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Costa Rica & Panama Canal | Windstar Cruises | Ship - Wind Star

Jan 31 - Feb 8, 2027

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Alycen King

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Overview

Come find the natural and man-made wonders combined on this exotic Costa Rican and Panama Canal cruise full of bucket list places and activities. Learn about the area from a local Naturalist on board, then take a Zodiac ashore and find rare experiences for yourself. Hike through Manuel Antonio National Park in search of its lovely beaches and abundant animal life. Soar high above the Quepos jungle floor as you zipline searching for such wildlife residents as monkeys, sloths, and toucans, then explore Golfo Dulce with some of the most intense rainforest landscapes in the world. Take a daylight transit through the massive Panama Canal, one of the world's most stunning feats of engineering on a ship that lets you see it all. Looking for more? Go in-land and combine the best of the land and sea with a Cruise Tour that includes this itinerary: Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Day 1 · Sun, Jan 31 · Colón, Panama

About Your Cruise Line - Windstar Cruises

Only Windstar brings you close enough so you can truly experience it. Each of Windstar Cruises yachts accommodates between 148 to 342 guests. This intimacy provides you with the luxuries of time, space, and freedom to immerse yourself in both the journey and the destination – in ways you may never have imagined possible. We scour the world for amazing places just this side of unreachable, then seek out the most authentic ways for guests to experience them – in small groups that are easily...

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About Your Ship - Wind Star

Sailing Yacht

Wind Star is the yacht that started it all. Commissioned in 1984, this 148-guest sailing icon helped pioneer a new kind of cruising — one with real working sails, that felt more like a private yacht than a regular cruise.

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Colón

6:00PM

Explore the inner workings of the Panama Canal, head into the jungle to meet with Embera Indians, or take an aerial tram ride through the rainforest canopy. The provincial capital of Colón, beside the canal's Atlantic entrance, is named for the Sp...

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Staterooms

Starting at $8,146

Jan 31 – Feb 8

4 room options

See below. Pricing per Stateroom / Double Occupancy

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Day 2 · Mon, Feb 1 · Fuerte Amador, Panama

Panama Canal Transit

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Day 3 · Tue, Feb 2 · Fuerte Amador, Panama

Fuerte Amador

10:00PM – Feb 3, 5:00PM · 19hr

One of the entrances to the Panama Canal on the Pacific side, Balboa/Fuerte Amador was founded in 1519 and is a short distance from Panama City. In 2012 Balboa was ranked #1 in Latin America in the category of world's busiest container ports. Sigh...

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Day 4 · Wed, Feb 3

Fuerte Amador | Day at Sea

10:00PM – Feb 4, 5:00PM · 19hr

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Day 5 · Thu, Feb 4 · Isla Parida, Panama

Isla Parida

8:00AM – 6:00PM · 10hr

Located within a Nature Preserve of 50 islands, and part of Chiriqui Marine National Park lovely Isla Parida boasts magnificent beaches, one of which is over 1,300 feet long. The crystal clear waters stay at 82 degrees year round and are filled wi...

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Day 6 · Fri, Feb 5 · Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica

Golfo Dulce

8:30AM – 5:00PM · 8hr 30min

Picture Jurassic foliage growing down steep hillsides all the way to the waterline, the hoots of monkeys echoing through trees choked by orchids. Golfo Dulce is one of Costa Rica's most biodiverse areas, where both the jungle and the sea brim with...

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Day 7 · Sat, Feb 6 · Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Costa Rica

Quepos (Puerto Quepos)

7:00AM – 6:00PM · 11hr

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 m...

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Day 8 · Sun, Feb 7 · Punta Leona, Costa Rica

Punta Leona

7:00AM – 6:00PM · 11hr

Your wet landing will drop you off at Punta Leona Beach Club, a well-known private beach resort community located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Nestled amidst lush tropical rainforests, Punta Leona offers visitors a pristine and picturesque ...

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Day 9 · Mon, Feb 8 · Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica

Puerto Caldera

6:00AM – 11:59PM · 17hr 59min

Located on the Gulf of Nicoya, the small town of Puerto Caldera is one of Costa Rica's top attractions, perfect for travelers who like more off the beaten path destinations where the native Tico lifestyle can be experienced. It is the gateway to S...

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Additional Information

Pre and Post Cruise Options available Deposit Terms Deposit of 15% of reservation total is required within 3 days of booking to secure a reservation Final Payment is due 90 days prior to departure. Pricing includes: $100 per person Group Shipboard...

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First Time Cruise Guide

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