Product Description

One of the greatest engineering feats ever, the Panama Canal is becoming one of the world's most popular cruise itineraries. Ports of call span the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera, but the highlight of the cruise is the eight-hour transit of the Canal in which six massive locks raise and lower the ship 85 feet. Read about the monumental construction of the Canal as well as the history, culture, flora and fauna of this tropical region. Detail provided on popular ports, from Florida to California. Over 400 maps and photos most in color. Includes giant color fold out map of Panama Canal

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #564663 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780968838969
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
" Anne Vipond goes beyond the standard cruise-guide fodder of ship and port descriptions. It's a comprehensive work." -- Chicago Tribune

"Covers the destinations with solid detail and from the cruiser's perspective." -- Travel Trade

"Take along this book and you'll have all you need to know of any port where the cruise ships dock." -- Vancouver Province

"This book should be considered a high priority. A core resource for most public libraries." -- Library Journal. March 2005

From the Publisher
This new edition of Panama Canal By Cruise Ship includes changes to home ports and updates on itineraries and changes to the fleet cruising to this beautiful and interesting destination. Books gives details of all cruise lines and ports for Panama Canal.

From the Inside Flap
Anne Vipond, author of several books on cruising, describes the engineering challenges faced and the personalities involved in this fascinating saga, and provides practical information to help passengers make the most of their time in port. Descriptions of each country, island and port of call are supported by in depth research and detailed maps. Includes Florida ports, islands of the Caribbean, the Canal, Central America, Mexican Riviera and the West Coast ports of California.

Customer Reviews

An excellent guide for Panama Canal Visitors
Anne Vipond continues her series of excellent books with this guide to cruising the Panama Canal. Really, anyone visiting Panama would find this book useful, but people on cruise ships will find it invaluable. Anne does an excellent job of relating the history and geography of the Panama Canal. She also delves into the details of the actual ports, including the new cruise port in Colon. This is the best guide to the shore excursions from Colon and on Gatun Lake. If you're traveling the Panama Canal, this book will bring you much better understanding of this unique destination. Anyone who will be debarking for the day in Panama will find that the book will save them much time and money. Highly Recommended!!!

One Fine Book for a Panama Canal Cruise
I recently purchased "Panama Canal by Cruise Ship" by Anne Vipond. It is superb! I am a recently-retired submariner from the U.S. Navy and was stationed at one time in the Canal Zone. I have transited the Canal twice on Navy ships and again recently as a part of a Panama Canal study program aboard the Isla Morada. I am a serious historian of the Panama Canal from before the Panama Railroad to the present. I have accumulated much information in the form of books and over 350 old postcards of the Panama Canal Zone. But I have never seen such a "meaty" yet concise history of Panama and the Canal as Ms Vipond offers. The
information presented by Ms Vipond is unusually factual and well-researched.

Panama Canal by Cruise Ship
This is a very compact, comprehensive book not only on the Panama Canal but also the Caribbean Islands and Mexico.

The book has a section on the history of the Panama Canal. This book has wonderful maps of each island and port of call. It's very well organized and is a great travel companion to take with you when travelling.

This is a must-have book for any person who loves to cruise!