breenw Posted November 23, 2004 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2004 What do you recommend doing in Puntarenas? I see lots of comments on shore excursions for Limon, but not much for Puntarenas? Any suggestions from all you pros??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobnsandi Posted November 24, 2004 #2 Share Posted November 24, 2004 [quote name='breenw']What do you recommend doing in Puntarenas? I see lots of comments on shore excursions for Limon, but not much for Puntarenas? Any suggestions from all you pros???????[/QUOTE] Since we are stopping there on our upcoming Panama Canal cruise, the happy bunch over at the Meet and Mingle have been much discussing that port and activities. Also, I saw a good description of a local tour on the Ports of Call->Costa Rica, just down several pages. Our M&M: [url]http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=16211[/url] Info about one local tour: [url]http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=83794[/url] I did a little Googling, and found: [url]http://www.letsgo.com/CORI/09-CentralPacificCoast-37[/url] Also, if you go to Royal Caribbean's website and follow the links to "destinations", you can find a writeup on Puntarenas connected to the Panama Canal section. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikkiGarcia Posted November 24, 2004 #3 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Make sure you do some shopping at the stands along the beach. This stop has a great selection of items. Lots of regional and handmade things. Plus the prices were great. This stop had the best shopping on our Panama Canal cruise. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobnsandi Posted November 24, 2004 #4 Share Posted November 24, 2004 [quote name='VikkiGarcia']Make sure you do some shopping at the stands along the beach. This stop has a great selection of items. Lots of regional and handmade things. Plus the prices were great. This stop had the best shopping on our Panama Canal cruise. If you have any questions feel free to ask.[/QUOTE] A little off-topic, but it is probable that people visiting Puntarenas are probably doing a Canal transit: Which cruise line were you on? How was the Canal transit handled? We are more interested in riding on the ship and viewing the transit. Will the ship stop and let off passengers for land excursions during the transit? Appreciate any information you may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL67 Posted November 24, 2004 #5 Share Posted November 24, 2004 We stopped in Puntarenas two years ago while on a Panama Canal cruise. Like you, I could find little out about Puntarenas. After some research I found that there were beaches and nature preserves within a reasonable distance. However these were not practical because my husband is disabled and uses a wheelchair. After more research, I found a company that would hire us a van with a driver for the day. We (5 of us) went to the Poa Volcano and then to a zoo/preserve that was reasonably accessible. Both were enjoyable, but they were a long drive from Puntarenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikkiGarcia Posted November 25, 2004 #6 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Bob: We were on Legend of the Seas 10/03/04. The trip and ship were great. For the first time through the canal I recommened staying on the ship for the full transit. The only people who seemed to do excursions when we stopped in the canal were people who had done the same route before and wanted to see something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobnsandi Posted November 25, 2004 #7 Share Posted November 25, 2004 [quote name='VikkiGarcia']Bob: We were on Legend of the Seas 10/03/04. The trip and ship were great. For the first time through the canal I recommened staying on the ship for the full transit. The only people who seemed to do excursions when we stopped in the canal were people who had done the same route before and wanted to see something different.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the information. Sounds like you had a great time, and we are certainly looking forward to our (very soon!) trip. Were you Eastbound or Westbound? Does it make a difference? Is there a preferred "side" when you transit the canal? We figured out that you are generally travelling either North or South, so I guess the question is whether the "east" or "west" side is more interesting. We are travelling "north" and our balcony cabin overlooks the starboard (right) side. Will be be OK for the whole transit, or should we walk around and try other viewing areas of the ship? Since you were on the Legend, any advice concerning the ship? Any particular food that you enjoyed or would rather avoid in the future? Entertainment? Good quiet spots on the ship to hang out? Well, that is a pretty extensive list of questions, thanks for any advice you can provide. Also, please note that we have a "meet&mingle"group, the link is above. If any of the posters there are completely off-base, we would certainly like to know in advance if we're getting incorrect information. Again, thanks for your reply. Bob Swanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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