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Panama's Colón and Gatun forecast +100 calls

More than 100 cruise calls are expected at Panama's Colón and Gatun Lake during the upcoming October to April season.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 14, 2014

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Operators include Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Pullmantur, whose homeporting ship, Monarch, is scheduled to sail every Friday from Colón 2000's Terminal 2. Cartagena, Aruba and Curaçao are among the destinations.

Each turnaround call supports 300 jobs, according to Thais Tuñón of tour operator Aventuras 2000.

According to the Panama Tourism Authority, some 215,581 cruise passengers arrived from January to May, a 5.75% increase from the same period a year ago.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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