Panama Canal Partial Transit: Rising 56 Feet above Sea Level and Observing Famous Bridges

Traverse the Panama Canal, elevating to a height of 56 feet above sea level via Miraflores Locks and Pedro Miguel Locks, and journeying through the Culebra Cut. On this excursion, participants will also witness the Centennial Bridge and the Bridge of the Americas.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama Canal - Cross half of the Panama Canal
  • The Beach House at La Playita Resort & Marina - Check in point
  • Miraflores Visitor’s Center - Cross the 2 level locks
  • Pedro Miguel Locks - Cross the 1 level lock
  • Gatun Lake Construction - Get to the beggining of Gatun Lake
What's Included
  • Non-alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
  • Guided sightseeing cruise
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Location
Panama City
We pick up passengers from any hotel in Panama City. Passengers from other locations may go to a Panama City Hotel or to the check in point, at La Playita de Amador, Causeway or Gamboa Port.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jack_b
Dec 15, 2024
Great day tour of the Panama Canal - It's a great tour that takes you through the first three locks of the Panama Canal. The tour guide on the boat takes you through the history of the canal and the technology used in the locks to raise and lower vessels as they cross from one ocean to the other.
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Yomaris_r
Dec 1, 2024
Panama Canal Partial Transit - It's an excellent experience. Katiushka is the best tour guide: patient, humble and had a good attention to us. 💯 Recommended.
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Douglas_w
Dec 1, 2024
Fantastic Experience! - What an experience!! It was a beautiful cruise thru the canal and experiencing the locks!! Ernesto and Jeronimo were very entertaining and informative!! Wonderful experience!
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Shubhabrata_b
Nov 25, 2024
Panama Canal Experience - Great tour of Panama Canal with all the details and history explained in English and Spanish. Covers important sights such as the Bridge of the Americas, Miraflores locks, and Gatun lake. Pick up and drop off from the hotel, beverages and food on board, and clear communication of timelines helped immensely.
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Adee
Oct 13, 2024
Great experience - Worth it! What an experience! Everything was on time, smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour!
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Ramakrishna_b
Oct 12, 2024
Rising and falling with water PASS - The rising of the boat as water guesses in. Then you go next level and it happens again till you are on the other side of Panama. 2019 experience
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Roxanne_f
Sep 30, 2024
The Panama Canal Tour Through The Locks is Worth Your Time - The trip was wonderful, even in the rain as we found chairs below deck where we could watch the shore & locks well, but stay out of the showers. The engineering of the Canal is a marvel, from the development of Gatun Lake from the flow of the 25 or so rivers, to the design of the locks and the waterways along the routes. It was designed over 100 years ago. Truly amazing.
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Joshem_g
Sep 26, 2024
Great views and good food. - Tour was great. Great views and good food. The boat was very noisy the entire ride. Narration was primarily in Spanish. English narration was loud, distorted, and difficult to understand.
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Quinn
Oct 14, 2024
Unprofessional - The ship blasted very loud and obnoxious music for much of the voyage. Those loud sounds give me a headache. When the old tour guide occasionally spoke, it was about jokes, or he would just start singing 70's music for no reason. Very little historical information. "Uncle Marty" is a nice man but a horrible guide. He is a lounge entertainer. The organization was poor. No one told me when luch was served. By the time I got there, a lot of the food was gone. There are no tables for your lunch. Seems like for $150. I should be treated better. The Canal and locks were amazing, but the staff, much less so.
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Jairo_r
Sep 22, 2024
the lunch was very bad and insufficient - The boat used for the tour was very outdated in terms of comfort. The lunch served was very poor, as were the snacks available on board, such as coffee, which was not available. The speaker was loud and incomprehensible, and the chairs and trash cans, which were not fixed, posed a risk to people's safety when exposed to strong waves and winds. I will never take this boat again. The transfer service was excellent, fast and safe.
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