Windstar Cruises

Costa Rica Itnerary

Sunday - AT SEA

Monday - SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUA
San Juan del Sur is a tranquil fishing village nestled at the head of a horseshoe-shaped bay on the Pacific coast of southern Nicaragua. The lovely bay is peppered with small, private yachts and commercial fishing boats. The inhabitants of San Juan del Sur make their living fishing, diving, and catering to the visitors drawn to the bay's beautiful white-sand beaches, smooth waters, and ecological richness. In and around San Juan, you are sure to find plenty to see and do. Numerous beaches await exploration, the scenery is superb, good surfing can be found nearby, and the sportfishing and sailing are world class. Or you might prefer doing nothing at all-pure and utter relaxation-in one of Nicaragua's most beautiful areas. Come, explore, enjoy!

Tuesday - PLAYAS DEL COCO, COSTA RICA
The view from the Bay includes Pelonas Islands, Cacique Point to the northwest and Centinela Point.

Wednesday - QUEPOS, COSTA RICA
The former banana-exporting town of Quepos is your basecamp for a day of rainforest adventure. Take a walk along trails that weave up to waterfalls, or ride horseback to a beautiful jungle pool. A float trip through a mangrove swamp populated by monkeys, crocodiles, egrets, and herons is also available. Or you may choose a nature walk through Manuel Antonio National Park, with its lovely beaches, easy trails, and animal life.

Thursday - DRAKE BAY, COSTA RICA

Friday - CURU (RESERVE), COSTA RICA
Curu Reserve: Spend a morning exploring the Curu National Wildlife Refuge—a private reserve of which two-thirds is preserved as primary forest. The reserve includes 4.5 kilometers of coastline, with tiny coves and three beautiful white-sand beaches. Although it is small, there is an abundance of wildlife to be seen in this reserve—including up to 200 species of birds! There is good swimming and snorkeling close to shore, where lobsters and conches are plentiful. Be on the lookout for capuchin and howler monkeys, as well as sloths and anteaters.

TORTUGA ISLAND, COSTA RICA
Tortuga Island is actually two islands – uninhabited and picture perfect– that lie just off the Nicoya Peninsula. Characterized by palm-fringed beaches and lush tropical flora, Tortuga is pretty and peaceful and offers terric sheltered swimming and snorkeling in warm waters. Nearby, Curu Biological Reserve is small and privately owned. Easy walking paths within the forest might reveal an ocelot, an anteater, or a colony of capuchin monkeys. Isla Tortuga lies three kilometers offshore. The ship relocates there after lunch for you to enjoy the beautiful beach and the ship’s watersports.

Saturday - PUERTO CALDERA, COSTA RICA Disembark for your trip home.

Cost of This Itinerary

The least expensive cabin costs:
$250 per person per night in low season and
$336 pn in high season

The most expensive stateroom costs:
$393 per person per night in low season and
$493 pp pn in high season