Archive: Costa Rica
Port of the Week: Islas Tortugas (Curu National Reserve), Costa Rica
Julie | March 3, 2010

Curu contains Costa Rica’s first private national wildlife refuge. Located on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, the area offers easy access to see some of the most sought-after species such as howler and spider monkeys, scarlet macaws, collared peccary, coyotes, iguanas and hundreds of species of tropical and migratory birds. An almost-extinct species of oyster [...]

Port of the Week: Caño Island, Costa Rica
Janet | January 11, 2010

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 [...]

Port of the Week: Isla Coiba, Panama
Janet | December 4, 2009

Sailing into Coiba Island, Panama, guests on board Star Flyer will find themselves in a UNESCO World Heritage site. The largest of a group of 38 islands off Panama’s southwestern coast, Coiba features an unusual marine environment in largely intact condition similar to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador or Costa Rica’s Coco Islands.
The region’s rich [...]

Postcards from Golfito, Costa Rica
Janet | November 13, 2009

Huguette Lubrano, Star Clipper’s shore excursion manager, captured this beautiful photo while in Golfito, Costa Rica. The scarlet macaw is just one of the many wildlife species that can be seen while exploring Golfito, Costa Rica.
Star Flyer will begin calling at Golfito, Costa Rica, in November 2010.

Postcards from Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica
Janet | November 3, 2009

Huguette Lubrano, Star Clipper’s shore excursion manager, shared these great photos from a recent scouting trip to Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica.
Costa Rica makes it debut on Star Clippers’ roster beginning November 2010, when Star Flyer repositions to the Central American country. Star Flyer will call at some of the country’s most exciting ports including Isla [...]