May 12, 2006
Costa Rica Cruise Enhancement
Submitted by Carisa Carnes, Product Manager for our Costa Rica & Panama Canal cruises. Carisa loves Costa Rica and spends every minute of her free time down there. Who better to manage this voyage for us?
 On the Coast to Canal itinerary we have added value to the Panama Canal day. After transiting halfway through the Canal from Panama City to Gatun Lake and the Gamboa Region aboard the dayboat Isla Morada, guests will now have included stops at the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center and a crafts market on the way back to the Pacific Explorer in Panama City.
At the Miraflores Locks Visitors Center, guests will get to
observe transiting vessels from a distance of only a few meters and
learn first hand about the various operations of the Panama Canal, the
history of its construction, its participation in the world markets,
and the importance of its watershed. The Visitors Center includes 4
Exhibit Halls:
- The History Hall portrays the background,
technological innovations, and sanitary initiatives that went hand in
hand with the construction of the Canal. This exhibition hall honors
the hundreds of men and women who made this achievement possible.
- The
Hall of Water: Source of Life emphasizes the importance of water,
conservation of the environment and biodiversity, protection of the
Canal Watershed, and the Panama Canal Authority's commitment to the
sustainable management of this resource and the interoceanic region.
- The
Canal in Action depicts in an amusing manner how the Canal operates and
allows us the experience of being inside a navigation simulator and one
of the lock culverts. A virtual ocean-to-ocean transit is also made
possible through the use of a topographical model. This exhibition
showcases Canal improvement, modernization, and maintenance projects.
- The
Canal in the World provides information on the importance of the Canal
to world trade; describes the trade routes it serves; and identifies
its main users, the various types of vessels that transit the waterway,
and the commodities they carry. In addition, it presents an overview of
studies conducted in order to guarantee the future competitiveness of
the Canal and the benefits to the Republic of Panama.
These tour
enhancements will make the daylight crossing of the Canal (available
only on Coast to Canal) even more of a "WOW" experience for our guests.
Note: Isla Morada may be substituted with another dayboat, depending on the number of guests.
Posted by Carisa on May 12, 2006 2:29 PM
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