Panama Canal

[jacketwatch]

Are there excursions one can take while in transit as opposed to port excursions? Princess has not posted the excursion availability yet? Thank you. Larry

[DebbieandJerry]

Larry, I don't fully understand your question.

[jacketwatch]

Are there excursion while transiting the canal itsel as opposed to the usual shore excursions while in port? I saw this somewhere else and I'm thinking that maybe the ship stops for a while in the canal, you exit, go zip lining or something like that. Its a bit unclear to me as well but it was mentioned to me so I am hoping someone here knows about this.

[sailingrose]

Larry when we did the partial transit the ship stopped in Gatun Lake and passengers were tendered to shore excursions, then the ship transited back through the locks and docked.

[JoeyandDavid]

Are there excursion while transiting the canal itsel as opposed to the usual shore excursions while in port? I saw this somewhere else and I'm thinking that maybe the ship stops for a while in the canal, you exit, go zip lining or something like that. Its a bit unclear to me as well but it was mentioned to me so I am hoping someone here knows about this.

I seem to recall that at the The Gatun Locks some lines stop for a small window of opportunity.. I may be wrong.. but during the actual transit itself i don't think so

[jacketwatch]

Maybe that is the answer. Thanks Joey. If I find out more I'll post it. Larry

[DebbieandJerry]

When we went through the Canal in November 2007, we didn't stop to let people on/off. Perhaps it's different with each vessel.

[JoeyandDavid]

Maybe that is the answer. Thanks Joey. If I find out more I'll post it. Larry

Please do Larry...

[jacketwatch]

It seems that for full transit tours there is not getting off but as stated if you do a partial transit you can do the Lake Gatun excursion.