Panama Canal Partial Transit - Official Operator

Our partial transit from Miraflores to Pedro Miguel was a spectacular; entering from the Pacific side, we watched the historic Miraflores Locks lift the massive ship in front of our boat into the canal system. Navigating the narrow channels with mere inches to spare was an absolute engineering marvel. Cruising through the canal offered beautiful views complemented by good onboard breakfast & lunch. The onboard narration about the operation of the lock system and the canal’s history was excellent while we watched the massive gates and the electric mules operate at the same time. It was the perfect blend of history & engineering. (Even though we only did the partial crossing, we hired a car to drive to Colón to the Agua Clara locks and Gatun locks, the drive through the National forest was beautiful and seeing the ships enter the Caribbean Sea on the other end made the trip worthwhile)

An excellent day with an early start. The boat was very comfortable and the tour guide very informative and helpful. This is the best way to experience the canal and worth every dollar. Breakfast and lunch included plus free non alcoholic drinks. Highly recommended.

Magnificent! An engineering feat. A must visit when you visit Panama. Vincent our guide was knowledgeable and shared generously. Love it.

Travelers should know that they are going to experience a phenomenon that cannot be appreciated on a cruise, nor by watching it from the Lookout; only if you do it while being transported on the boat, with the narration provided by a guide who is completely knowledgeable about the history and technical information. The Panama Canal is considered one of the engineering wonders of the modern world. My husband and I felt super satisfied to have done this Half-Canal tour.

I have read books, watched documentaries and been to the Panama Canal visitors center countless times. When I passed through the locks, the magnitude of the science was astounding. I also have a great deal of admiration and respect for the Panama Cana Authority and how it requires sovereignty. Wow! Our tour guide was fantastic. He was extremely well informed, very personable and was everyone’s new best friend before the tour ended. Shout out to all of the staff. They were warm, and also very personable. Breakfast and lunch were more than substantial. One of my friends is a vegetarian and was able to enjoy lunch, as well. All around thumbs up!

A very nice experience and good food and lots of details from the commentator.

Fascinating tour using three locks in a half day with history and engineering facts perfectly delivered in both English and Spanish. Yesenia is the perfect leader for this experience. She was helpful with logistics, but also was a fabulous narrator, telling us all we needed to know and answering questions from the passengers. Highly recommend.

This was a very interesting "behind the scenes" tour of the canal. It does not stop at the visitor center, which should be visited separately. The communication about this trip was very good with a confirmation of the exact starting time the day before. The tour provided everything it promised -- breakfast, a trip through five locks, lunch, narration in English and Spanish and a bus ride back to the start, which in itself was a vibrant tourist area. Nothing to complain about. I would recommend this trip to others.

What a thrill to travel through the Panama Canal on the Pacific Queen. The whole tour was excellent. Good communication on logistics, great boarding process, nice tour boat, generous meals offered. The best part of the tour was Iann our guide. He was professional, friendly and exceedingly knowledgeable about the canal operations, the ships that use it and the complex history of building and maintaining the canal. This is a must-do tour. Don’t just see the canal from land, sail through the locks!

The tour guide Edwin was the best tour guide I ever experienced. He provided both English and Spanish throughout the entire experience, he was always positive, upbeat. Every detail was exciting to hear about in the way he articulated details. An absolute pleasure the entire tour. Best ever tour guide!!!