Puerto Caldera Round Trip

Puerto Caldera to Puerto Caldera

(Or in Reverse Direction)

Coastal Cruising | 7 Nights

This Cruise is part of an Uncommon Journey
	Costa Rica Experience Costa Rica Discover the unspoiled natural beauty of Costa Rica, where the lush, idyllic rainforests meet clear, blue ocean waters. Pass waterfalls and wildlife as you fly through the canopy by zip line. Explore the singular beauty of the unexplored tropical forest rafting down the Sarapiqui River. Kayak in an open ocean paddle… Read More

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Top▲Dates & Prices

Seasonality

December to December

DEC -13, DEC-20, DEC- 27 - 2008

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This example may be available on other dates or with different itineraries. We will gladly research other options for you! Special savings may be available for groups of 6 or more. Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, for standard and/or inside stateroom unless stated otherwise, are capacity controlled and are subject to availability. Fare is shown in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Government Fees and Taxes are additional. Refer to appropriate supplier brochure for terms and conditions. Pricing for Singles, 3rd, 4th or 5th guests if available, will be provided upon request and is subject to stateroom category availability. Unless specified, airfare is not included. Full details of airfare offers will be provided upon request and may vary by departure location. Prices vary by date of travel, were available when written, but are subject to restrictions and availability when booked, and may be withdrawn at any time. Offer not combinable with other promotions or discount offers. FST #ST37451 / CST #2092247-50 / WST #602-708-936

Top▲What's Included

• Ocean transportation
• Stateroom accommodations
• All meals and entertainment on board the ship.

Top▲What's NOT Included

• Items of a personal nature, such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and laundry
• Transfers prior to or after cruise (dis)embarkation,
• Optional programs or activities.
• You¹ll also be charged separately for shore excursions, Home City Air program and additional conveniences or conveyances not specified in the itinerary.

Top▲Optional Add-ons

Shore Excursions and Activities (Optional)   Show All Details    Hide All Details

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Curu Wildlife Refuge

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  Approximately 1 1⁄2 - 2 hours
  Located off the southern Nicoya Peninsula, Curu National Wildlife Refuge includes 4 1⁄2 kilometers of coastline with beautiful white sand beaches and tiny coves. Although it is only a small reserve, two-thirds is preserved as primary forest. Join an expert naturalist guide on a peaceful walk in search wildlife, including white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, raccoons, coati, iguanas, scarlet macaws, and other species of tropical and migratory birds. Curu boasts one of the most beautiful beaches and protected bays in all of Costa Rica. Please note: Wear light clothing, hat or visor, sunscreen, insect repellent, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes. Purchase bottled water on board.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Horseback Ride to the Last Frontier

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  Approximately 4 hours
  This is a tour for all ages, with horses available for the experienced and novice rider alike. Spend four hours exploring the beaches, rivers, waterfalls and tropical rain forest of Drake Bay, spotting birds and wildlife with your naturalist guide. Your horse can walk peacefully as you enjoy your surroundings, or take you for an exciting gallop on the sand! Please note: Wear long pants, tennis shoes or boots. Bring sunscreen, hat, camera, water and binoculars. Long hair must be tied back. Maximum weight is 220 lbs. Minimum age is 12 years.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Isla de Caño, Snorkeling & Biological Reserve

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  Approximately 7 1⁄2 hours
  Caño Island is located 12 miles from Drake Bay, just a 75-minute boat ride aboard the Natural Mystic. Watch for dolphins, marine birds and perhaps whales and sea turtles en route. The 600-acre island is a significant historical archaeological site for Costa Rica, where two mysterious, perfectly-round spheres from the pre-Columbian era were discovered along with other historical items. Caño is an ideal spot for snorkeling, swimming, and relaxing. Two trails are available for light hiking—the first leading to the site of many of the archaeological discoveries, where a few artifacts still remain, and the second to a beautiful lookout on the south side of the island. Aquatic life around the island is spectacular, and snorkelers will find a broad and colorful spectrum of Pacific coast reef fish: triggerfish, trumpetfish, damselfish, parrotfish, angelfish and puffers as well as rays and sea turtles. After a relaxing and fun-filled day, you will head back to the ship. Please note: Minimum age is 12 years.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Corcovado National Park & San Pedrillo Station

