# Panama Canal

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/panama-canal

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## Overview

Photo: David Brossard · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Reveal_-_Gatun_Locks.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- Description: Scenic cruising
- Category: Scenic cruising spot
- Port name: Panama Canal
- English name: Panama Canal
- Country: Panama
- Latitude / longitude: 9.15, -79.82

A canal approximately 80 km long connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Ships are raised and lowered through locks as they cross Gatun Lake at an elevation of approximately 26 m, making it one of the world’s great civil-engineering achievements. For cruise passengers, the transit itself is a major event, with close views from the deck of the locks opening and closing and water levels changing.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Climate: A tropical climate. Hot and humid year-round, with a dry season from December to April and a rainy season from May to November.
- Language: Spanish (English is also understood in tourist areas)
- Currency: Balboa (equivalent to and used alongside US dollars)
- Best time to visit: The dry season, from December to April

### Local food

Sancocho (chicken soup), patacones (fried plantains), ceviche

### Sights

- Gatun Locks and Miraflores Locks
- Observation deck at the canal visitor center
- Expanded canal (Agua Clara Locks)
- Rainforest cruise on Gatun Lake

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 29 °C / 84 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Feb | 29 °C / 84 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Mar | 29 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Apr | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| May | 30 °C / 87 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Jun | 30 °C / 87 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 85 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Aug | 30 °C / 86 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Sep | 31 °C / 87 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Oct | 31 °C / 87 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Nov | 30 °C / 85 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Dec | 29 °C / 84 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: PUERTO LIMON · about 362 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices

There is no price guide because this is a scenic-cruising or pass-through point with no landing (spending is mainly onboard).

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: PTY
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 49 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [109-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-victoria-109n-southampton)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Queen Victoria
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 109 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › New York › Panama Canal › +8 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 12
- Amount: From ¥3,400,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Reveal_-_Gatun_Locks.jpg)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- [109-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-victoria-109n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal

Source: Wikipedia “[Panama Canal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))