Panam Canal crossing today

[Disney Sweetie]

Well since the next lock is the Miraflores lock and that is what our webcam said we just watched....I guess we are finished for the day??...guess they were named wrong.

 

[tchoney]

THANKS! I'm very excited. Only wish I was on it!!

 

[arlenesp]

No Pam they still have another one to go thru

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

For the people who have sailed through the Panama Canal before:

When is the boat officially in the Pacific Ocean? After the last lock or when the boat is completely out of the canal? Just wondering!

After the last lock there is the Bridge of Americas thats the ocean boundry

 

[JoiseyMom]

Yep, and how many days before she passes by that camera again? 90 something? We'll all be right back here again in August....

I won't be, I will be waving at you from my veranda!!

 

[crzy4magic]

The water in the locks, and in Gatun Lake is fresh water. The water after the last lock is salt water, so even the the ship is still in the canal, it is in Pacific Ocean water.

After exiting the Canal, the ship is in the Gulf of Panama. She has to sail south for a bit longer and when she turns west, then northwest, she is in the open Pacific.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

After the last lock there is the Bridge of Americas thats the ocean boundry

Thanks! That is really cool! I REALLY want to cruise through the Panama Canal now!!!!!!

 

[Mozart]

Just out of curiousity, are their any other threads on the DCL boards getting any posts today, or is everyone just hanging out on this one?

 

[nikkistevej]

Does anyone have the link to where I can see the webcam for the Bridge of Americas?

 

[kpros]

At this point, they are probably approaching the Miraflores Locks. They are a double lock setup. If the camera starts up again, we will get a great picture of the Magic. But only if it starts up again.

The video at the bottom of the canal cam is of the passage through the Miraflores Locks.

Ken

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

The water in the locks, and in Gatun Lake is fresh water. The water after the last lock is salt water, so even the the ship is still in the canal, it is in Pacific Ocean water.

After exiting the Canal, the ship is in the Gulf of Panama. She has to sail south for a bit longer and when she turns west, then northwest, she is in the open Pacific.

Its freashwater to Minaflores. Then seawater. Its considered the Ocean boundy however is the 'Bridge of Americas'

 

[arlenesp]

Someone on our thread said that set of locks was the Pedro Miguel Locks. They should be coming to Miraflores.

 

[Verandah Man]

If anyone gets anymore pics, can you please send me a PM and let me know. I'd like to add them to what I already have. Thanks so much!!!

I have to go now, the family has started arriving and my DD isn't even dressed for the prom yet.

 

[Disney Sweetie]

No Pam they still have another one to go thru

Arlene...what web site can I go to for the cam there? The one I was looking at said they just went thru Miraflores....which I know was wrong....I dont have anymore cams.

 

[MousseauMob]

Just out of curiousity, are their any other threads on the DCL boards getting any posts today, or is everyone just hanging out on this one?

What? There's other threads?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Someone on our thread said that set of locks was the Pedro Miguel Locks. They should be coming to Miraflores.

Both of these are very close, the Webcam we did see was from Minaflores looking at Pedro Miguel, there is a small lake between,

Minaflores is the last locks.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

there is a pic of the Magic approaching the Miraflores Lock about an hour ago - but it looks like the webcam is down at the moment.

 

[kpros]

Arlene...what web site can I go to for the cam there? The one I was looking at said they just went thru Miraflores....which I know was wrong....I dont have anymore cams.

the cam that the picture is locked on is the Miraflores Locks cam. It is just pointed at the Pedro Miguel lock. If it was working, they could turn the cam to track the Magic through the Miraflores Locks. Let's hope they do that soon.

Ken

 

[MELISAZACK]

Well my day is coming to an end at work.. guess I will miss the rest..
by the time I get home I am sure they will be up and past the web..
Darn I was really hoping.. If anyone wants to PM me snaps of it when and If it comes back I would appreciate it.
Thanks!

 

[got2travel]

Arlene...what web site can I go to for the cam there? The one I was looking at said they just went thru Miraflores....which I know was wrong....I dont have anymore cams.

The Miraflores webcam was turned and pointed toward a different lock. The Gatun webcam from this morning is fixed. But the Miraflores does move periodically. And on the pancanal.com site it says you can email them to ask for a certain camera angle. I was going to email but never got around to it.