I thought some might be interested in some data that a good friend
just sent me.

This may be of interest to you. It is a summary of my total expenses
to
transit the Suez and Panama Canals.

Crossing Information Suez Panama
Date of Crossing 04/15/12 03/18/13
Nautical Miles of Crossing 91 47
Days to Cross 2 2
Days waiting on Crossing Schedule 4 7

Crossing Charges
Marina Cost while Waiting $84 $315
Immigration Admission Fee $15 $20
Cruising Permit Fee $30 $193
C.I.Q. Processing Fee $80 $20
Final Departure Port Clearance Fee n/a $35
Canal Agency Fee $85 $350
Canal Insurance $7 n/a
Canal Transit Fee (incl. Pilot) $175 $800
Vessel Inspection fee n/a $54
Canal Security n/a $130
Deck hands to handle lines n/a $400
Line handler recovery launch n/a $20
Totals $476 $2,337

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Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok