10 Important Panama Canal Facts Everyone Should Know

“Have you ever crossed the Panama Canal?” One of many questions we mariners encounter while interacting with landlubbers is if they are smart enough not to ask questions like “Where do you sleep at night on ship?”.

The Panama Canal is perhaps one of the most remarkable feats of engineering ever conceived by humanity. Its sheer size tells a beautiful tale about human endurance, determination, and accomplishment.

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As a seafarer, I would say we are a privileged lot who get to see the best artificial waterway in a very intimate way by sailing through it. Thus it would not