Ships in the Panama Canal

Statendam Cruise Ship Panama Canal

2012-02-27T05:29:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Statendam Cruise Ship, a cruise ship of the Holland America Line, approaching the Pedro Miguel Locks in her North Bound Panama Canal transit, today February 27 2012. In the background we can see the ongoing work on the Panama Canal expansion.

Statendam Cruise Ship - Panama Canal

The Zuiderdam and the Coral Princess Cruise Ships

2012-02-23T10:00:00.001-08:00

Here we see the Zuiderdam and the Coral Princess Cruise Ships in the Gatun Locks, the Zuiderdam cruise ship is doing a partial Panama Canal transit and the Coral Princess Cruise Ship is on her north bound Panama Canal transit today February 23 2012.

The Coral Princess Cruise Ship leaving the Gatun Locks

The Zuiderdam Cruise Ship entering the Gatun Locks

The MV Artania Cruise Ship In The Panama Canal

2012-02-13T05:04:00.000-08:00

Here we see the MV Artania (previously Royal Princess and Artemis), a cruise ship of the Phoenix Reisen fleet, in her north bound Panama Canal transit in the Miraflores Locks, today February 13 2012.

Class and type: Cruise ship
Length: 230.61 m (756.59 ft)
Beam: 29.60 m (97.11 ft)
Decks: 8 (passenger accesible)
Capacity: 1188
Crew: 537

The MV Artania Cruise Ship In The Panama Canal - Miraflores Locks

Here we see the Artania in the Gatun Locks and in the background the Zuiderdam Cruise Ship

MS Statendam Cruise Ship in the Panama Canal

2012-02-08T11:34:00.000-08:00

MS Statendam

Here we see the MS Statendam, a cruise ship of the Holland America Line, leaving the Pedro Miguel Locks, in her south bound Panama Canal Transit, today February 8 2012. The ongoing Panama Canal Expansion works can be seen in the background where new locks are built.

Queen Victoria Cruise Ship Panama Canal

2012-02-04T05:53:00.000-08:00

Queen Victoria in the Panama Canal - Gatun Locks

View from the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship's Live Cam

Here we see the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship in her south bound Panama Canal transit in one image in the Gatun Locks as seen from the Gatun Locks live cam and in the other at the same instant as seen from the Queen Victoria Cruise ships live cam, today February 4 2012.

General characteristics of the MS Queen Victoria

Tonnage: 90,000 GRT
Length: 964.5 ft (294 m)
Decks:     16 total, 12 passenger
Speed:     23.7 kn (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) maximum,
Capacity:     2,014 passengers
Crew:     900 officers and crew

And in the final image we see the location of the Queen Victoria cruise ship as taken from the real time Panama Canal ship tracking GPS map that you can find here.

Location of the Queen Victoria cruise ship in the Panama Canal of the time when the above images where taken.

Island Princess Partial Panama Canal Transit

2012-02-02T08:34:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Island Princess Cruise Ship in the Gatun Locks doing a partial Panama Canal transit, first image is from the Gatun Locks Live Cams and the second image taken at the same time today February 2 2012 is taken from the Island Princess Cruise Ship live cam seeing what the captain sees when looking straight forward to the Gatun Locks and heading back out to the Atlantic Ocean.

Island Princess Cruise Ship in the Gatun Locks

View from the Island Princess Cruise Ship Live Cam

Balmoral Cruise Ship

2012-02-01T11:12:00.000-08:00

Balmoral Cruise Ship

Here we see the Balmoral in the Pedro Miguel Locks on her south bound Panama Canal transit, today Fevruary 1 2012 and in the background we see the work of the Panama Canal Expansion in progress. Balmoral is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

Length: 217.91 m (714 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught: 7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)[1]
Decks: 10 (passenger accessible)
Capacity: 1,778 passengers
Crew: 471

Queen Elizabeth & Coral Princess in the Panama Canal

2012-01-26T06:48:00.000-08:00

In the following images we can see the Coral Princess in her north bound Panama Canal transit and the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in her south bound Panama Canal transit besides those two today January 26 2012, on a sunny day, we also have the Wind Star in the Canal.


Queen Elizabeth Cruise Ship in the Gatun Locks

Coral Princess Cruise Ship in the Miraflores Locks

Seabourn Spirit Cruise Ship

2012-01-25T09:06:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Seabourn Spirit Cruise Ship in her north bound Panama Canal transit in the Pedro Miguel Locks, in the background we see the ongoing work of the Panama Canal Expansion.

Seabourn Spirit Cruise Ship

The Costa Deliziosa Cruise Ship

2012-01-16T05:03:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship operated by Italian Costa Cruises on her south bound Panama Canal transit, today January 16 2012, entering the Gatun Locks. The Costa Deliziosa cruise ship has a capacity of 2,828 passengers and a Crew of 1,100.

The Costa Deliziosa Cruise Ship

Here in the second image we see the same instant from the Costa Deliziosa Cruise Ship onboard live cam the same way the captain and crew see the entrance of the Gatun Locks.

From the Costa Deliziosa Cruise Ship Onboard Live Cam

Silver Spirit Cruise Ship

2012-01-15T05:52:00.000-08:00

Silver Spirit Cruise Ship

Here we see the Silver Spirit Cruise ship in the Gatun Locks today January 15, a partly cloudy Sunday morning, on her south bound Panama Canal transit.

