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    Panama Canal Boat Eco Tour

    33 Reviews
    #8 of 18 things to do in Gamboa
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    Gamboa, Panama
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    “Ok”

    I was on a Norwegian cruise that went into Gatun lake and then went back out. They had an... read more

    Reviewed 30 May 2017
    Lee L
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    Valhalla, New York
    “Excellent river and lake tour”

    We were taken to the Gamboa Tarpon Club where we picked up the Eco Tour. We split into 2 boats and... read more

    Reviewed 8 May 2017
    Duquesadiner
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    Glasgow
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    33 reviews
    • Excellent67%
    • Very good24%
    • Average6%
    • Poor0%
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    Reviewed 30 May 2017
    Ok

    I was on a Norwegian cruise that went into Gatun lake and then went back out. They had an excursion to go all the way thru the canal by ferry that I booked thru Aventuras. They took us off the boat by tender and then...More

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    Reviewed 8 May 2017 via mobile
    Excellent river and lake tour

    We were taken to the Gamboa Tarpon Club where we picked up the Eco Tour. We split into 2 boats and headed from the river into the Gatun Lakes. The guide was excellent, he knew the full history of the Panama Canal and what went...More

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    Reviewed 27 March 2017 via mobile
    Highly recommend overnight

    My daughter and I did the overnight stay. It was even better after the day crowd left. Fantastic meal. Free sundowner drinks on the roof. A great night cruise. In the morning while capt Carl went to pick up the new day guests we had...More

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    Reviewed 21 March 2017
    Monkey Watch & Canal Nature Cruise

    An exhilarating 30-minute boat ride at high speed on which our excursion from our cruise ship, took us to the heart of the Panama Canal. With a small, covered boat we went through the labyrinth of jungle-covered islands of Lake Gatún. Wildlife was plentiful, we...More

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    Reviewed 5 February 2017 via mobile
    Colon (Cristobal) Monkey Watch

    We were on a Carribean celebrity cruise and signed up through celebrity cruise shore excursions for the "Colon (cristobal) monkey watch" excursion for our panama port visit. We paid $99 each and the trip was from 10 AM and arrived back at 3:00. The tour...More

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    Reviewed 22 October 2016 via mobile
    Aventuras 2000 Eco Cruise on Gatun Lake and Locks

    We booked this tour thru Celebrity Cruise Line as part of our Panama Canal cruise. We were picked up promptly by an air conditioned motor coach at the pier in Colon and driven through town during rush hour to a Melia hotel where we were...More

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    Reviewed 25 February 2016 via mobile
    very touristic : if u are a fan of wildlife go at 6 am

    We went on the Aventuras 2000 Eco canal tour but I think most tours will be similar . Organisation was ok but the guide did not speak great English and also did not have much in depth knowledge of wildlife . The lake itself and...More

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    Reviewed 30 December 2015 via mobile
    Very good tour

    Excellent guide, interesting locations , only thing keeping from being great was the baloney sandwich lunch Recommend for all ages

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    Reviewed 9 December 2015 via mobile
    BEST TOUR EVER!

    If you only have one tour to do in Panama canal area, this is the one you want to do. It starts on a motor boat cruise the more commercial path of the canal where you navigate along the commercial ships transiting and explore the...More

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    Reviewed 10 November 2015 via mobile
    A really great time

    A great day on the water with wildlife. As much fun as it is to be on the canal next to the cargo ships and realize just how big they are, the real fun starts when you get off th main path. When you start...More

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