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The Panama Canal cruise season begins

Cruise season 2023-2024, from Panama Canalembarked on a cruise MS Roald Amundsenfrom the shipping company Hurtigruten Group, a period in which more than 210 transit.

The cruise ship, built in 2018, 140 meters in length (length) and 24 meters in width (width), completed its southern transit through Panama for its 18-day expedition in Antarctica and Patagonia.

In accordance with Albano G. Aguilarcanal expert, a total of 45 transits of neo-Panamax passenger ships through the Panama Canal are expected this fiscal year, including the transit of the three largest ships passing through the Canal: “Norwegian Bliss”, “Joy” and “Encore”.

It should be noted that cruise ships plan and book their transits through the interoceanic waterway up to a year in advance.

It has been reported that the Canal’s draft adjustment measures will not affect neo-Panamax cruise ships passing through this season, as these vessels need a draft of less than 44 feet.

For this season, as in previous years, the main shipping lines such as Holland America Group, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruisesamong other things, they stand by their proposal to offer itineraries for full and partial transits through the Panama Canal.

Smaller cruisers, such as ships, are also expected to pass through Le Dumont D’urville, National Geographic Quest, Silver Nova, Sirena, Star Prideamong others.

During this period, 14 cruise ships will pass through the Panama Canal for the first time: Queen Mary 2, Celebrity Beyond, Queen Anne, Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Explora I, Vista, Viking Mars, Seven Seas Grandeur, Silver Nova, Scenic Eclipse II, SH Diana, Ocean Explorer and Emerald Azzurra.

During the 2022-2023 cruise season, 210 Panamax and 41 neo-Panamax cruise ships transited the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal cruise season runs from October to May each year.

Source: Panama America

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