Panama Canal Partial Tour: Navigate Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks on M/V Pacific Queen

Experience the thrill of navigating the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks on the M/V Pacific Queen. Immerse yourself in the history of the Panama Canal and enjoy the comfort of the spacious ship. Join Captain Claudio and the Panama Canal’s pilot on the open Bridge.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama Marine Adventures - The check-in location is at Flamenco Marina, situated on the final island of the Amador Causeway. It is conveniently located next to the Panama sign and behind the Duty-Free Shop. The exact timing of the tour will be confirmed the day prior. The time displayed on the booking platform is an estimate. Please check your…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Sodas and water
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

• Take on the leading role in your tour of the Panama Canal
• Sail through the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks.
• Witness the busy operations of the Panama Canal.
• Immerse yourself in a history stretching back over a century!
• Take in the Panama Canal onboard the roomy and comfortable M/V Pacific Queen. 
• For your utmost comfort, the M/V…

Location
Panama Canal Tours Pacific Queen
Located behind the Duty Free, next to the PANAMA sign. Please Note: The exact check-in time will be confirmed the day before your tour via email. Please make sure you check your inbox.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joanne_g
Apr 6, 2026
How Long It Takes to Get Through the Locks - It can be longer than expected, it depends on vessel flow. Our time was increased due to a car carrier having to join our boat.
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Jodi_f
Mar 31, 2026
Excellent journey through 3 locks - Excellently organized start to finish. Guide was informative, friendly, engaging, fabulous! Historical, interesting, engaging, good people!
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Ratnagiri1
Mar 29, 2026
Amazing - Informative. It aligns with a major vessel passing through and you can see the lock system in function. The picturesque shore line and its history are truly amazing. I highly recommend this tour.
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Natalie_b
Mar 29, 2026
A Must Do! - What a fabulous day learning about the Canal’s history and enjoying being out on the water. Going through the locks with a huge ship and coming out into the Pacific was incredible.
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Anne_s
Mar 28, 2026
Wonderful experience - Delightful trip and well organized. Guide was very informed and pleasant. You will need to remember sunscreen. Lunch was really good!
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Sightseer44367027986
Mar 24, 2026
worth doing it! very special experience - great but little bit to long but has to do with the locks and the boats coming through
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Amandabx6343pa
Mar 23, 2026
Excellent journey through the Panama Canal - Informative excellent journey through the canal and locks with a massive container ship. Great lunch great experience.
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Aerach
Mar 22, 2026
great way to experience the Panama Canal firsthand - We thoroughly enjoyed our southbound partial transit ("Tránsito Parcial en Dirección Sur") of the Panama Canal. The tour was well organized, and for me personally, it was a much more interesting way to experience the Canal vs. the Miraflores Visitor Centre (which honestly looked underwhelming as we sailed past it). Don't be put off by the description of a 'partial' transit - it's a full day's activity (approx. 7 hours including transfers?), and I think the full transit would have been too much for my attention span. The upper deck is covered for shade, but you'll need sunscreen if you plan to hang out at the bow or the stern for any length of time. Lunch onboard exceeded my expectations (which admittedly were low) - it was tasty and pretty good quality. One small item to be mindful of: the email confirming our pickup location & time was sent by PMA but was never delivered to my mailbox. (We overheard that multiple people on the tour experienced this issue.) I reached out to PMA directly the evening before ([email protected]) and thankfully someone responded quickly with all the details, so all good in the end.
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Paul_r
Mar 21, 2026
Great Tour of an Engineering Wonder - I was skeptical about this but really enjoyed it! The experience in the locks - being close to a huge ship, seeing the mechanics of the doors, the tugs, railroad engines. Unless you’ve spent time around container ships you have no idea of the scale. Our guide was great but the audio system could use some maintenance. Lots of birds throughout the transit and several white tailed deer on the right after Miraflores locks. The Pacific Queen is a great old ship and the A/C kept the main level comfortable. The food was better than I thought it would be. Rice, veggies, salad and chicken was filling but a bland. Overall I think it’s a good value and if you’re a fan of ‘How it’s Made’ or engineering oriented its a great experience.
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Brenda_o
Mar 23, 2026
Front seating in adequate - Dont leave your front seat empty. Prople will stand on the seats to see the locks and when its raining the seats are a mess
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From $160
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).