Passage Through the Panama Canal & Costa Rica

Travel through one of the greatest engineering marvels of our time and immerse yourself in a natural world of wonder as you journey through virgin rainforests and jungle-fringed beaches from Costa Rica to Panama. This 9-day, 8-night luxury itinerary combines tours of historical and cultural sites with visits to some of the most incredible nature preserves and rainforests in Central America. Cruise from Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse locations on Earth, to the UNESCO-designated historic district of Panama City and through the mighty locks of the Panama Canal, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

National Theatre of Panama in Casco Antiguo, Panama City

View of Panama Canal from cruise ship at Panama

Beautiful aerial view of the Panama Channel Miraflores Locks at the Sunset

Biomuseo, aerial view, panama city, culture, art, nature conservation, panama canal

Cute sloth hanging on tree branch with funny face look, perfect portrait of wild animal in the Rainforest of Costa Rica scratching the belly, Bradypus variegatus, brown-throated three-toed sloth,

An adult scarlet macaw (Ara macao) and its juvenile offspring perched in a tree in the jungles of Costa Rica.

red eyed tree frog in tropical rain forest of Costa Rica. Natural purity and serenity, harmony in nature and a balanced ecosystem form basis of eco tourism conservation and protection of rainforest

Aerial view of Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. The most famous Tourist Attraction and Nature Reserve with lots of Wildlife, Tropical Plants and perfect Beaches on the Pacific Coast.

Toucan sitting on the branch in the forest, green vegetation, Costa Rica. Nature travel in central America. Two Keel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus, pair of bird with big bill. Wildlife.

White-headed Capuchin, black monkey sitting on tree branch in the dark tropic forest. Wildlife Costa Rica.

Hiking in green tropical jungle, Costa Rica, Central America

Itinerary:

Day 1 Depart home city/ San José, Costa Rica

Day 2 San José /Puerto Caldera/Embark Wind Star

Day 3 Quepos for Manuel Antonio National Park

Day 4 Puerto Jimenez for Osa Peninsula

Day 5 Isla Coiba, Panama

Day 6 Cruising Pacific Ocean

Day 7 Panama City

Day 8 Panama City/Canal Crossing/Colón

Day 9 Panama City/Return to home city

Program Features:

Seven-night cruise from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica to Colón, Panama.
One night in San José, Costa Rica, at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen.
Elegantly appointed, deluxe accommodations.
Deluxe motor coach transfers during the Cruise/Land Program.
Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions.
Complimentary nonpremium liquor, house wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages and minibar service throughout the cruise; complimentary house wine and beer at lunch and dinner and nonalcoholic beverages at all meals during the land program.
2 receptions, 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners.
Complimentary Wi-Fi access (conditions permitting).
Get to know colorful San José and uncover interesting Costa Rican history at the National Theater and National Museum.
Witness an abundance of natural wonders — monkeys, mangroves, butterflies, sloths and more — in Manuel Antonio National Park.
Discover the beautiful wildlife of the Osa peninsula and learn about the rainforest, sloths and chocolate on a variety of included excursions.
Experience a daylight passage through the awe-inspiring Panama Canal — an experience unmatched for sheer drama and engineering prowess.