So, you spend a lot of money to have the experience of transiting the Panama Canal. Then the canal folks (who, according to local media reports, may have been hampered by an employee work slow-down) won’t let the ship go through until dusk.
At least one passenger is seriously peeved.
After putting some thought into this, I have to side with the cruise line. It appears that the fault lies with the Panama Canal authorities who held the ship up. What was Silversea supposed to do?
Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead?
Break on through to the other side!
I certainly understand how disappointing it was not to go through the canal in daylight. It was supposed to be the highlight of the trip. But on a cruise there are things that the company and the captain can’t control, like the weather or foreign bureaucracies.
Remember folks, despite all the comforts, cruising is still an adventure!





