LOCATION
The Panama Canal is a major shipping canal which cuts through the isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

ABOUT PANAMA CANAL
The canal can accommodate vessels from small private yachts up to fairly large commercial ships; the maximum size of vessel which can use the canal is known as Panamax. The canal consists of two artificial lakes, several improved and artificial channels and three sets of locks. An additional artificial lake, Alajuela Lake, acts as a reservoir for the canal.The construction of the canal was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken.

The different cruise liners that offer cruises to Panama Canal are:

P & O Cruises-Arcadia The cruise will sail through Barbados, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, Puerto Limon, Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, Puerto Quetzal, Huatulco and Acapulco.

Cruise West-Pacific Explorer
The cruise will sail through Colon, San Blas Island, Portobelo, Panama Canal, Darien Jungle, Coiba Island, Golfo Dulce, Corcovado National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park and Los Suenos.

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines-Black Watch
A 25-day cruise, it will cover Callao, Guayaquil, Panama Canal, San Blas Island, Cartagena, Puerto Cabello, Isla De Margarita, St. George's, Roseau, St. John's, Ponta Delgada and Southampton

Seabourn Cruise Line-Seabourn Legend
A five-star luxury cruise, it will cover Fort Lauderdale, Yucatan Basin, Belize City, Hunting Cay/Monkey River Town, Roatan/Bay Islands, Moin, Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador, Puerto Quepos, San Juan Del Sur and Caldera.