Big Day for Costa Rica as Nine Cruise Ships Visit on Same Day

On January 13, 2023, Costa Rica skilled a historic day within the cruise trade as 9 ships anchored concurrently in 5 totally different ports throughout the nation. The ports of Limón, Puntarenas, Quepos, Playas del Coco, and the Gulf of Nicoya welcomed over 6,500 cruise passengers.

The arrival of those cruise ships marked an awesome second for the nation and signified the return of the cruise trade to Costa Rica after a tough couple of years as a result of pandemic. 

300 Cruise Ships to Visit Costa Rica

Cruise ships that go to Costa Rica are a mixture of conventional cruise ships, ultra-luxury cruise ships, and expedition cruise vessels. The 9 ships that visited on January 13 included the Seabourn Sojourn, Silver Moon, Wind Star, World Voyager, National Geographic Quest, Amadea, Caribbean Princess, Zaandam, and MS Panorama. 

These ships supply a wide range of experiences for passengers, from luxurious and customized providers to unique locations and prolonged stays.

Two ships arrived within the port of Puntarenas, three in Limón, two luxurious expedition ships in Quepos, one expedition cruise ship in Playas del Coco, and one other luxurious expedition ship visited the islands of the Gulf of Nicoya.

Between September 2022 and July 2023, greater than 300 cruise ships will sail to the six official ports within the nation: Puntarenas, Caldera, Quepos, Golfito, Playas del Coco, and Limón. This determine represents a 20% progress in relation to 2019. During the 2019-2020 season, 239,566 cruise ship visitors visited the nation; 113 cruise ships visited ports within the Pacific, whereas 84 ships visited the ports within the Caribbean.

“After two very difficult years for the cruise industry because of the pandemic, it is satisfactory to welcome nine cruise ships simultaneously with the consequent benefit that the visits of cruise passengers bring to the port communities, a situation that shows an improved season 2022 – 2023,” mentioned Gustavo Alvarado, Director of Tourism Management of the ICT (Institute of Tourism).

While most cruise ships will solely spend 8-12 hours within the nation, some luxurious expedition cruise ships will spend a number of days in the identical ports or sail to numerous ports in Costa Rica. This presents visitors a real overview of what there may be to do within the nation, which is turning into an more and more in style vacationer vacation spot for varied causes. 

Why Cruise to Costa Rica?

Cruise ships go to Costa Rica primarily as a result of pure fantastic thing about the nation. Costa Rica is house to numerous ecosystems, together with tropical rainforests, seashores, and mountains, and it has a wealthy cultural heritage. Cruises to Costa Rica are sometimes mixed with crusing by the Panama Canal. 

While within the nation, passengers can discover nationwide parks, go to indigenous communities, and expertise the nation’s distinctive wildlife, all whereas having fun with the nice and cozy hospitality of the Costa Rican individuals. Another purpose why Costa Rica ranks excessive on the bucket checklist of cruise passengers is the big variety of journey choices obtainable within the nation. 

Guests can choose to go white water rafting, climbing by the dense jungles, go online on the Pacific Coast, visiting Poás Volcano National Park, or snorkeling within the Caribbean Sea. Those younger at coronary heart may even go ziplining over the dense cover of the jungle and even go cliff diving.