Visiting the Panama Canal! Interesting & Cheap Excursion at Agua Clara Locks in Colón Panama!

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Norwegian Joy Day 6
Hey Happy Travelers!
Welcome to the Norwegian Joy, our very first NCL cruise! We are on a 12 night Caribbean sailing visiting Limón Costa Rica, Colon Panama, Cartagena Colombia, Oranjestad Aruba, Williamstead Curaçao, and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian’s private island)! This will mark as our longest sailing, so we are very excited to enjoy this new itinerary, as well as have plenty of time to see what NCL is all about!
It is Day 6 onboard the Norwegian Joy and we are in Colon Panama! Today we are taking on the port on our own and visiting the Agua Clara locks! We had an awesome cab driver who took us to the old Gatun locks and gave us a great view of the canal via the Atlantic Bridge!
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@tscoffey1 Год назад

Thank you! Our tour guide told us that a top canal pilot can bring in over $300,000 per year. In that country that makes you a rock star. When we went thru the Miraflores Locks on the Pacific side, our 2 tour ferry boats had to wait until a larger cargo vessel was also ready to use the lock. Since the water is essentially going downhill towards the ocean, it is lost permanently - about 15 million gallons per lock usage. So they weren't going to waste all that water on 2 little passenger ferry boats.

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi Tscoffey! Wow! That's incredible! We were told that they canal pilots made very good money but had not idea that much! This was such an interesting port! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@johnmackinnon3211 Год назад

Very cool, never knew all this about the canal.

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi John! YES! We learned a lot too! It's very interesting what goes into it to make it all work! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@billybob7088 Год назад

When we did Panama back in March, did ship excursion boat tour on the lake. We took a 20 person boat right in the canal to the lake right past all those big ships. HIGHLY recommend that excursion. Saw 3 different monkey's, crocodiles, and toucans.

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi Billybob! That's amazing! 🤩 So cool you saw so much wildlife! We'll keep that in mind for future visits! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@dipatrivedi9009 11 месяцев назад

This is so cool. Thank you for sharing this with us. Panama Canal cruise is one of my cruises to still do. Hope to one day.

@HoffmanHappyTravels 11 месяцев назад

Hi Dipa! ❤️ YES! Panama Canal cruise is definitely on our to do list as well! Such a cool area! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@wendysoulliere1305 23 дня назад

Going on the jade 2026!!!

@speroconstantine9957 Год назад

Thanks so much

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Thanks for watching Spero! 🤗❤️🚢❤️

@wendysoulliere1305 23 дня назад

I am going in 2026. I can't wait!!!

@HoffmanHappyTravels 22 дня назад

YAY! We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@brittanyc7572 Год назад

“The patented Shrek model of winding you around” 😂 why did I see it in my mind from the movie when you said that. I’m now using that quote! I would love to do a Panama Canal cruise one day! It’s on my list! ❤

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi BrittanyC! ❤️ Haha! So true!!! 😂 Panama Canal cruise is on our list too! Can't wait to do it one day! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@dawnrusso3278 Год назад

We have always wanted to do a panama canal cruise. This was very interesting to see it from land

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi Dawn! ❤️ We learned so much from this port and got such a better understanding of how the Panama Canal actually worked! Panama Canal cruise is definitely on our to do list too! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@debburr2419 Год назад

I was looking for a cruise excursion for Panama Canal and found yours. Great job with this video, exactly what I was looking for. How did you find a taxi driver that you felt you could trust and hire him? Thanks for the video!!!

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi debburr2419! Awesome! So glad this video was helpful! With the taxi drivers, honestly we usually go with our gut in those situations. We look up what we can expect price wise for the ride and if they are in the ballpark of what we researched and they give a descent vibe we go with them. In this situation we didn't know he was going to tour as much as he did for us so that was a bonus! But the best advise I can give is to be clear and making sure all involved are on the same page with the price, time in which you want to be out touring, and where you want to go. Don't feel rushed in making a decision and don't be afraid to ask questions. We hope this helps and you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗🚢❤️

@raymondstockman1688 5 месяцев назад

How can I find that awesome cab driver in three weeks Happy new year doing my homework. Good job.

@HoffmanHappyTravels 5 месяцев назад

Hi Raymond! Not sure! You could maybe call the cab company and request him but not sure if the do that. Happy New Year! Thanks so much for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@thefridaythe13thfiend56 Год назад

It’s nice to see the Panama Canal again!!! I miss it. Did u guys not take the locks shuttle/bus or walking trail down to the viewing area ground level where that big control tower is at the end/bottom of the locks? It’s nice to see them at same level as you. We walked down the road and back up. It’s like 1000 meters up and down the hill. That nature walk thing was closed when we went in November too.

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Hi! No we didn't do that but we might try that next time! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@thefridaythe13thfiend56 Год назад

@@HoffmanHappyTravels you getting ready for your group cruise? We are boarding Wonder this Sunday morning!!!! Wish we could have done the back to back!!! Be on the look out for our hidden ducks!!! We will hide a few the night before we get off!!!

@mikelucker8172 8 месяцев назад

How much did your taxi tour cost, and how long was it. Including this would be great next time.

@HoffmanHappyTravels 8 месяцев назад

Hi! I don't remember how much it cost exactly. We will try to remember for next time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@krissymylo2213 3 месяца назад

It is a pity, that you 'don't remember' taxi prices. So for us, your videos are cool but a bit useless for our goal. we wanna be prepared for the prices in each country. But thanks, it was fun!

@MathieuYale Год назад

We were there the same day! Do you remember what time it was? Because it was so much more crowded for us.

@HoffmanHappyTravels Год назад

Oh wow that's awesome! We are not early risers so I think we were there in the afternoon. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@kirrakotsiopoulos5987 8 месяцев назад

I love your backpack where is it from?

@HoffmanHappyTravels 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I got it from Amazon! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@lukepittman405 7 месяцев назад

Do you remember how much you paid for your driver. Trying to ballpark what we should negotiate when we are there in January. TIA

@HoffmanHappyTravels 6 месяцев назад

Hi Luke! I'm sorry I don't remember exactly. But it was about in the range of what we paid the transportation on the other islands we visited on this cruise. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@markburns84 8 месяцев назад

You may have said this in your video but I'm afraid I didn't pick up on it, but how much did the taxi to and back from the locks cost?

@HoffmanHappyTravels 8 месяцев назад

Hi Mark! I’m sorry, I don’t remember exactly. I remember everything together was much less than booking an excursion. Thanks so much for watching! 🤗❤️🚢

@danitzaschnyer4528 4 месяца назад

How far is the port cruise to portobello? And panama canal?

@guillermogouldburn763 3 месяца назад

Portobello is very close to the locks. It's where all the gold plundered in Peru was stored while awaiting ships that would transport it across the Atlantic to Spain. Also, Fort San Lorenzo, a fort built by the Spaniards to guard the mouth of Chagres River and prevent pirates from gaining access upriver and then overland to Panama City on the Pacific side, is in the area as well. Welsh pirate Henry Morgan (yes, the one on the rum bottle label) overcame this fort and successfully raided Panama City in 1661 and made off with tons of gold, silver, and other goods that were being transported from Peru to Spain via Panama. If you don't want to do the locks, I strongly recommend Fort San Lorenzo or sailing on Gatun Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. You'll get to see super large tankers in action up-close right on the water. And the lake is beautiful.

@HoffmanHappyTravels 3 месяца назад

Thanks for answering @guillermogouldburn763 !