Panama Canal Partial Transit Cruise (Panama Marine Adventures)

Good to know

Book on the operator's own site (Book Now / online cart) or WhatsApp +507 6618-3363; other listed numbers +507 6544-3968. Call the day before to reconfirm check-in time, which is set by the Canal Authority. Flamenco Marina has free parking. Coordinates are for Flamenco Marina.

Details

Hours

Check-in roughly 6:00-7:00 a.m. (northbound) or 9:00-10:00 a.m. (southbound); exact time confirmed the day before

Duration

4-5 hours per the FAQ (the tour page says approx. 5-6 hours); timing depends on the canal schedule

Seasonality

Year-round on scheduled dates (published calendar shows roughly weekly sailings)

Best for ages

Child fare covers ages 3-12; good for school-age kids and up

Shabbat

The operator's calendar for Nov-Dec 2026 lists northbound partial transits on Saturdays and southbound partial transits on Sundays (e.g. Nov 7 Sat northbound / Nov 8 Sun southbound). For Shabbat observers the Sunday southbound departure is the one to book.

Booking

Yes

Kosher food

Breakfast/light lunch (northbound) or buffet lunch (southbound) is included but not kosher. Ask the operator about bringing your own packed meals; the FAQ says snacks are also sold on board.

Ticket price

Adult $155; child 3-12 $105 (pmatours.net partial transit page, seen 2026-11-05)

Distance from Panama City

~7 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)