POSSE PERK: UP TO DATE AND VERIFIED INFORMATION BY FELLOW YACHTS

POSSE PERK: UP TO DATE &

VERIFIED INFORMATION BY FELLOW YACHTS

Ocean Posse members share a chat group where members ask questions, share informations, and pictures. Members appreciate the 'Up to Date & Verified Information' shared in the group chats.

Recently, Lyle on MV ALGONQUIN asked:

Hello. For those in the know could we get some information on how far out we should be contacting the agent to schedule our canal transit? Rough plan at this point is late December early January transit west to east.
Currently boat less in Canada Vancouver Island preparing the house for rental and disposing excess land assets in preparation for full time live aboard. Returning to the boat in PE mid September.

SV MAISON DE SANTE answered from their experience going through the Panama Canal last season:

In Season 7 SV MAISON DE SANTE sailed to Panama, turned North, & went through the Canal

I don’t think any time is too early to connect to an agent because you can reach out and get the list of info they will need like photos and measurements for the boat and just be that much more prepared. South to North didn’t start getting busy until mid January last season so picking a transit date would probably be important to do by November. They don’t like changing dates so try to firm it up when you’re closer and pretty certain on a date.

I’ll reach out to Erick Galvez.

.....After Reaching out to Ocean Posse Canal Agent Erick Galvez.....

🇵🇦PANAMÁ CANAL🇵🇦

You must be near the Panamá Canal with a verified arrival either with AIS validation or a photo of your vessel anchored near the canal or at a nearby marina. If anchored, they will visually look for your vessel.

Last season, you were allowed to request a transit date prior to arriving in Panamá and it created too many issues, according to Erick Galvez.

You are allowed to leave once you have your date confirmed. The furthest out you can request your transit date is 2 months.

The average wait time for the earliest transit date is as follows, according to Erick.

December and prior: 3-4 days
January: 5-10 days
February: 10-20 days
March: 20-30 days

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