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Topic: Experience the Panama Canal in 2 mins.

Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 10-11-2006 09:54 AM

Have you ever sailed though the Panama Canal? If not this is your chance to cruise from Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in 2 minutes with this video of Radiance of the Seas. Watch it, it is really cool.
Radiance fast cam.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 10-11-2006 10:24 AM

Thanks, Carlos,brings back memories.
F4

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 10-11-2006 10:33 AM

OK - here is my question...i have yet to do the Panama Canal but after having done the Main-Danube canal over the Franconian Alps and the Upper Danube (as far as Budapest) I am wondering what the fascination is with the Panama Canal - how many locks are there really?

I understand the importance of the canal - but frankly the locks on the European rivers (as well as that of the Dam on the Yangtze) are very incredible achievements as well...

I am not an engineer - so I am just curious as to why this particular set of locks holds a fascination to the average, everyday person.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 10-11-2006 10:37 AM

There are 3 lock stations, Gatun, Miraflores and the other one I dont remember, but it is in the video.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-11-2006 10:41 AM

The fascination is the fact that it connects the east to west and west to east, you can travel n/s at the same time as w/e and s/n at the same time as e/w..

One marvels over the engineering feat at the time it was built.. no computers or modern drilling equipment - pick axes, shovels and wheelbarrows.

The scenery is not that exciting when compared to where you have sailed and the weather can be nasty.. hot, humid, bug ridden..

Pam

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 10-11-2006 11:31 AM

LOL - and here is the irony - after having posted my question - my father e-mailed me to say that he has just booked an 18 day cruise from New orleans to Vancouver (I am assuming it is next spring as a repo)...

Wonders never cease

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 10-11-2006 01:56 PM

The fascination for the Panama canal may be explained as well by the fact you have very large ocean going ships using these locks, far more impressive than any river vessels.

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Sailing Jon
Just Boarded
Member # 7577

posted 10-11-2006 04:07 PM

Thanks for the great video. I leave on a Panama Canal cruise in November

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 10-11-2006 06:50 PM

Spooky - I happened to find my local copy of this video today, and watched some of the beginning of it.

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