Caribbean Cruise 2018

We flew out of Heathrow Airport at 14:15 GMT on Sunday afternoon, 25^th February, on flight BA209, and arrived in Miami at 19:10.
Following an overnight stay in an airport hotel we embarked Caribbean Princess on Monday 26^th for our cruise.

February / March 2018 Itinerary

Day	Date	Location	Arrive	Depart
February 2018
Sun	25	Transfer from airport to Intercontinental Hotel Miami
Mon	26	Coach to Fort Lauderdale Pier
Tue	27	Princess Cays	10:00	18:00
Wed	28	At Sea aboard Caribbean Princess
March 2018
Thu	1	At Sea aboard Caribbean Princess
Fri	2	Cartagena	06:30	12:30
Sat	3	Panama Canal	05:00	15:30
Sat	3	Cristobal	16:00	20:30
Sun	4	Limon	08:00	17:00
Mon	5	At Sea aboard Caribbean Princess
Tue	6	Grand Caymen	07:00	15:00
Wed	7	At Sea aboard Caribbean Princess	Times are local
Thu	8	Fort Lauderdale	Times are local

We flew from Miami at 17:15 Thursday Afternoon, 8^th March, on flight BA206, arriving London Heathrow on Friday 9^th at 06:35.

Caribbean Princess - current web cam view

Princess Cays - Owned by Princess Cruises - BBQ time.

Norwegian Sun in Cartagena.

Approaching Agua Clara, the new, wider lock at Gatun

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The new lock chambers no longer use mechanical mules to guide the ship

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Approaching Agua Clara from the canal to return to the Caribbean Sea

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The gates on the new locks are different too, they now extend from one side only to form a roadway across the canal.

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The nearest gate is opening allowing entry to Caribbean Princess, the ship in front is descending.
The new Atlantic Bridge currently under construction can be seen ahead

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This pair of gates are now fully retracted

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