Cruising Panama's Canal - Softcover

Lockwood, Sunny; Lockwood, Al

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615927084 ISBN 13: 9780615927084

Publisher: Front Porch Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Who would have guessed that it would have taken an almost fatal car accident to motivate Al and Sunny Lockwood to take a cruise ship vacation to the Panama Canal?

Riveted by their near death experience. this charming couple decided to make their bucket list dream cruise vacation come true, and now they want to share it with you!

Come along with them as they share intimate details of their 17-day odyssey from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via the Panama Canal. Sunny provides the facts. Al adds delicious humor. A perfect recipe for cruise travel fun!

Get a firsthand look into what ocean cruising is really like: the service, the staterooms, the entertainment, the surprises, and of course the food -- from endless buffets to amazing gourmet dinners and decadent desserts, Al’s enthusiastic descriptions will have your mouth watering.

Stand on the bow of Holland America’s MS Zuiderdam with Al and Sunny as they share the sights, sounds and feelings of transiting the Canal; watch as the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean and then sets into the Atlantic on the same day. Miraculous!

Let Al and Sunny be your guides to exotic ports of call such as: Zihuatanejo, Mexico, Putarenas, Costa Rica, Cartagena, Colombia and Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.

Learn about the building of the Panama Canal and how the locks actually work as huge, modern ships squeeze into 100-year-old chambers to take the world’s most famous short cut.
What readers and experts are saying about this book:
“Their writing is inviting, funny, contagious and just flat out a joy to read.” Amazon top reviewer William D. Curnett

"The pages just flew when I picked this book up." Janice Condit

"Al's descriptions of desserts made me want to rip the pages out and eat them!" Karen Zaccheo

Finalist in the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards

Whether you are thinking of a Panama Canal cruise, looking for a humorous and heart-felt travel memoir, or are an armchair traveler seeking a fun and entertaining read about cruise travel, you are going to love Cruising Panama’s Canal. Order your copy today!

About this title

About the Author

Al and Sunny Lockwood have traveled by foot, car, rail, air and cruise ship. They've camped in national parks, hiked mountain trails, photographed springtime flowers in Death Valley and explored the rugged beaches of Northern California. And everywhere they go, they capture unforgettable moments -- Al with his camera and Sunny with her reporter's notebook. Their work has been published in magazines and newspapers. Cruising Panama's Canal is their first travel memoir.

Review

"The friendly...voice of the book is fun, inviting, and endearing.
  While readers will learn and be entertained throughout the book, the biggest lasting impression will be the feeling of having spent time with some great people: the authors.  The anticipation of seeing the canal and the description of the locks and other details sets this apart from a typical cruise.  The interviews with cruise employees are a unique touch."
                                                                           -- Judge,  22nd Annual Writers' Digest
                                                                              Self-Published Book Awards

About this edition

• Publisher: Front Porch Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0615927084
• ISBN 13: 9780615927084
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264