The night before the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal, we joined other ships awaiting their turn to enter. These ships were waiting on the Pacific Ocean side of the passage. This "parking lot" was just outside of Panama City.

The night before the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal, we joined other ships awaiting their turn to enter. These ships were waiting on the Pacific Ocean side of the passage. This "parking lot" was just outside of Panama City.

The night before the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal, we joined other ships awaiting their turn to enter. These ships were waiting on the Pacific Ocean side of the passage. This "parking lot" was just outside of Panama City.

Early morning outside of Panama City as seen from the Disney Wonder. We were on our way to enter the Panama Canal and travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

Early morning outside of Panama City as seen from the Disney Wonder. We were on our way to enter the Panama Canal and travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

Early morning outside of Panama City as seen from the Disney Wonder. We were on our way to enter the Panama Canal and travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

The pilot boat approached the Disney Wonder early in the morning before we entered the canal. They pulled up along side and picked up two Disney photographers who took pictures of the boat and guests and we went through the canal later in the day.

The pilot boat approached the Disney Wonder early in the morning before we entered the canal. They pulled up along side and picked up two Disney photographers who took pictures of the boat and guests and we went through the canal later in the day. These pictures was taken from our balcony at the pilot boat pull up right underneath our room.

The pilot boat approached the Disney Wonder early in the morning before we entered the canal. They pulled up along side and picked up two Disney photographers who took pictures of the boat and guests and we went through the canal later in the day. These pictures was taken from our balcony at the pilot boat pull up right underneath our room.

The pilot boat pulls away from the Disney Wonder early in the morning before we entered the canal. They pulled up along side and picked up two Disney photographers who took pictures of the boat and guests and we went through the canal later in the day.

The Biomuseo highlights Panama's natural and cultural history, emphasizing the role of humans in the XXI century. Its galleries tell the story of how the rise of the isthmus of Panama changed the world. Biomuseo is located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. We saw this as we made our way into the Panama Canal.

Early morning view of Panama City as seen from the Disney Wonder as we made our way into the Panama Canal.

The Biomuseo highlights Panama's natural and cultural history, emphasizing the role of humans in the XXI century. Its galleries tell the story of how the rise of the isthmus of Panama changed the world. Biomuseo is located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. We saw this as we made our way into the Panama Canal.

The Causeway Islands are four small islands by the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. They are linked to the mainland via a causeway, made from rock extracted during the excavations from the Panama Canal.

The Biomuseo highlights Panama's natural and cultural history, emphasizing the role of humans in the XXI century. Its galleries tell the story of how the rise of the isthmus of Panama changed the world. Biomuseo is located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. We saw this as we made our way into the Panama Canal.

Early morning sunrise the morning the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal during it's Eastbound repositioning cruise.

The Disney Wonder makes it way under the Bridge of the Americas. The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962, at a cost of US$20 million, it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges, one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel

Early morning sunrise the morning the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal during it's Eastbound repositioning cruise.

Early morning sunrise the morning the Disney Wonder entered the Panama Canal during it's Eastbound repositioning cruise.

The Disney Wonder makes it way under the Bridge of the Americas. The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962, at a cost of US$20 million, it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges, one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel