COSTA RICA, PANAMA & THE CANAL

COSTA RICA & PANAMA

TREASURES OF COSTA RICA & THE PANAMA

YOUR CRUISE AT A GLANCE

ON BOARD PANORAMA

Ship: M/S Panorama Dates: December 2019 - March 2020, December 2020 - March 2021 Accommodating: 49 guests in 24 oceanview cabins Embarkation: Saturdays from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica to Flamenco Marina or Colon 2000, Panama or reverse. Itineraries with & without Panama Canal Duration: 8 days / 7 nights Optional Excursions: • Manuel Antonio Reserve • Corcovado National Park • Darien National Park • Old Panama City & Miraflores Locks • Forest Canopy • Iguana Island • Piedras Blancas National Park

Granito de Oro from above

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Day 1: COLON – COLON 2000 PORT, PANAMA Day 2: PANAMA CITY – FLAMENCO MARINA Day 3: PLAYA MUERTO Day 4: GRANITO DE ORO – COIBA, PANAMA Day 5: GOLFITO – DRAKE BAY, COSTA RICA Day 6: DRAKE BAY – QUEPOS, COSTA RICA Day 7: QUEPOS – PLAYA BIESANZ, COSTA RICA Day 8: PUERTO CALDERA, COSTA RICA Day 1: PUERTO CALDERA – QUEPOS, COSTA RICA Day 2: QUEPOS – PLAYA BIESANZ, COSTA RICA Day 3: DRAKE BAY – GOLFITO, COSTA RICA Day 4: GRANITO DE ORO – COIBA, PANAMA Day 5: IGUANA ISLAND, PANAMA Day 6: PLAYA MUERTO, PANAMA Day 7: PANAMA CITY – FLAMENCO MARINA, PANAMA Day 8: PANAMA CITY – FLAMENCO MARINA, PANAMA

AND REVERSE ITINERARY ALSO APPLIES

Red Eyed Tree Frog Manuel Antonio Park

ABOUT MY VOYAGE

> Full-Board: Buffet breakfast & Lunch & Dinner > Housewarming Cocktails > Optional Excursion to Manuel Antonio Reserve > Private Deck BBQ (*weather permitting) > Host/ Cruise Director (*English speaking) > Shore Excursions (*optional) > Captain’s Honor Night

Panama Canal

Day 1 | Saturday: PUERTO CALDERA – QUEPOS, COSTA RICA

Embarkation at 3 – 4 p.m. Sailing to Quepos. Overnight at Anchor.

Day 2 | Sunday: QUEPOS – PLAYA BIESANZ, COSTA RICA

Optional excursion to Manuel Antonio Reserve with zodiacs. Lunch onboard and then another optional excursion to Forest Canopy. Afternoon sailing to Playa Biesanz for swimstop. Tropical evening onboard and late night sailing to Drake Bay. Overnight at sea.

Day 3 | Monday: DRAKE BAY – GOLFITO, COSTA RICA

Optional excursion to CORCOVADO National Park/ OSA Peninsula for wild life animal watching. Swimmers will have the opportunity to swim with dolphins, marlins and pilot whales. Early afternoon sailing to Golfito. Immigration procedures at anchor.

Guests in the Darien jungle, Panama

DAY BY DAY

Day 4 | Tuesday: GRANITO DE ORO – COIBA, PANAMA

Midday arrival in Granito de Oro for swimming and snorkeling. Deck BBQ and sailing to Coiba island. Afternoon walking tour with a Ship Naturalist to discover the local forest and animal life. Free time for swimming and snorkeling on Coiba. Afternoon sailing and overnight at sea to Playa Muerto.

Day 5 | Wednesday: IGUANA ISLAND, PANAMA

Morning arrival at Iguana Island, where passengers will enjoy bird watching. Free time for swimming and snorkeling in this snorkeling and diving paradise.

Day 6 | Thursday: PLAYA MUERTO, PANAMA

Optional excursion in the Darien National Park. We will be welcomed by local Indian inhabitants, known for their handicrafts and well preserved traditions. Lunch onboard and sailing to Panama City Flamenco Marina.

Photo by Elliot S. - Guest Naturalist

Day 7 | Friday: PANAMA CITY – FLAMENCO MARINA – PANAMA CANAL CROSSING, PANAMA

Morning optional excursion. Lunch onboard and ship positioned at the Canal Entrance for the Canal Transit at 17:00. We reach and cross the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores before we enter the Gatun Lake and cross the Gatun Locks.

Day 8 I Saturday: COLON – COLON 2000 PORT, PANAMA

Disembarkation after breakfast at 8 – 9 a.m.

Itineraries can be changed at the discretion of Variety Cruises and of the Vessel’s Captain in case of adverse weather conditions - winds of 6/7 beaufort or more depending on the vessel - on port authorities not allowing a vessel to leave port or in case of other extraordinary conditions. Such itinerary changes do not automatically entitle passengers to any refunds but Variety Cruises guarantees that disembarkation of passengers shall take place at the advertised port of disembarkation on time for guests flights.