If you come to Panama this is a MUST SEE. It cost a few dollars to get in but the museum is very cool and interesting. The view of the canal is awesome. Next time I would try to plan it to actually watch a ship go through it. Would recommend.

Nice experience transiting the Panama canal as a sailor 🚢🌊🌊🌊🌊 Interesting thing to cross such a tight place as the locks, while during the sea passages we are required to stay away from different obstacles and ships like miles away. Awesome engineering wich makes the world a better place. Here are some nice pics that I took during the transit. Enjoy!

As an engineer of any type, you will be amazed at this place. Truly gotta see it to appreciate it. The locks, man made lake, and 8 mile long canal through the rock are impressive.

Cruising through the full length of the Panama Canal was a once in a life time, top of my "while I still can" list experience for me. And it did not disappoint!!

They said that our lord and savior Cthulhu can't swim through this canal.

This is a great place to have a view of the canal and understand all about the history of this iconic place. The views are great here too and the guides explain everything in detail.

An engineering marvel. It's amazing how the gates close and open and each section fills with water. Go to the museum so you can see the history and its importance to trade. If you like these things and have the opportunity to go see, do it.

Coming here was the main focus of our vacation. Learning about the history of the canal and the sacrifices made by the workers was something I didn't know about. We entered the canal from the Atlantic side. We didn't know that the water inside the locks was all fresh water. There was no mixing of water from the Atlantic to the Pacific for ecological reasons. Once you pass through the first set of locks, you enter the man made lake named Gatun. Once across, you enter the last set of locks into the Pacific Ocean. The crossing takes a total of several hours. We lloved it.

Absolutely gorgeous looks huge but cruise ship is so close the the edges. Watching entrance and other ships Going through port as water lowers and raises it’s a cool thing to see atleast once.

This is the first time using the larger locks. We miss the mules in the smaller locks. Love seeing an alligator or crocodile swimming in the lock.

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade. Canal locks at each end lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial freshwater lake 26 meters (85 ft) above sea level, created by damming up the Chagres River and Lake Alajuela to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, and then lower the ships at the other end. An average of 200,000,000 L (52,000,000 US gal) of fresh water are used in a single passing of a ship. The Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduces the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan. It is one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. The Panama Canal stands as a testament to human engineering prowess, seamlessly connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its intricate lock system facilitates the transit of ships, reducing travel distances and reshaping global trade routes. The canal's impact on commerce and navigation is undeniable, making it a marvel of strategic infrastructure that continues to shape international trade dynamics.

A land divided, a world united, great place to visit! If you want to watch ships to pass, please check before coming, when we arrived around noon, there were no ships scheduled to pass, I wish we checked the times before coming, still was worth to come and visit.

beautiful slowww ride through the canal as they fill up and empty pushing your boat through. breath taking views with a quick wave from the hard working gentlemen making the passage possible.

Carnival Pride Trip 8-16 Jan 2022

I must see attraction if your in the area. I went and observed the locks unfortunately there were no ships to observe but the 3d movie that was shown with IMAX was informative and interesting

Great experience to see the wonders of engineering. Took a tour of the Panama Canal which included a 3D movie that was narrated by Morgan Freeman. Great history of how it was designed and updated. The second part of the tour included watching a ship pass thru the 3rd lock of the canal. Amazing and glad I was able to witness it.

Wish I was able to see more but it was closed due to covid.

Moving through the Panama Canal on the Emerald Princess. What an amazing experience to see this engineering marvel at work. Interesting fact: Leonardo DaVinci first imagined and designed a system of navigational locks such as this.

Panama Canal locks, museum and imax movie are well worth a visit. The movie is screened in 3D and is an impressive 45 minute documentary on the construction of the canal. Voice over by the ever popular Morgan Freeman, it’s part animation, part real footage and part photos from the 1800’s. Well worth watching but as an environmentalist, it concerned me how they skipped over the displacement of indigenous people and the affect on flora and fauna due to construction. The museum is excellent and watching boats pass through the locks is an effort of engineering that has been improved over time as ships get bigger. Costs around $200,000 for the big ship in my video to pass through the canal! The one at the rear is $600,000! Thanks to Ivan who runs a brilliant commentary in Spanish and English as the boats / ships pass through. Bonus - great place to order lunch or drinks. Toilets clean. Staff very helpful.

Nice and great place to visit 👌🏼 knowing that 25 years ago it was unthinkable to visit this place for both tourists and Panamanians. This is a must see when you visit Panama.

Amazing experience here. And Gotta admit the engineer did a great job. Such a big ship leaves. And the water that goes up and down with the ship is a sight to see. And panama forest also very nice and beautiful. The Panama Canal  is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America.

One of the man made wonders of the world . Have crossed the canal many times through ship . The lake has such a splendid view

You can buy a pet Toucan for five bucks.

The Panama Canal transit took about 45 minutes to raise our ship to the level of the lake above.

Shipping canal between Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

very impressive!!! wish the world could truly know how impressive it is

Beautiful place but hard

I remember Panama Canal when i arrived in 2017

Wonderful work. Amazing human creation. Salute to the engineers and the decision makers.

they wouldnt let me go swimming

Já fui duas vezes no Panamá e visitar o Canal é uma parada obrigatória. Lugar bonito, lindo, vista invejável. Sem contar de ver as embarcações ao vivo. Recomendo uma visita nesse canal maravilhoso.

The idea of creating a water passage across the isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans dates back to at least the 1500s, when King Charles I of Spain tapped his regional governor to survey a route along the Chagres River. The realization of such a route across the mountainous, jungle terrain was deemed impossible at the time, although the idea remained tantalizing as a potential shortcut from Europe to eastern Asia. France was ultimately the first country to attempt the task. Led by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the builder of the Suez Canal in Egypt, the construction team broke ground on a planned sea-level canal in 1880. The French soon comprehended the monumental challenge ahead of them: Along with the incessant rains that caused heavy landslides, there was no effective means for combating the spread of yellow fever and malaria. De Lesseps belatedly realized that a sea-level canal was too difficult and reorganized efforts toward a lock canal, but funding was pulled from the project in 1888. Following the failure of a French construction team in the 1880s, the United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the Panama isthmus in 1904. The project was helped by the elimination of disease-carrying mosquitoes, while chief engineer John Stevens devised innovative techniques and spurred the crucial redesign from a sea-level to a lock canal. His successor, Lt. Col. George Washington Goethals, stepped up excavation efforts of a stubborn mountain range and oversaw the building of the dams and locks. Opened in 1914, oversight of the world-famous Panama Canal was transferred from the U.S. to Panama in 1999.

(Translated by Google) Engineering marvel for the early 20th century (Original) Maravilla de la ingeniería para principios del siglo XX

One of a kind experience to cross in Canal De Panama. Atlantic ocean connecting to pacific ocean.

(Translated by Google) In addition to contemplating the panoramic. For me the most beautiful thing was to see the locks as they fill with water and how the boats leave slowly to the mouth of the port, I do not want to add photos (Original) Además de contemplar la panorámica. Para mi lo más bonito fue ver las esclusas como se llenan de agua y como salen los barcos despacito a la bocana del puerto, no quiero añadir fotos

It's the shortest way from Pacific to Atlantic, just 12-13 hours transit.

I witnessed the passing of the ships. The world's greatest shortcut for ships needing to go from ocean to ocean. One of the most amazing engineering accomplishments ever. Billions of dollars of goods being moved around to keep economies stimulated. The tour is very informative and delivered in Spanish and English.

Good!

Nice place

(Translated by Google) An extraordinary experience, something that is not possible for a ship to pass a place higher than sea level (Original) Pengalaman yang luar biasa suatu hal yang tak mungkin kapal laut melewati tempat yang lebih tinggi dari permukaan air laut

من خلال الاطلاع على الاعمال وعملية التشغيل والابداع الهندسي الموجود فيها تظهر أعمال هندسية عملاقة في انشاء تلك القناة

Great canal panama

The Panama Canal is so unique! Such a beautiful place and it truly is a wonder how it works. I’d recommend watching the IMAX movie

(Translated by Google) It is incredible to see the ships go by, and the movement of the locks !!! (Original) Es increible ver pasar a los barcos, y el movimiento de las esclusas!!!

(Translated by Google) This is the area of ​​the Panama Canal as if it were a boardwalk, in this part you can see the ships that come from the Pacific Ocean, to go to the Atlantic Ocean. (Original) Esta es el área del canal de Panamá como si fuera un malecón, en esta parte se ven los barcos que vienen del Oceano Pacífico, para pasar hacia en Océano Atlántico.

