Panama Canal, Here We Come!
To celebrate Alexander's retirement and my birthday, we are taking off in early December for a cruise through the Panama Canal.
There are abundant cruise bargains to be had right now so we jumped at the chance to experience going through the Canal... it's supposed to be an amazing experience. Our embarkation port is Ft. Lauderdale and we will arrive the night before... less stress this way. I found a good deal at the Ramada Inn where we get a complimentary breakfast and free shuttle to the cruise port for $89, including tax. Transfers from airports to cruise ports run at least $30 per person, so I'm happy.
Here is the itinerary:
Day 1 - Depart FL
Day 2 - At sea
Day 3 - Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Day 4 - At Sea
Day 5 - Panama Canal*
Day 6 - At sea
Day 7 - Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Day 8 - San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Day 9 - Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
Day 10 - Huatulco, Mexico
Day 11 - Disembark in Acapulco, Mexico
*Interesting facts about the Panama Canal:
• The journey through it from the Atlantic to the Pacific runs from northwest to southeast
• About 14,000 ships travel through it each year compared to 1,000 in 1914
~ Lisa
There are abundant cruise bargains to be had right now so we jumped at the chance to experience going through the Canal... it's supposed to be an amazing experience. Our embarkation port is Ft. Lauderdale and we will arrive the night before... less stress this way. I found a good deal at the Ramada Inn where we get a complimentary breakfast and free shuttle to the cruise port for $89, including tax. Transfers from airports to cruise ports run at least $30 per person, so I'm happy.
Here is the itinerary:
Day 1 - Depart FL
Day 2 - At sea
Day 3 - Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Day 4 - At Sea
Day 5 - Panama Canal*
Day 6 - At sea
Day 7 - Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Day 8 - San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Day 9 - Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
Day 10 - Huatulco, Mexico
Day 11 - Disembark in Acapulco, Mexico
*Interesting facts about the Panama Canal:
• The journey through it from the Atlantic to the Pacific runs from northwest to southeast
• About 14,000 ships travel through it each year compared to 1,000 in 1914
~ Lisa
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