Panama Canal Cruise Feb 2006

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Cristobal Pier: Dancers at Cristobal Pier at the end of the day.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5-hour tour of the Puerto Limon. Del Monte banana plantation.

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Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. Gerald and Ruth Drew have that satisified look after having finished their lunch.

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Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. J.C. and Peggy McCampbell.

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Saturday, Feb 11th, at Sea: Fr. Bob Goodwin, a retired Priest out of NJ offered daily Mass. We never knew when or where but it was published in the daily newspaper, "Celebrity Today!". This Mass was in the Savoy Bar.

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Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. J. C. and Peggy McCampbell enjoyiing a hearty lucheon.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5 hour tour of the Puerto Limon. Enchanted Cave tour.

Panama Canal Cruise, Thursday, Feb 2nd, on board Galaxy. Oasis Cafe & Grill, Level 11, Aft, where some of the group is discussing our next move: Peggy McCampbell; Judy Crews; Richard and Margaret Moody); Don and Pat Benz; and Mary Clare Kane.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5 hour tour of the Puerto Limon. I noticed the driver looking up into the trees a lot and finally he pulled over and showed us a tree-dwelling sloth (three-toe). Some of the native Costa Ricans were holding a sloth in their arms along the road so that tourists would stop and take pictures. Picture 071 shows a little boy with flowers - his brother also had flowers and either an older brother or his father had a sloth (Mal got a picture).

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Wednesday, Feb 8th, entering the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Those taking tours will be tendered to shore once we have entered the lake. All others stayed on board. The Galaxy returned through Gatun Locks to Cristobal Pier and docked. Coral Princess cruiseliner joined us at Cozumel, MX. I didn't think they were going to squeeze through...

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entering the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Those taking tours will be tendered to shore once we have entered the lake. All others stayed on board. The Galaxy returned through Gatun Locks to Cristobal Pier and docked.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City. Peggy McCampbell, Judy Crews, and Mary Clare Kane getting off the Tender in Colon City to board the bus that took them to the Pacific side.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5 hour tour of the Puerto Limon. I missed this group of cattle, but Mal, a Rancher, didn't. I sam a few horses but very little livestock along the road.

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Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5 hour tour of the Puerto Limon. Roadside stop heading into the Banana Plantation. They don't encourage you giving money to these children - they are educating them and do not want them to grow up to be beggars. I only "paid" him a dollar to let me take his picture - that is teaching him entrepreneurship...

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. The train runs parallel to the canal and Gatun Lake in many places on this first trans-continental railroad. You leave Colon City on the Caribbean coast, cross the Continental Divide and end up in Panama City on the Pafic side.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. Looks Richard and Margaret Moody have already polished off their lunch.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entering the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Those taking tours will be tendered to shore once we have entered the lake. All others stayed on board. The Galaxy returned through Gatun Locks to Cristobal Pier and docked.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. The "conductors" offering food and drink to the passengers.

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Friday, Feb 10th, Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Some hurricane damage (Katrina) but most has been repaired. The International Pier was destroyed so all visitors had to be tendered to the Island. The ladies loved the shopping - many, many jewelry stores. Another Blue Iguana - Grady and Mary Clare Kane and Don and Pat Benz.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

Tuesday, Feb 7th, docked for the day at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Four couples (McCampbells, Moodys, Crews, and Kanes) rented a sight seeing van at the docks for a 3.5 hour tour of the Puerto Limon. I noticed the driver looking up into the trees a lot and finally he pulled over and showed us a tree-dwelling sloth (three-toe). Some of the native Costa Ricans were holding a sloth in their arms along the road so that tourists would stop and take pictures. Picture 071 shows a little boy with flowers - his brother also had flowers and either an older brother or his father had a sloth (Mal got a picture).

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Cristobal Pier: Dancers at Cristobal Pier at the end of the day.

Wednesday, Feb 8th, entered the Panama Canal through the Gatun Locks onto Gatun Lake. Part of our group will be tendered to shore and take various excursions. Mary Clare joined the "Texas Group" to take the bus/train excursion across the Continental Divide, visit the Miraflores Lock and view Panama City.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Panama Canal Cruise, Wednesday, Feb 8th, Panama Canal excursion by train and bus: The four Texas couples and Mary Clare took this excursion. Looks like a container ship in the canal alongside the train.

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Panama Canal Cruise, Saturday, Feb 11, at Sea heading back to Galveston, TX. Mary Clake Kane and I had breakfast with Don and Pat Benz after attending Fr. Bob's Mass.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Panama Canal Cruise, Friday, Feb 3rd, on board Galaxy. Orion Restaurant, Deck 5, Aft. First Formal Dining night - Grady and Mary Clare Kane.

First stop on Panama Canal Cruise was Cozumel, MX, Saturday, Feb 4th. Scheduled to arrive at 9:00am and leave at 6:00pm. Hurricane Katrina took out the Iinternational Pier so this became a tedenered port. It was windy and the seas were choppy - look at the large list on the vessel being used to tended passengers in the last picture in this series. The tender on this side of the pier was protected from the waves. The Princess did not tender at this port (arrived after we did) and Celebrity stopped offloading passengers at 3:00pm. Some of the excursions were late getting back, including our group that made the Tulum Mayan Tuins tour.

Panama Canal Cruise, Saturday, Feb 11th, At Sea, last formal night in dining room: Our head waiter, Raul, and Cathy Ament.