After almost exactly eight hours transit time through the Canal, we exited the Miraflores lock and set sail for Golfo Dulce.

The toll charged to pass through the Canal is based on a number of things including the ship's size (i.e. its tonnage) and its cargo. The lowest toll on record was paid by Richard Halliburton in the 1920's who swam the length of the Canal. Based on his weight of 140 pounds, he was charged a toll of 36 cents. On our passage in 2004 (we never heard a cost this time) our ship's toll was around $240,000.00!