Costa Rica and the Panama Canal: Puntarenas to Colon
South and east from the Costa Rican Pacific coast through the canal to the Caribbean side, with Coiba, the Pearl Islands and the rainforest of the canal watershed on the way.
- Operated by: National Geographic × Lindblad Expeditions
- Ship: National Geographic Quest
- Length: 6 nights
- Regions: Central America
- Wildlife: Howler and capuchin monkeys, two- and three-toed sloths, green and hawksbill turtles, scarlet macaws, and dolphins in the Gulf of Panama
- From: $6,228 per person
- Next departures: 2026-11-29, 2027-01-10, 2027-02-13, 2027-03-13, 2027-12-16, 2028-01-18
- Route: Puerto Caldera → Osa Peninsula → Golfo Dulce → Coiba National Park → Panama Canal (Gatun Lake) → Colon
The ship
- National Geographic Quest: 100 guests, built 2017
Departures
- 2026-11-29: $6,228
- 2027-01-10: $6,228
- 2027-02-13: $6,228
- 2027-03-13: $6,228
- 2027-12-16: $6,228
- 2028-01-18: $6,228
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