Panama Canal Full Transit Tour: Navigate from Pacific to Atlantic in a Day

Immerse yourself in a Panama Canal Full Transit Tour, journeying from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean within a day. Relish the convenience of traveling on a small craft and experience the Panama Canal’s operations up close.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama Marine Adventures - Our check in point is at Flamenco Marina, located on the last island of the Amador Causeway. It is right next to the Panama sign and behind the Duty Free Shop.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Bus transportation from Colon back to Panama
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Snacks in the afternoon
  • Unlimited sodas and waters
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages onboard
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please Note: The exact check-in or pick-up time will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.
Location
Panama Marine Adventures Tour Office
Located behind the Duty Free, next to the PANAMA sign. Please Note: The exact check-in time will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.5
(232 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Patrick_l
Aug 18, 2024
Don’t hesitate to take the tour - From the very start, the staff, the meals, Edwin’s excellent narration, the welcome air-conditioned cabin, everything was top notch. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. My thanks to everyone involved.
Review provided by Viator
Srinivasan_r
Jul 24, 2024
Unlock your leaves to see the Miraflore locks - Very interesting and exciting experience to see the locks and the lake was completely awesome. It's a must visit for anyone who like nature and wants to see the old architecture
Review provided by Viator
748wesd
Jun 20, 2024
A must do! - What an amazing way to see this engineering wonder of the world!! It is a long day, but well worth it! I was well taken care of the entire day, as the staff are attentive, and our tour guide, Edwin, answered all questions knowledgeably. You will take tons of pictures. Once over, the bus trip back to Panama City goes very quickly. This is a must if you have a whole day available.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Goodinfo
May 22, 2024
A Day Well Spent - Fantastic, impressive and professional. Just take the tour, you will not regret it. Everything was perfect, the early morning meeting, boarding process, breakfast, educational narration, comfortable (A/C) interior seating, lunch and the comfortable bus ride back. Whole trip takes about 12 hours (10 on ship, 2 on return bus). Its good!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Debra_b
May 19, 2024
Fun trip - It was great trip through the locks. Very educational and a fun time. It is a long day, but well worth it.
Review provided by Viator
Trailblazer434991
Apr 23, 2024
Great Trip - would recommend to others. - Excellent trip - very interesting making the full canal transit. Food was surprisingly good for a tour. Would recommend to others.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
D9772xtruthm
Apr 23, 2024
Panama Canal-Full Transit. Highly recommended! Had a wonderful time. Excellent tour operator! - My husband and I took the tour on April 20, 2024. The night before the departure, the tour operator sent an email to let us know what time we would be picked up from our hotel. The driver arrived on time and the ride in the van to the ship was comfortable. When we got on the ship, we selected a table on the second deck that had a window. That is a perfect spot as the ship has airconditioned and we were not out in the hot sun. Once we were underway, we were called for breakfast based on the color of our wristbands. This prevented everyone from coming at one time. The same process was used for lunch and an afternoon snack. The food was very good! Water and soda were included also. The bathrooms were cleaned and stocked. The narrator did an excellent job of explaining all the magnificent sites along the way. The employees on the ship were very friendly also. I thoroughly enjoyed going through the locks. It was amazing! This was a bucket list adventure for me!! Once we got to Colon at the end of the cruise, buses were waiting for us and we boarded based on the color of our wristbands. The bus ride was comfortable. Once we arrived back to the port in Panama, our van driver was waiting and took us back to our hotel. It was a perfect day without rain! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the Panama canal up close and personal.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Brandy_b
May 26, 2024
Once in a life time - It was a very organized trip. You could hear the narration throughout the boat and all transfers were timely. We did the full transit, but you could do the half and be ok if you had a lot you are short on time.
Review provided by Viator
Kiranl625
Sep 22, 2024
Fun but long and no food for vegetarians - We did the full tour. For the most part it was very fun and worth the trip but it was very long for us as the canal ran into an issue so we ended up ending 2.5 hours later than expected. Your whole day will be gone if you do the full tour but you also get to see a lot more on the full tour. They don’t have much vegetarian options for people though. I would suggest bring your own snacks or food if you are vegetarian.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Akiscia_b
May 28, 2024
Not worth a full day - It was great how the canal worked. The food was not good and the tour should not take all day! Full transit should not be an option. I booked, based on the previous reviews and was fooled. I appreciate the young lady understanding my concern and helped me to get back to the city
Review provided by Viator
From $210
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).