You keep hearing that cruisers and schedules don't mix. How does that work when guests are coming aboard?

Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links):

Sailing Totem: www.sailingtotem.com

Map of Panama: https://geology.com/world/panama-satellite-image.shtml

Panama canal transit information: https://www.sailfeed.com/2018/03/anatomy-of-a-panama-canal-transit/

A great book on the history of the Panama Canal, The Path Between The Seas: https://amzn.to/2QmkNQC (Amazon)

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Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig