Colón Cruise Port: Panama Canal by Ferry — The Excursion I Wouldn’t Skip
If your cruise stops at the Colón Panama Cruise Port and you’re wondering what to do, the Panama Canal by Ferry excursion is one I would seriously consider. This Panama Canal partial transit gives you an up-close look at the locks from a much smaller vessel. The excursion begins with a bus ride from Colón to Gamboa, where you board the ferry and make your way through the canal toward the Pacific side. Along the way, you experience Culebra Cut, Pedro Miguel Locks, and Miraflores Locksfrom a completely different perspective than you get from a cruise ship. In this video, I’ll take you along for the experience, share what we learned from our guides, show you what it is actually like to go through the locks on a smaller vessel, and explain why this is one of the rare excursions I would personally book through the cruise line. Our cruise ship was scheduled to transit the Panama Canal the following day, and doing this excursion first gave us a much better understanding of what we would be seeing during that full transit. Whether you’re researching things to do in Colón, Panama, planning a Panama Canal cruise, or trying to decide whether a Panama Canal by Ferry excursion or Panama Canal partial transit is worth the time and cost, I hope this video helps you plan your port day. Until next time, God bless and safe cruising out there. #PanamaCanal #ColonPanama #PanamaCanalByFerry NCL: https://www.ncl.com/shore-excursions/CLN_18/Panama-Canal-By-Ferry?utm_source=chatgpt.com Carnival: https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/colon-panama-canal/panama-canal-tour-513005?utm_source=chatgpt.com Viking: https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/cruise-destinations/world-grand/viking-world-cruise/index.html?endLocation=london&itineraryday=7&startLocation=ft-lauderdale-florida&year=2026&utm_source=chatgpt.com#noscroll My videos in general revolve around my experiences aboard cruise ships: travel vlogs, ship and cabin tours, history and information about ports of call, and tips that make my cruising trips economical and enjoyable. WHAT TIM IS WEARING 👒 Tim's FURTALK Sun Hat: https://link.amazon/B0iNl5iQM AMAZON AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I may earn a small commission when you purchase through my affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.