Thursday, January 11, 2018

Report #11 Fuerte Amador, Panama Sailaway January 10, 2018 Wednesday Chance of rain & 86 degrees 48 Pictures Part #3 Of 3

Last of the photos…..

 

Ship was still there at sail away time

 

Silverseas Muse

 

Azamara still here

 

A causeway on the Panama City skyline

 

First time “tour” for us

 

Hilton Hotel in the center

 

Modern skyscrapers

 

Seaview Pool was empty, since the party was held in the Crow’s Nest

 

The Muse (Silverseas)

 

Fishing boat

 

Water sports platform in the aft of the Star Breeze

 

All alone at the railing and loving it

 

Last tender back to the ship

 

Happy waiter in his new outfit

 

A booby

 

Another one

 

Brown booby

 

A frigate

 

Different colors

 

An adult frigate

 

Probably a female

 

Males have a red pouch

 

The wing span can exceed 6 feet

 

However, they only weigh up to 2 ½ pounds

 

Could be a juvenile

 

The skies darkened

 

Tiny fish jumping in the wake

 

Small fish with yellow tails

 

Catamaran

 

HAL’s Westerdam exiting the canal

 

82,348 gross ton vessel

 

She holds up to 2455 guests

 

Panama City, the capital of Panama

 

Female

 

Same

 

Split tail

 

Pirate of the sky

 

One of several ships waiting to enter the canal

 

The Westerdam kept going

 

Cliffs of the “bird rock”

 

Tankers

 

Cargo

 

Car carrier

 

Checking us out

 

Must be a lot of food for these marauders

 

Skies were clearing

 

Container ship

 

Boarding Day photo (complimentary) – Gerald B, Orlando A, Mary Ann & Bill, Captain Mercer, & Hamish D