages with additional details and pictures. If you have information to share, send me an email and I'll include it here.

Click on the Date in the table below for a planning page for that day. The planning pages were created in MS Excel. You can download to your PC by doing a right mouse click and doing a "save target as" (IE).

Date Port Arrive  Depart  Activity
16-Apr Holiday Inn - Port of Miami      Pre-cruise
17-Apr Miami, Florida    5:00 PM Boarding
18-Apr At Sea      
19-Apr At Sea      
20-Apr Oranjestad, Aruba  7:00 AM  11:00 PM Docked
21-Apr At Sea      
22-Apr Panama Canal(Cruising Canal)  6:00 AM  4:00 PM Tendered
22-Apr Fuerte Amador, Panama  6:00 PM  11:30 PM Tendered
23-Apr At Sea      
24-Apr Caldera, Costa Rica  7:00 AM  7:00 PM Tendered
25-Apr At Sea      
26-Apr Huatulco, Mexico  10:00 AM  5:00 PM Docked
27-Apr Acapulco, Mexico  7:00 AM  8:00 PM Docked
28-Apr At Sea      
29-Apr Cabo San Lucas, Mexico  9:30 AM  4:00 PM Tendered
30-Apr At Sea      
01-May San Diego, California  8:00 AM   Departure

Balcony Cabin - Click to see Layout
We booked aft Cabin 9256 on Deck 9. This is a superior ocean view room with balcony. To view a 360° Virtual Tour of our cabin, click here.

Continue with Miami, the departure port for this 14 night cruise.. If you prefer, select any of the other ports of call from the drop down list above, visit the Roll Call thread, or the Meet & Mingle web page to learn more about this cruise.

Also make sure to visit my other Cruises, where I've posted reviews and photographs from recent trips. Photos for this cruise will be posted on Ofoto.com (click on Gallery above and follow the links).

I created the background, used for this page, from one of my pictures taken during a past cruise. If you'd like to use this background for a personal web page, feel free to do so. Send me an email to let me see your work.

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