Isla del Caño, Costa Rica.

Isla del Caño is a small island in the Bahia de Coronado (Bay of Coronado) in Costa Rica. The Island has been established as a protected national park, serving as home to migratory birds and marine environments.

This is an ideal port to take advantage of water activities such as snorkeling, kayaking or just soaking in the rays and stunning view. Divers on board will be pleased to learn the island is believed to offers some of best diving in Costa Rica (after Cocos Island) and is one of the world’s newest hot spots for adventure diving.

Located off the southwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica, this virgin area offers a variety of unique diving attractions, from 15-16′ reefs to 80′ “walls”. The rock formations are volcanic origins; sea fans, cup coral, head corals are the most common. Many of the same species you find in the Galapagos Islands live here and because of its status as a biological reserve the diving in Caño Island is regulated.

Throughout the island guests will find evidence of its history by taking a short hike through the lush forrest. Incredible stone spheres that have been found here, all of which are hand carved and perfectly rounded and date back to the pre-Columbian era.

Star Clipper will call at Isla del Caño on its seven-night Panama to Costa Rica cruise November 2010 and on its seven-night Costa Rica and Panama cruise sailings November and December 2010 and January, Feburary and March, 2011.