Silver Spirit Cruise ship
Ship Specifications

Crew:     376
Officers:     European
Guests:     540
Length:     198.5 m / 642 ft
Width:     26.2 m / 86 ft
Speed:     19.5 Knots

Seven Seas Mariner - Panama Canal

2012-01-13T05:38:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship today January 13 2012 on her south bound Panama Canal transit in the Gatun Locks entering the Panama Canal from the Atlantic side.

Seven Seas Mariner - Gatun Locks - Panama Canal

Seven Seas Mariner Ship Details:
Class and type: 1A1 Passenger Ship
Length: 216.1 m (709 ft)
Beam: 28.3 m (93 ft)
Decks: 8
Capacity: 700 passengers
Crew: 445 officers and crew

Seven Seas Mariner in the Miraflores Locks

Zuiderdam Cruise Ship Partial Panama Canal Transit

2012-01-12T05:46:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Zuiderdam Cruise Ship today January 12 2012 doing a Partial Panama Canal Transit, this means the cruise ship only goes up the Gatun Locks and enters the Gatun Lake and then heads back out the same way she came in to the Caribbean See again.

Zuiderdam Cruise Ship entering Gatun Lake

Wind Star Sailing Yacht

2012-01-09T05:57:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Wind Star, a four-masted sailing yacht accommodating 148 guests, leaving the Gatun locks, today January 9 2012, on her south bound Panama Canal transit. Besides the Wind Star we also have the Crystal Serenity and the Prinsendam cruise ships on south bound Panama Canal transits.

Wind Star Sailing Yacht

MS Amadea cruise ship

2012-01-05T11:52:00.000-08:00

Here we see the MS Amadea cruise ship owned by Amadea Shipping Company and operated under charter by the Germany-based Phoenix Reisen entering the Pedro Miguel Locks on her south bound Panama Canal transit today January 5 2012. In the background we can see the progress of the works on the Panama Canal Expansion.

MS Amadea cruise ship

Panama Video - Panama Canal

2012-01-02T11:54:00.001-08:00

Panama Video - Panama Canal

The MS Statendam Cruise Ship

2012-01-02T04:22:00.000-08:00

The MS Statendam - Panama Canal
Here we see the The MS Statendam cruise ship on her north bound Panama Canal transit leaving the Miraflores Locks, today January 2 2012.

The MS Statendam - Panama Canal

The MS Statendam
Class and type: S class cruise ship
Decks: 12
Capacity: 1,258 passengers
Crew: 557

Cargo Ships in the Panama Canal

2011-12-30T13:20:00.000-08:00

Heavy traffic with many cargo ships on their south bound Panama Canal transit in the Miraflores Locks, today December 30 2011.

Cargo Ships in the Panama Canal

Cruise Ship Europa

2011-12-25T13:29:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Cruise Ship Europa in her south bound Panama Canal Transit leaving the Pedro Miguel Locks and in the background we can see the work on the Panama Canal Expansion. Image taken today Dec. 25 2011.

Cruise Ship Europa
Built: 1999
Category: 5-stars plus (rated by Berlitz Cruise Guide 2012)
Passenger decks: 7
Passenger capacity: 408
Suites: 36 outside suites à 27 sqm
152 outside suites with veranda à 27 sqm
4 SPA Suites with veranda à 27 sqm
10 Penthouse Deluxe Suites à 45 sqm
2 Penthouse Grand Suites à 83 sqm
Total of 204 suites
Crew: 285
Language on board: German

Cruise Ship Europa

The ms Amsterdam Cruise Ship

2011-12-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

Here we see the ms Amsterdam cruise ship on her north bound Panama Canal transit today December 15 2011 in the Miraflores Locks.

Ship Facts
Ship's Registry: The Netherlands
Passenger capacity: 1,380
Crew members: 615
Length: 780 feet
Beam: 105.8
Maximum speed: 22.5 knots

The ms Amsterdam Cruise Ship

Titan Floating Crane Panama Canal

2011-12-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Titan Floating Crane doing some Maintenance Work on the Locks Doors in Miraflores, Panama Canal, today Dec. 12 2011.

Titan Floating Crane

Queen Victoria Cruise Ship

2011-12-11T14:16:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship in the Miraflores Locks on her south bound Panama Canal Transit today December 11 2011 on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Queen Victoria Cruise Ship

Regatta Cruise Ship

2011-12-05T11:30:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Regatta Cruise Ship on her south bound Panama Canal transit entering the Pedro Miguel locks today on a rainy day December 5th 2011.

    Year Built: 1998
    Year Refurbished: 2011
    Gross Tonnage: 30,277
    Length: 593.7 feet
    Beam: 83.5 feet
    Max. Draught: 19.5 feet
    Stabilizers: Yes
    Cruising Speed: 18 knots

    Electric Power or Voltage: 110,220 AC
    Guest Capacity (double occupancy): 684
    Crew Size: 400
    Guest-to-Staff Ratio: 1.71 to 1
    Nationality of Officers: European
    Nationality of Staff: European
    Country of Registry: Marshall Islands

Regatta Cruise Ship

MS Rotterdam R class cruise ship

2011-11-28T12:56:00.000-08:00

MS Rotterdam R class cruise ship

Here we see the MS Rotterdam R class cruise ship from the Holland America Line today on a rainyn November 28th 2011 in her south bound Panama Canal transir in the Miraflkores Locks. Today the 28th of November is also the Independence of Panama from Spain.

Cruise and Cargo Ships in the Panama Canal

2011-11-22T07:50:00.000-08:00

Here we see the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship and a car carrier cargo ship in the Panama Canal in the area of Gamboa where the Panama Canal dredging division is located.

Cruise and Cargo Ships in the Panama Canal