Canal Partial Transit on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 9 a.m.

Partial Transit of the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal, recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World,

will celebrate 100 years on August 15, 2014.

Before this historic day arrives you owe it to yourself to experience firsthand

the wonder of the Panama Canal transit.

Alonso and Carmela Gobern

The Editors of the Panama Cyberspace News

invite you to join their

Partial Transit of the Panama Canal

by experiencing a 4-hour partial transit of our waterway.

on Saturday, November 10, 2012

We are scheduled to meet a 8:30 a.m. at Flamenco Marina,

located on Amador Causeway, Panama City

to depart at 9:00 a.m. on a bus to Gamboa to board the

Travel Route: Gamboa, Gatun Lake, under the Centennial Bridge, Canal expansion project, Gaillard (Culebra) Cut, Pedro Miguel Locks, Miraflores Lake, Miraflores Locks, Panama Port Company, under the Bridge of the Americas, Panama Bay, Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Queen is a Norwegian-built cruiser, designed for day tours and cruises, with a capacity for 300 passengers, measures 119 ft. in length and 25 ft. in width.

Passengers will enjoy the following:

·         Two (2) spacious, enclosed decks, with air conditioning and a comfortable seating.

·         An open-air third deck with an ideal vantage point from which to enjoy your cruise.

·         Television monitors with Panama Canal and Panamanian folkloric documentaries.

·         Speaker system for music and narration of the tour guide.

·         Six (6) conveniently-located restrooms.

·         A souvenir shop, complete with local handcrafts and Panama Canal souvenirs.

·         A lounge area on the first floor with bar where food and soft drinks are served. (Liquor on sale.)

Cost of Partial Transit: $115.00 (non-residents and visitors)

Special offer for nationals, retirees and residents $80.00 (copy of cédula)

Children under 12 years of age: $65.00 (identification)

Price includes:

Bilingual Guide, Complete Lunch, Sodas and Water, Bus transportation from Flamenco Marina in Amador to Gamboa. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, take your camera, dark shades, a hat/cap and an umbrella.

Payment accepted as soon as possible or no later than Tuesday,  October 30, 2012.

Contact Carmela Gobern at goberncl@cwpanama.net or telephone (507) 314-0398, Cell phone (507) 6675-4507.  Check from overseas should be mailed payable to Carmela L. Gobern, PTY 3109, P. O. Box 025724, Miami, FL  33102