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  San Pedrillo is the closest Corcovado National Park Ranger Station to Drake Bay, Costa Rica and the 20-minute boat ride from Drake Bay offers possible sightings of dolphins and other marine and aquatic marine life. You will pass an island nesting spot for the brown booby. Your arrival at the beach location of the Corcovado National Park Ranger Station is a wet landing, so bring your water sandals in addition to sturdier footwear for the trails through the National Park. The bilingual, naturalist guide will lead a three-hour hike through the primary and secondary forest, locating and explaining the extensive rain forest wildlife and flora. The rich biological diversity of Corcovado National Park is astounding. You may see as many as four types of monkey, as well as coatis, sloths and anteaters. Bird-lovers will be enchanted by a wide variety of avian friends, including tanagers, flycatchers, kingfishers, manakins, trogons, crested guans, and spectacular scarlet macaws and toucans. After a lunch at the park ranger station, there is a second shorter hike to a beautiful waterfall. Bring your swimsuit for a refreshing swim in the cool, clear water! Please note: Includes soft drinks, bottled water and fresh tropical fruit. Alcohol is not permitted in the National Park.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Tropical Nature of Costa Rica

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  Approximately 2 1⁄2 hours
  Start with a mile-long boat ride across the Golfito Bay. Continue your tour with a mile hike in and by a creek, through spectacular primary and secondary rain forest. On this hike, you can see hundreds of tropical plants and trees, plus reptiles, amphibians, birds and butterflies of the rain forest. Your guide will elaborate on the uniqueness of tropical ecosystems, such as relationships between plants and animals, as well as traditional uses of plants. Bring binoculars and camera. Upon completion of your hour-and-fifty-minute walk, you will take the boat ride back to the pier. Please note: Wear lightweight, casual clothing and comfortable hiking shoes or sneakers. Bring insect repellent. Bottled water is included.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Golfito Town & Jungle Sightseeing

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  Approximately 1 1/2 hours
  This tour will take you around town and up into the hills of the Golfito Wildlife Refuge. It starts with a brief recount of ancient and contemporary Golfito history; then, after a 15- to 20-minute ride, you will reach an elevation of 1,000 feet above sea level at a lookout spot. A magnificent view of the entire Golfito Bay and the Golfo Dulce serves as a perfect photo opportunity. You will have the chance to see a great diversity of flora. As part of the National Park System, the Golfito Wildlife Refuge is home to more than 125 species of trees, including four that are close to extinction: purple heart, plomo, butternut and manwood. There are 11 species of heliconias, 31 species of orchids and more than 12 species of ferns in the Refuge. And, if you are lucky enough, you might see any of the four species of monkeys that live here. This tour is guided by Dr. Oscar E. Quiros, a naturalist with more than a decade of academic expertise in the Golfito area.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Piedras Blancas National Park & Esquinas Lodge

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  Approximately 4 hours
  This tour takes you to the Piedras Blancas National Park, one of the most beautiful and most recently protected rain forests in the Golfito area. With more than 14,000 hectares of primary forest, Piedras Blancas is an important ecological treasure and home to hundreds of fauna species, including monkeys, pumas, jaguars, reptiles, and more than 200 species of birds. And, of course, there are thousands of different plant species. You will ride in an air-conditioned mini-bus through primary forest for 30 minutes before reaching Esquinas Lodge, in the Piedras Blancas National Park. From the lodge you will be guided through one of the forest trails where you can observe this exuberant beauty. After the hike, a fruit and juices snack will be served. Please note: Bring sunscreen and insect repellent.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Manuel Antonio National Park

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  Approximately 4 hours
  Manuel Antonio National Park is the jewel among Costa Rica’s many National Parks. Manuel Antonio protects 683 hectares of fragile tropical rain forest ecosystem, shelters an abundance of wildlife including easy-to-see monkeys, a great variety of tropical birds and more than a thousand different species of flora. The dense rain forest is bisected by small trails where your naturalist tour guide will acquaint you with the forest. This walk is one of the best in Costa Rica, and a great opportunity to get into to the forest that kisses the beach. Your 90-minute guided walk will lead you to the beach where you will have time to swim in the warm waters of the Pacific. The trail is well maintained and is easy walking with no uphill climbs. Another hour of leisurely walking will bring you back to the park exit with more opportunities to spot wildlife. A 30-minute drive will bring you back to the ship in time for lunch. An optional drop-off in the town of Quépos is available for those wishing to explore the restaurants and shops.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Mangrove & Wildlife Boat Cruise

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  Approximately 3 3⁄4 hours
  Transfer 15 minutes from the pier and board a shaded boat for a ride through the mangroves that is like visiting another world. The species of trees that grow in the mixed, marshy waters of the ocean and the river make a unique and very fragile ecosystem. Most mangrove trees grow along the estuary, developing an aerial root system. As the tide goes down the roots become suspended in the air and creating a perfect habitat for crabs and crocodiles. Look for monkeys and a great variety of birds including herons, egrets and spoonbills. Cross to a private property for refreshments; then, travel deeper into the mangroves, trying to spot all the incredible wildlife that makes this world their home. After a 2 1⁄2-hour ride, you will return to the van for the 40-minute drive back to the ship. An optional drop-off in the town of Quépos is available for those wishing to explore the restaurants and shops.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Rain Forest & Waterfall Horseback Riding Adventure

