We did note a room or two down at the end of our corridor where the folks had to pack bags. They must have been moving to a special, isolation stateroom until they test negative.
Most one-week cruises no longer have any testing or restrictions. However, Holland America is still testing cruises of 15 days and longer. I assume they must follow the rules of the various ports at which the ship visits too.
After breakfast, we attended a brand-new presentation on the history of the Panama Canal as prep for tomorrow's transit from east to west. This is the main stage where we attend shows in the evenings. Last night we saw a 'mime/magician' in an odd but amazing act. We will forgo the performance of the dance troop tonight as we've already seen Humanity a number of times on previous voyages.
In addition, we had an initial 2:00 pm meeting for passengers taking the Overland Cusco & Machu Picchu Adventure. This begins on December 1st but there were extra instructions and information provided today. A total of 133 guests will be with us from the ship.
We've been going to the main dining hall every evening at 8 o'clock. We will again tonight just because of the enjoyment of our tablemates. We have Stan, an older Southern gentleman as well as the New Hampshire couple and their relatives formerly from Maine but now full-time Floridians.
Tomorrow, I'm sure the ship will put on a big Thanksgiving dinner. For the entire day, up to that point, we will be on deck watching the views along the Panama Canal. We'll have two nights docked in Panama. We already know our way around Panama City.