(Translated by Google) One of the modern marvels of engineering in Panama City (Original) Una de las maravillas modernas de la ingeniería en la Ciudad de Panamá

(Translated by Google) Spectacular at night (Original) Espectacular de noche

Very important route for ships

Awesome

(Translated by Google) Good place for sightseeing and learning about the history of the canal (Original) Buen lugar para hacer turismo e conocer la historia del canal

(Translated by Google) Wonderful visit to the Miraflores locks and its visitors room. Watching a ship pass by this impressive feat of engineering is always a privilege. (Original) Maravillosa visita a las esclusas de Miraflores y su sala de visitantes. Ver pasar un barco por esta impresionante obra de ingeniería es siempre un privilegio.

(Translated by Google) 😮 Hi, I sailed when I was on the lake. Exciting place. (Original) 😮 Hä har jag seglat när jag var på sjön. Spännande ställe.

Important canal of the world

Excellent engineering

The new lock system which Opened in 2016, is quite a bit larger than the original locks in order to accommodate the larger cruise and cargo ships. It is a cool experience to Cruise through the lock system into Gatun Lake. From the lake we took an excursion and got to drive over one of the locks and by the canal and locks on our way to Gamboa. Must see!

(Translated by Google) Unique in the world our Panama Canal, I invite you to visit it. 🇵🇦 (Original) Único en el mundo nuestro canal de Panamá, te invito a visitarlo. 🇵🇦

Should still be that

(Translated by Google) It is an impressive work of engineering, I went on a trip to Panama so as not to miss living the leveling of the oceans is wonderful! Surprising, because one wonders why they just don't make an opening between the two oceans and the story ends and they explained to us that they can never be leveled, so you have to do it literally by hand !!!! At the hands of men with adequate machinery because I saw some ships go by that are gigantic and have nothing left over. They are pulled by some kind of trains, they are guided by a canal captain. Seeing it leaves you shocked! (Original) Es una obra de ingeniería impresionante, fui de paseo a Panamá para no perderme de vivir el nivelar los océanos es maravilloso!!! Sorprendente, porque uno se pregunta porque solo no hacen una abertura entre los dos océanos y se termina el cuento y nos explicaron que nunca se pueden nivelar por eso hay que hacerlo literalmente a mano !!!! A manos de hombres con maquinaria adecuada porque vi pasar unos barcos que son gigantes y no les sobra nada. Son tirados por unos tipo trenes, son guiados por un capitán del canal. Verlo te deja impactada!

(Translated by Google) Spectacular and gigantic engineering work that brought countries closer together. With the widening of the canal and the increase in the traffic of large vessels, Gatun Lake and the availability of water appear as a limitation for the future. The approximate 8 hours that a boat takes are not compared to the 10 or more days when opting for Cape Horn or the Strait of Magellan. (Original) Espectacular y gigante obra de ingeniería que permitió acercar los países. Con el ensanche del canal y aumento del tránsito de grandes embarcaciones, el lago Gatun y la disponibilidad de agua surgen como una limitan te a futuro. Las 8 horas aproximadas que demora un barco, no se comparan con los 10 o más días al optar por cabo de hornos o estrecho de Magallanes.

Very important chanal

It was international youth week..kids from all over the world..singing chanting..amazing sight

Great

I'd recommend doing at least the partial transit tour which runs on the weekend (full transit once a month). That gives a good idea how it is to cruise through this miracle of engineering. Quite expensive but worth it.

Must do once. Much different than expected. Good if you do some research beforehand. Can't see much from the front of the ship; views are good from the side or your balcony. Captain gives great commentary.

Very beautiful and exciting to see

Owsam!!!!!!

(Translated by Google) Everything is beautiful! (Original) Es hermoso todo!

Is just ok, no bad, but not a great place to visit.

great

Visited multiple times. The waterway is full of turns. There are a few lock gates at entrance and exit. The islands are wonderfully deep green.

Nice engineering

Good

I m cross many times & today also. It’s a once lifetime in experience. The canal is historically work with natural place would highly passing through the canals enjoying to the upmost. It’s beautiful fresh waterway in panama that connects Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, should give more maintenance (Original) Bello lugar, debería dar más mantenimiento

close to super but not 2 close....

Have crossed this beautiful Panama canal a few times now but still never bored of it, Gripping human innovation and lush greenery beholds once mind in wilderness

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(Translated by Google) Beautiful harbor (Original) Porto bellissimo

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

First place we visited in Panama was the Canal . Very interesting place. The view of the canal is awesome. We saw couple ships go through it. Amazing engineering and building project. Must see once in a lifetime.

Beautiful. Everyone should visit this place once in a lifetime.

It was a very nice experience, I learn and I was able to see two of the boat going thru the canal.