| f youâre planning a vacation to Costa | | | | the hundreds of bird species which make Costa |
| Rica, why not bring along your hotel and | | | | Rica a birdwatcherâs Paradise. |
| restaurant? The most delightful way to | | | | Windstar is one of the two cruise lines which |
| experience Costa Ricaâs marvelous | | | | cruises to Costa Ricaâs Golfo Dulce, |
| beaches and coastal rainforests is from a cruise | | | | where youâll find Central |
| ship, and when you treat yourself to a Costa | | | | Americaâs largest rainforest and one of |
| Rican cruise, getting there will be a big part of the | | | | the few rain forests on Earth which slopes |
| fun! | | | | directly down to meet the ocean. Declared a |
| Coata Rican cruises range from seven-or- eight | | | | national treasure by the Costa Rican government, |
| night budget trips with a single Costa Rican port | | | | Golfo Dulce such a remarkably diverse |
| of- call at Puerto Caldera on the Pacific side of | | | | ecosystem that you can actually identify 100 |
| Costa Rica, Seabournâs to four-week | | | | different species of trees growing on a single |
| affairs which begin at Puerto Caldera and wend | | | | acre! |
| their way along the Central American Coast, | | | | During your stop at Golfo Dulce you can explore |
| stopping at Puerto Quepos and Puerto Moins, | | | | the tiny town of Golfito, established in the 1930s |
| before touring the Caribbean and ending at Fort | | | | as a banana port, and arrange an excursion to the |
| Lauderdale. | | | | Corcovado national Park and the remarkable black |
| These Costa Rican Cruises traverse the Panama | | | | sand beach at Zancudo. |
| Canal to get from the Pacific Ocean to the | | | | Even Windstar and Seabourne offer only a few |
| Caribbean Sea, but before they get underway | | | | Costa Rican cruises each year, and they |
| allow their passengers a day at Puerto Caldera to | | | | arenât chape. Even when you arrange |
| enjoy the sights of San Jose. One of the most | | | | thses cruises through online discount cruise |
| popular attractions is the National Theater at the | | | | booking services at 50% discounts, you can |
| Plaza Del Culturas. Modeled after the Paris Opera | | | | expect to pay a minimum of $7500 for a |
| House, the National Theater houses magnificent | | | | four-week cruise. For your money, however, |
| Italian paintings, sculptures, and frescoes. | | | | youâll enjoy a month on one of two of |
| Coat Rican cruise passengers who want a glimpse | | | | the worldâs most luxurious cruise ships. |
| of the countryâs wild side before heading | | | | Windstarâs ships are actual sailing vessels, |
| for the Panama canal can take an excursion to | | | | motor-sail yachts with automated riggings. The |
| Poas Volcano National park during their day in | | | | can be under full sail within two minutes of having |
| Puerto Caldera (Caldera referring to the volcanic | | | | their riggings engaged, and the largest of their |
| crater). Some Poas tours also include side trips to | | | | four-ship fleet has a passenger capacity of only |
| the Doka Coffee Estate and the village of Sarchi, | | | | 312. Sailing on Windstar entitles you to |
| the heart of Costa Ricaâs artisan | | | | complimentary water sports activities, including |
| community. | | | | windsurfing, snorkeling, and kayaking right off the |
| At Sarchi you can shop for hand-carved wooden | | | | shipâs Water Sports Platforms. |
| figures and elaborate canes, hand-woven wall | | | | Resource Box:myroadtotravel was created in late |
| tapestries, leather goods, and toys. You can also | | | | 2007 as way for my wife and I to do what we |
| purchase charming miniature replicas of | | | | love most...Travel. We love to share our |
| Sarchiâs famous hand-painted wooden | | | | experiences with others and have recently |
| carts to use as planters or decorative accents. Or | | | | created our first blog to help us do just that. |
| you can spend your off shore day river rafting on | | | | Through this blog, we offer travel tips, our own |
| the Corobici River, gliding along through the heart | | | | personal experiences/adventures and photos |
| of the Costa Rican jungle and glimpsing some of | | | | from our vacations. |