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Quest
Nature Tours
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Panama Canal and Safari Voyageur
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A highlight of our Quest Nature Tours trip was transiting
the Panama Canal aboard the Safari Voyageur on 18 February 2017.
Ship photo at end of page. Prior to the transit we explored the area
with our Canopy Tower guides on 17 and 18th. |
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New Panama Canal
capable of taking much larger modern ships. Seen from the ferry. 17
February 2017. |
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Old Panama Canal is still
working at capacity. Seen from the Gatun Ferry. 17 February 2017 |
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Some of our group on
the Gatun ferry. We had excellent views of ships passing. |
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American Crocodile at
Gatun Lake. 18 February |
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Snail Kite at Gatun
Lake. 18 February |
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Greater Ani on the
Chagres River on 18 February |
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Savanna Hawk near
Gatun Locks on 17 February 2017 |
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At 315 p.m. on 18
February, we boarded Safari Voyageur and within 40 minutes we sailed
for the Panama Canal. |
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We were lucky to enter
Gatun Locks in daylight. |
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We celebrated and had dinner on deck as
we transited The Panama Canal. The mules are doing their job behind
us. We marvelled at this engineering masterpiece that is over 100
years old and still the vital link between two oceans. |
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Toasting the Panama
Canal and our memorable transit on 18 February 2017 |
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Now go to page 5 |
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