by The Inside Cabin | Jan 9, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Panama, Panama Canal, Central America
This entry is part 112 of 121 in the series 2018 World Knitting CruisePanama Canal Today we will transit through the Panama Canal. It’s always exciting to watch this engineering marvel in action. The new, wider locks are open and in service, but we will be using the...
by The Inside Cabin | Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 Grand World Voyage, Costa Rica, Central America, Puerto Limon (San Jose)
This entry is part 113 of 121 in the series 2018 World Knitting CruisePuerto Limon It had been raining for the last seven days in Costa Rica, fortunately it was partly cloudy when we arrived around 7 AM. We moored starboard side, with the aft part of the ship facing...
by The Inside Cabin | May 9, 2016 | Central America, Guatemala, Puerto Quetzal
This entry is part 17 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseIt was a little foggy as we approached the pier at Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala this morning. Rain was in the forecast and it was supposed to get hot and steamy in the afternoon. We were cleared to go ashore...
by The Inside Cabin | May 8, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Central America, Nicaragua, Corinto
This entry is part 18 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseAround 10 am we arrived in Corinto, Nicaragua, and moored alongside the wharf in the container port. None of the tours looked interesting so we chose to stay close and walk around Corinto. Since the...
by The Inside Cabin | May 7, 2016 | Puntarenas, Central America, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Costa Rica
This entry is part 19 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseWe arrived in Puntarenas before 7 AM, mooring at the end of a long pier that leads to the center of town. While it wasn’t too hot at 7AM, you could tell that it was going to get a lot hotter and more humid...
by The Inside Cabin | May 5, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Panama, Panama Canal, Central America
This entry is part 21 of 144 in the series 2016 World CruiseWe were up before the sun to watch our approach to the Gatun Locks. Transiting the Panama Canal is always exciting regardless of how many times I have done it before and always worth getting up a little early...