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  Approximately 4 1⁄4 hours
  Oil palm plantations line your route on the 45-minute ride to the farm. Your horse will be waiting, and after a few minutes of instruction and saddling up, your journey will begin. Crossing the rain forest, keep an eye out for monkeys or birds in this forest shelter. Don Gilberto, a local farmer and the owner of the horses, will share his knowledge about the local medicinal plants that grow wild in the forest. After a slow 45-minute ride, you will dismount and a walk 10 minutes to a tumbling waterfall. Here, you are welcome to take a dip in thes crystal-clear waters at the pool beneath the waterfall. Refreshments will be served at the river. The horses head back to the van for your ride back to ship. An optional drop-off in the town of Quépos is available for those wishing to explore the restaurants and shops.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Rain Forest ATV Tour

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  Approximately 5 hours
  Experience driving your own one-person quad into the rain forest mountain of Quépos, through the giant African palm plantation. It is quite a thrill to travel on your own ATV into the mountains outside of Quépos, where you will enjoy spectacular mountain views and the tropical rain forest as your bilingual guide leads you along rustic unpaved roads, past cattle farms, and small towns such as Naranjito and Londres. You will then continue to a breathtaking waterfall where you will have a chance to cool off in the refreshing, clear waters, and then continue riding up and down the winding mountain roads, surrounded by the lush and beautiful tropical foliage.

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Sportfishing in Quépos

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  Approximately 6 hours
  For those who love to fish, Quépos is an excellent option. The water here is protected from the winter winds and is considered one of the top fishing destinations in the world. After approximately 45 minutes of sailing to the southwest (20-25 miles off shore) the boat will arrive at the deep-sea area that is renowned for catching sailfish, marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi. For the best and easiest fishing, the bait that will be used is either moli or balihu. Book one of the following vessels: Blue Fin I – Tour QUE101 26-foot Custom Sportfisher, 250 HP Inboard Cummins, tower with full controls, IGFA Tackle, Penn International reels, LEE fighting chair, cabin with a bed, marine toilet, captain and mate with years of experience in fly fishing, and catch and release. Blue Fin II – Tour QUE102 28-foot Custom Sportfisher, 315 HP Inboard Cummins, tower with full controls, IGFA Tackle, Penn International reels, LEE fighting chair, cabin with a bed, marine toilet, captain and mate with years of experience in fly fishing, and catch and release. Blue Fin III – Tour QUE103 33-foot Boston Whaler, Twin 315 HP Cummins, tower with full controls, IGFA Tackle, Penn International reels, LEE fighting chair, fully-equipped cabin, marine toilet, captain and mate with many of experience in fly fishing, and catch and release. Please note: Minimum age is 18 years.

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  • Subject to availability

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  Shore Excursion or Activity: Vanilla & Cinnamon Farm

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  Approximately 3 1⁄4 hours
  The Vanilla Farm is located in the Central Pacific rain forest 10 miles east of Quépos and Manuel Antonio National Park. The farm is a tropical laboratory for sustainable agriculture and includes 27 acres of agriculture production and 125 acres of primary and secondary rain forest. Cash crops include vanilla, cinnamon, black pepper, allspice and a variety of exotic fruits, essential oil and medicinal plants. Vanilla is the farm’s major crop, and is the most popular flavor in the world! It is also the second most expensive flavoring agent and the reason for its high cost is the labor-intensive nature of vanilla cultivation and processing. The plant folia variety grown at the farm is cured according to the “Bourbon” method popular in Madagascar and the Spice Islands. Your tour, which lasts about two hours, allows you to experience the sights and aromas of vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, other tropical spices, essential oil plants, and learn about the sustainable practices employed here, such as composting, mulching, animal husbandry, perma-culture, spice drying and a unique aerated compost tea system for disease prevention and plant nutrition. Spice treats and a spice pack are included with the tour.

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Wind Star

Motor Sail Yacht | 158 Passengers | Operated by Windstar Cruises,

Each beautiful day unfurls like the crisp white sails of your spectacular yacht. You can sleep late and enjoy breakfast in bed, but the warm breezes beckon and you eye a deserted cove nearby.

Life is a series of choices. And life aboard Wind Star invites you to make these choices. Do everything, or do nothing at all. Wind Star offers a variety of shipboard activities, water sports, spa treatments and optional shore excursions to suit every taste and ambition.

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