Panama Canal & Barro Colorado Island, Panama
We started our transit through the canal in the Caribbean for a smooth calm sleep in the Gatun Lake where we spent the night. Early morning the Sea Voyager was moving into the sunrise at 85 feet above sea level in the fresh water of the Canal.
We anchored in front of Barro Colorado Island (BCI), probably the best known piece of tropical rainforest on the planet. As a station of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, BCI is a source of scientific knowledge valuable for scientists around the globe.
Walkers and Zodiac cruisers had different perspectives of the rainforest, but all of us were able to enjoy some of the wildlife that inhabits this wonderful environment. While some of us saw the rufous motmots, some others saw howler monkeys, or white throated capuchins. The Central American agoutis and the red tailed squirrel gave away their disguise while gnawing some seeds.
After we came back to the ship to enjoy a great lunch, we continued our Panama Canal transit towards the Pacific Ocean, reaching Pedro Miguel Locks during an early cocktail hour on the sundeck. The city lights of Panama were at our port side as we left for another great day in the Gulf of Panama.
