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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Panama Canal Transit

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PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT EN ROUTE TO PUNTA ARENAS, COSTA RICA

Entering the Panama Canal Lock
Entering the Panama Canal Lock

DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues


TODAY’S WEATHER
Sun with Showers
High: 88°F 31°C
Low: 72°F 22°C

PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT
The pilot boarded at 6:00 am and entered the Gatun Lock at 8:00 am. A commentary about the Panama Canal was given by our Enrichment Lecturer Jon Fleming during our transit presenting the history, its engineering accomplishments, economic impact, and future importance. Progress and highlight broadcasts were made on the outside decks, in the Observation Library, and on your television in our suite during the transit.

We went through the old locks completed 108 years ago. The original gates manufactured over a century ago are still in use.
The amazing thing about transiting the canal is the experience of being on a ship as it’s physically lifted up the 85 feet to the central section of the canal, Lake Gatun. This is an aquatic bridge that takes you over the mountains from the Atlantic to the Pacific. There are no pumps involved in the gates – just water power and gravity.

Map of the Panama Canal Journey. Notice the actual direction in North-South, not East-West.
Entering the Canal Passage under the Atlanic Bridge
Entering the 1st set of locks
Another cruise line joined us in the locks
Passing our friends going the other direction in Lake Gatun
A large fuel ship going the opposite direction in the locks
Exiting the Panama Canal at the Gatun Locks on the Pacific side
Locks opening up to lower us into the Pacitic

In the evening we had dinner at The Restaurant.

Designer Salad
White and red wines
John’s entre
Sandy’s salmon entre
John’s chocolate dessert
Sandy’s creme brulee

RUSLAN BIRYU V ‘ALONE AGAIN’

TONIGHT’S SHOW AT 9:45 PM

Cellist Ruslan Biryukov returns with his “superb artistry, passion and individuality.”

Part of a new generation of creative professional musicians whose artistic level is recognized not
only by awards, but also by a worldwide audiences

STRAIGHT BLACKJACK

10:00PM – 11:00PM CASINO, DECK 5
Tonight, the Casino offered a chance to get more with just a Straight Blackjack!
All you have to do is get a hand of the straight cards six, seven, eight and you will be paid as if you have a Blackjack. A variation to entertain you with some time of fun.