T&T: Transiting from Jamaica to Panama

[mikem at spiritone.com]

Weather from Jamaica to Panama is turning calm. We start fueling in one hour, leave Port Antonio tomorrow. Winds are expect to increase by Monday and we expect to be in Colon by then. Reports that wait times to cross the canal are up to a month from Colon to Balbao appear to be in error as Peter Stevens, Ship's Agent reports that transits can be made the next day in most cases if clearing in by 1200 the day before. Fuel is about $5.60 per US gallon here.


Capt. Mike Maurice
Tigard(Portland), Oregon.