Sunday, December 12, 2010

Royal Viking Star in the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal - a fascinating trip through jungle-lined lakes and huge locks that raise each ship 85 feet, then lower it to sea level again.  The three all First Class ships of Royal Viking Line cruise the canal throughout the year.
Royal Viking Star, Royal Viking Sky, and Royal Viking Sea
Of Norwegian registry. And spirit.

postmarked in 1981 from Antigua & Barbuda with an Antigua 'Hibiscus' 25 cent stamp

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On May 1 1976 the Royal Viking Sky and Royal Viking Star became the first sister ships to have transited the Panama Canal simultaneously in different directions, the Sky sailing westbound and the Star eastbound.

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