Our Photos from our 14 night cruise aboard Disney's Cruiseship, Wonder, through the Panama Canal.
Photos of the Ship, The Disney Wonder
I over heard a story about this anchor. I didn't know how, but sometime in the past the anchor was bent, and after replacing it, they sent it back to the foundry and had it repaired. Then they put it here to have as a spare.
He has "slide rules"
The towel animals that showed up on our bed every night during dinner.
Photos taken during our dining experience aboard the Wonder.
They are carrying Flaming Baked Alaska.
During the Parade of Flags on International Night.
Photos I took of the various Disney and Pixar characters aboard the Wonder.
Seascapes:
Day 3: Shore Excursion at Cabo San Lucas.
Cabo has no pier large enough for cruise ships. We anchored in the bay, and road tender boats into the docks.
Our shore excursion was a tour to Cabo San Juan. We happened to get there the day after a festival, the square was still decorated.
The plaque commemorates the rebellion of the natives to the excesses of the priest and the government.
The sunset over Cabo harbor as we left that evening.
Day 4: Shore Excursion at Puerto Vallarta.
Day 7: The West Coast of Panama
Day 8: Panama Canal Transit
About 5:00 a.m.
Used when servicing the lock to make sure there is no flooding with workers in the lock.
One lock past the first lake.
Makes certain that water isn't lost if the boat bumps the gates as it pulls into the lock.
Helps keep the ship from "bumping" the side as it comes into the lock.
Panama is currently building newer larger locks that actually use less water than the current 100 year-old locks.
The portion of the canal that cuts through the continental divide.
The current residence of Manuel Noriega.
The source of all the water that flows through the canal and out to the oceans.
The "Cut" is too narrow for the larger ships to pass each other.
and makes the canal possible.
Gatun locks in the background.
A French corporation initially started digging a canal at this spot, but underestimated the job, and ran out of money when they had just started. The new locks will take advantage of it, and extend it.
Day 9: Shore Excursion in Cartagena, Columbia
Day 13: Shore excursion in Cozumel
Day 15: Final Destination - Galveston, TX