Arrow at Lock
The final stage of our journey through the Panama Canal began with leaving Gatun Lake. Two more sets of single locks, and we were ready to enter the Pacific Ocean.
One of the remarkable views you get on this leg of the journey is the Gaillard Cut (Culebra Cut). The builders of the Canal had to blast through stone mountains to create the cut, not just perform normal excavation.
In addition, the expansion of the Canal required widening this massive stone barrier. The expansion was completed in 2017.
Canal Zone Map --- Pride of America Cruise
Pedro Miguel Locks --- Pride of America Cruise
The Big Arrow --- Pride of America Cruise
Rowboat --- Used for line handling in the Canal
Approaching Lock --- Pride of America Cruise
Turning the Corner --- Pride of America Cruise
Tug and 'Express' --- Pride of America Cruise
Entering the Lock --- Pride of America Cruise
Canal Employees --- Pride of America Cruise
Rowboats --- Used for line handling in the Canal
Mules --- Electric locomotives help steady the ship within the lock.
The Big Arrow --- Indicates which lock to enter.
Position Tiles Along Lock --- They tell the ship the remaining available lock size.
Mule Attached to the 'Pride' --- The lines connected to the electric locomotive help to steady the ship in the lock.
Positioning the mule --- Precise work
Cable Rig --- Part of lock equipment
World's Narrowest Restroom --- Apparently part of the lock construction
The 'Express' --- Pride of America Cruise
Lock Entrance --- Pride of America Cruise
A Very Large Engine --- Containerized items on the neighboring container ship
Engine Closeup --- Pride of America Cruise
Mule With Shiny Bell --- Pride of America Cruise
Mule Operator --- Pride of America Cruise
Watching the Action --- Pride of America Cruise
The 'Express' --- Pride of America Cruise
Mule Re-positioning for Next Trip --- Pride of America Cruise
Lock Building --- Pride of America Cruise
Anchored Alongside the Lock --- Pride of America Cruise
Another Ship --- Pride of America Cruise
Building Decorations --- Pride of America Cruise
Banners With Historical Photos of the Canal --- Pride of America Cruise
Image of Earlier Mules in Operation --- Pride of America Cruise
Lock Ready to Drain --- Pride of America Cruise
Building with Webcams --- Pride of America Cruise
Older Stonework --- Pride of America Cruise
Another Mule with a Shiny Bell --- Pride of America Cruise
Reeling In the Cables --- Pride of America Cruise
Dredge Ship --- Pride of America Cruise
International Day Signal for Dredging --- Pride of America Cruise
'Barent Zanen' Dredge From the Netherlands --- Pride of America Cruise
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