Crossing the Panama Canal

A wonder of the modern world and an adventurer’s dream, the crossing of the Panama Canal is both a profound and poignant maritime experience. Carved through the narrowest point of the Western Hemisphere landmass — with the Gatun Locks on one end and the Miraflores Locks on the other — your ship is gently raised and lowered through huge locks then sails through pristine jungle-clad narrows and wildlife-filled lakes. A contrast of marvels, crossing from sea to shining sea.