2004 Panama Canal Cruise -- CruiseCritic Group

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We met many of our fellow cruisers for this Panama Canal cruise on the Internet. We regularly check www.cruisecritic.com discussion groups for information, and cruising ideas. Many cruisers use this website to discuss cruises, ask cruise questions, help with answers, and spread the enjoyment that cruising offers.

Royal Caribbean had set up an "official" party for us, but our indomitable cruisers were quicker than that, and we enjoyed a number of informal get-togethers throughout the cruise. This page has many photos taken at these events, official and not.

These pictures were taken primarily with our new Kodak DX6490, which we love. The 10x optical zoom is great, and the electronics do a fine job of automatic adjustment and flash operations.

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©1998-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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Our first unofficial meeting, with plenty of CruiseCritic folks getting together while still in San Diego. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Our first unofficial meeting, with plenty of CruiseCritic folks getting together while still in San Diego.]


[More CruiseCritic folks getting together the first day.]

More CruiseCritic folks getting together the first day. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

First day get-together. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[First day get-together.]


[First day get-together.]

First day get-together. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Some folks met on CruiseCritic: Margaret, Milo, and Margaret's father Henry. Ringleaders? yes; troublemakers? absolutely; our kind of people? definitely. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Some folks met on CruiseCritic: Margaret, Milo, and Margaret's father Henry. Ringleaders? yes; troublemakers? absolutely; our kind of people? definitely.]


[More of this clan; Margaret is enjoying her dinner with enthusiasm.]

More of this clan; Margaret is enjoying her dinner with enthusiasm. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

The official CC party, run by Royal Caribbean. By this time we were all "veterans". -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[The official CC party, run by Royal Caribbean. By this time we were all


[Royal Caribbean handed out nice gifts, and had a drawing.]

Royal Caribbean handed out nice gifts, and had a drawing. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

We supplied chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for the party, and Royal Caribbean did not. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[We supplied chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for the party, and Royal Caribbean did not.]


[More official party.]

More official party. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Christmas day, our final unofficial party. Sad to see everyone go, sad the cruise is over. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Christmas day, our final unofficial party. Sad to see everyone go, sad the cruise is over.]


[Milo writing down email addresses, so we can call keep in touch.]

Milo writing down email addresses, so we can call keep in touch. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Who are those handsome bearded guys? -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Who are those handsome bearded guys?]


[More from the final party.]

More from the final party. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Margaret -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Margaret ]


[More final party.]

More final party. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Milo recording email addresses. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Milo recording email addresses.]


[Lynn (on right), from our Aussie contingent]

Lynn (on right), from our Aussie contingent -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

More from final party. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[More from final party.]


[Obviously, cruisin' is da best!]

Obviously, cruisin' is da best! -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Meeting new people is part of the fun of cruising. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Meeting new people is part of the fun of cruising.]


[Lots of CruiseCritic folks and some unidentified legs.]

Lots of CruiseCritic folks and some unidentified legs. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

CruiseCritic folks and (on right) Rip Van Winkle. -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[CruiseCritic folks and (on right) Rip Van Winkle.]


[More CruiseCritic folks]

More CruiseCritic folks -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Now is this not a great lookin' group or what? -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Now is this not a great lookin' group or what?]


[Milo displaying a slideshow of his cruise photos on the laptop]

Milo displaying a slideshow of his cruise photos on the laptop -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

More of the slideshow -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[More of the slideshow]


[More...]

More... -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise

Milo's secret to popularity was having a laptop that actually worked. Ours had troubles during the cruise (grump!) -- 2004 Panama Canal Cruise


[Milo's secret to popularity was having a laptop that actually worked. Ours had troubles during the cruise (grump!)]

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