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Source: VIP Panama

The small cruise ship Sea Voyager will be making a full northbound transit of the Panama Canal starting next Saturday morning, 1 September 2007. For full details about the trip and vessel, check out this article which I published last week. This morning someone sent me a link to a really nice video that’s available on youtube that someone filmed from the Sea Voyager on an earlier trip, and I’m making that video available in this article (see below.) The ship is about half-booked, so if you’re thinking about doing this trip then you might want to lock in your spot now before it fills up… (more)

Here’s the YouTube video:

What’s Included: This exclusive cruise includes all transfers, meals, cocktails and a double cabin:

    * 2 Days / 1 Night, All Meals Included

    * Snacks and Hors dourves

    * Liquor, Wines, & Spirits

    * Comfortable Double Cabin

    * Transfers and Ground Transportation - Passengers will board the vessel at the Flamenco Marina on the Pacific side of Panama and will transit the Panama Canal northbound towards Colon, and will disembark at the Cristobal Port.

About the Sea Voyager: This vessel accommodates 60 guests in 31 outside cabins. There are three passenger decks. The vessel is 175 feet in length, has a gross tonnage of 1,195 tonnes and a speed of 10 knots. The ship is registered in Honduras and was completely refurbished in 2002. It routinely serves as a dive boat for tourists visiting Costa Rica. Comfortable and well equipped with a lounge with bar and audio visual facilities, a well-stocked library, fitness center, gift shop, observation deck, dining room and guest e-mail stations. The expedition equipment on board includes: Zodiacs, kayaks, snorkeling gear, underwater video camera and video microscope.

Sailing Date: Saturday, 1 September 2007 at 10:00 am, until Sunday, 2 September (arrival in Cristobal Port).

Availability: The M/V Sea Voyager has 31 cabins and for this cruise reservations will be accepted for a total of 60 people. Spaces will be sold at a first-come, first served basis so if you’re interested make your reservations now. This cruise will almost certainly sell out fast.

Price: $299 Per Person, All Included. Also, kids are half-price.

Contact Information: If you would like to make a reservation or if you require more information, please contact:

    * Don Winner

    * Email: don@panama-guide.com

    * Telephone: 399-4750

    * Cell: 6614-0451

SOURCE: Don Winner @ Panama-guide.com

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Source: VIP Panama

by: Paul Selson

A Panama Cruise is amongst the most spectactular cruise available worldwide.

Just in case you are unsure exactly where Panama is in the world,… it is situated in Central America. Panama is home to the Panama Canal, which is a man made waterway joining the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The canal is known as one of the greatest feats of engineering in the 20th Century, due to the fact it physically severs the land mass of North and South America for a total distance of 80 kilometers. Since opening in August 1914, it’s use has steadily increased, culminating with over thirteen thousand vessels using the canal last year.

Hundreds of ships, including Panama cruise ships travel the length of the canal offering spectacular scenic voyages to a truly international audience. Actually touring the canal aboard a luxury cruise ship is an amazing experience. The journey takes a little over eight hours, passing through three locks, which raise the water level to allow the ships to pass.

The highlight of the voyage was standing on deck awaiting our turn to travel through the passage whilst a local historian commentated on interesting details and facts about the construction of the canal and it’s operational history. We also stopped off in the ports of Cristobal, Isla de Coiba, Isla San Telmo and Colon.

A Panama cruise will take you on a magnificent journey through the canal and offers many individual tour options such as sailing, kayaking (on Gatun Lake which the canal passes through), or the Panama Canal railway.

Whilst on your Panama cruise, you must take a trip to Panama City to take in some of it’s beautiful architecture and culture. Although it’s possible to take a round trip cruise, most people opt for a one way Panama cruise departing from either the Pacific or Atlantic side and ending on the opposite coast. Whichever route you choose, you typically can opt for a cruise duration of between ten and twenty nights,… the most typical Panama cruise being for twelve nights. Some of the itineraries take in Mexico, Costa Rica, Acapulco, Cayman Islands, Caldera, Columbia, Montego Bay and Florida with most routes now being available.

For me, experiencing a Panama cruise allows you the chance to enjoy breath taking scenery just a short walk from your luxurious cabin, fine dining and spectacular night life. Is it any wonder Panama cruises have become so popular? About The AuthorPaul Selson makes it easy to decide upon your Cruise destination, quickly & easily. Discover the 7 Top Cruise Destinations for the coming year. To receive your free 7-part mini-course visit: http://www.Cruise-HQ.com.

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Source: VIP Panama