The Celebrity Infinity was making its way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Panama Canal. This video was taken from a fixed position on the top deck of the cruise ship for more than 10 hours. It shows the whole route and operations with short explanations. The length of the video was reduced to less than 6 minutes.
President Theodore Roosevelt built Panama Canal and used the Army Corps Engineers to complete the project. The main reason for the canal was to reduce the cost and distance by not having to travel around the tip of South America for another approximately 5,000 miles. The secondary reason is for security of the country, to be above to move the navy ships quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
El crucero 'Celebrity Infinity" estaba cruzando el Canal de Panama desde el Océano Pacífico al Océano Atlántico. Este video fue tomado desde una posición fija en la cubierta alto del crucero durante más de 10 horas. Muestra la ruta entera y operaciones con explicaciones breves. La duración del vídeo se redujo a menos de 6 minutos.
El Canal de Panamá, el canal de 50 millas de largo crea un atajo y evite el viaje largo alrededor de la punta de Sudamérica y acorta el viaje de aproximadamente 5.000 millas.
