PANAMA CANAL DCL SCHOOL PROJECT HELP!

[Bridgett_Anna]

Hello everyone! For my final project in my marine science class, I have to make a powerpoint on any marine related thing i want. The first thing that came to mind was DCL! I would love if some of you could answer this question:

Do passengers learn factual science about the oceans on a cruise?


My project title is Disney Cruise Line Makes History Sailing through the Panama Canal

If you have ever gone on a cruise and learned ANYTHING about marine science at all, please tell me what you learned, and where you learned it (The port of call of that day). It would be a bonus if you learned about something with the Panama Canal.


Thank you so so so so so so so much in advance!

 

[chaseg03]

Hello everyone! For my final project in my marine science class, I have to make a powerpoint on any marine related thing i want. The first thing that came to mind was DCL! I would love if some of you could answer this question:

Do passengers learn factual science about the oceans on a cruise?


My project title is Disney Cruise Line Makes History Sailing through the Panama Canal

If you have ever gone on a cruise and learned ANYTHING about marine science at all, please tell me what you learned, and where you learned it (The port of call of that day). It would be a bonus if you learned about something with the Panama Canal.


Thank you so so so so so so so much in advance!

Never, never have. You still might be able to find stuff. I would love to do a project but have only been to the carribean and it's not so much for sightseeing. Going to alska next year so I might then. Good luck with finding somebody!

 

[dcassetta]

You might take a look at this thread - https://www.disboards.com/threads/w...ship-through-new-locks.3601632/#post-57544285

 

[MunFam]

The Panama Canal Cruise had daily lectures about the importance of the Canal its self, but there was nothing regarding Marine Life...I wouldn't even say there was "Marine Life" since you cruise through a series of lakes...it was more about birds and alligators.

 

[FigmentSpark]

The only facts I learned while cruising were at animal encounter excursions. There is a lot I learned from this board and other internet sources before cruising, however. But I have an interest in that sort of thing.

 

[saxmangeoff]

The Alaska cruises have an on-board naturalist, who gives lectures on marine ecology, among other things.

And excursions are a great way to learn about things.

 

[ShakeyShakey]

The only Marine ecology related item from one of our two cruises was a sighting of an American Crocodile near the first set of locks aboard our 2014 Westbound PC crossing.

http://www.junglelandpanama.com/single-post/2015/04/21/Crocodiles-in-the-Panama-Canal

 

[ShakeyShakey]

The other item more about flora would be the 'petrified' tree tops that still stick out of the water when you cross Gatun Lake - these trees were once on hilltops that were flooded to form the lake.

 

[truck1]

If you do the stingrays excursion at CC you will get a little bit of an education on the ocean life. EPCOT behind the scemes.tours talk more about what they do for the oceans then any where else I know. When we did the Dive at the Seas, they talked about how EPCOT and DCL help the oceans.

I'll post more about it later when I get on my laptop.

 

[truck1]

http://www.chipandco.com/coral-reef-restoration-project-underway-disneys-castaway-cay-216513/
This link might help you. I know Disney has a marine science area, and if you do the Scuba Dive at Epcot the Seas, and buy the DVD of your Dive, the money that you spend on the DVD is used towards there projects. I want to say its called Project Green. Ill have to find the card I got the last time.

As far as what DCL does to help the oceans, theres some things that come up during the cruise, and there are also different places to find information. For example, DCL will recycle just about everything onboard, instead of turning it into trash or dumping it. Metals and plastics get separated, and then crushed in to cubes. What cannot be recycled, gets burned in a onboard incinerator. The ashes that remain, get bagged and stored until the ship returns to port and then its disposed of. What cant be burned, is stored in a refrigerator until the ship returns, and then is disposed of on land.

Oils, from cooking, engine lube oils, grease etc, is all reused on CC. All of the used oil is placed in drums, and taken to CC where it goes thru a process to turn it into bio diesel for the trams and other diesel engines that power the island. CC uses solar power to make hot water on the island.

EPCOT is partnering with CC to help restore the coral reefs out there.

The ships themselves recycle water and waste. The ship makes fresh water from the ocean, and also from the air-conditioning units on the ship. Grey water, shower water, sink water etc, is treated onboard and brought back to drinking water standards, and then reused. Its used in the toilets, used to wash the ship, etc.

 

[elvispursley]

We learned quite a bit about the tides around St Thomas when we were sailing--very interesting stuff.

 

[Amunet]

Oh, I have a photo too, but my boyfriend was the one that went to the lectures. In fact, we were on the last sailing through the old locks

 

[bobbiwoz]

EBTA 2013, definitely learned about whales, sea creatures real and mythical. Charles Richardson was the lecturer. On our WBPC in 2014 the only biological theme of the lectures that I can remember was about how bad the maleria death toll was.

 

[Geomom]

They have a naturalist on board for the Alaskan cruises who does a lecture series throughout the week on sea days and the 'Tracy Arm' day when you cruise through a fjord to see a glacier. The naturalist also narrates while the boat traverses the fjord, when allowed to. I went to 2 of the lectures on our Disney Wonder Cruise last August: "Blubber is Beautiful", and "Growlers and Sliders". I have descriptions of all the lectures on 'our' Alaskan cruise--the lectures are slightly different depending upon the naturalist they have that week.

"Blubber is Beautiful"--The marine mammals of southeastern Alaska featuring Cynthia Gibson: Humpback and Killer Whales, Stellar Sea Lions, Harbor seals, dolphins and sea otters are a few of the mammals you may see on your cruise. Join Cynthia Gibson to discover how they thrive in the cold temperatures of glacier fed waters and their connection to the people and land--you'll walk away with a new appreciation of fat.

"Growlers and Sliders"--Ice on the Inside Passage featuring Cynthia Gibson: Glaciers abound in Southeast Alaska. Join Cynthia Gibson to learn about what you'll see and what you won't see, from tide water glaciers, hanging glaciers, tributary glaciers and ice fields. Understand the role ice has played in forming the impressive passageways you'll be sailing down and how it continues to play a key role in the story of Southeastern Alaska and its people.

These are the lectures I didn't attend:
"Salmon in the Trees"--The People of the Tongass National Forest featuring Cynthia Gibson: From the city of firsts, Ketchikan, to the door of the Klondike Gold Rush, Skagway' the towns and people you'll see on your cruise of Alaska's inside passage are as varied as the stories that connect them. Join Cynthia Gibson to hear about the unique towns you'll be visiting and how the land and sea are tied to the eclectic people who passionately call this rugged terrain their home.

"Black & Brown all over" --The Bears of Southeast Alaska featuring Cynthia Gibson: The bears living in Southeastern Alaska are abundant, yet seldom seen. Comprehending the differences between black and brown bears for those who call Alaska home can mean the difference between life and death. Join Cynthia Gibson to learn why there are so many bears here and how people have learned to live with them side by side.