Cruise Ship Makes Record Panama Canal Transit
This article is a summary of reporting by MarineLink. Originally published February 2, 2026.
The Panama Canal recorded a historic milestone with the inaugural transit of the Neopanamax cruise vessel Disney Adventure during its positioning voyage. Measuring 342 meters in length, 46.4 meters in beam, and 208,000 gross tons, the vessel is the largest passenger ship by both dimensions and capacity (up to 6,700 passengers) to cross the waterway. It represents one of five cruise ships completing debut transits in the 2025–2026 season, alongside ships such as AIDAdiva and Celebrity Ascent. Canal authorities expect more than 40 Neopanamax passenger ship passages across the fiscal year.
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The Disney Adventure completed a milestone transit as the largest passenger vessel by gross tonnage and capacity to ever cross the Panama Canal.
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