Duration: 4.5 hours.

INCLUDES: Park entrance fee, visit to a banana plantation, nature walk in Cahuita National Park, bottled water and naturalist tour guide.

DEPARTURES: From the Cruise Pier.
8:00 AM for Princess, Holland, Celebrity, AIDA, Lirica, ARCADIA, Regata, Seabourn.
9:00 AM for Opera.
10:00 AM for Carnival Liberty / Victory.

WHAT´S TO BRING: Camera, hiking shoes, binoculars, towel, swimsuit, sunscream and hat .

PRICE: $65.00 per person

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

Cahuita National Park , Costa Rica , is located at just 60 minutes from the Puerto Limon Pier on the Caribbean side of the country. Cahuita, from the indigenous worlds kawe or mahogany and ta or point, was created in 1970 to protect the country's largest coral reef. One hundred twenty-three species of fish have been listed here, along with a variety of corals and other invertebrates. The park also protects an example of tropical moist forest, along with swamps forest and marshland. Cahuita is a perfect place for those who want to enjoy the sun, the sand and a beach in the Caribbean Sea .

Upon arrival to Cahuita Town , we will get into the park for a nature walk and enjoy the rich biodiversity of the area, along a flat and shady trail that runs along the shoreline. Monkeys, iguanas, birds, cayman and many other species are very common to see during this tour. Changing rooms, showers and toilets are available at the entrance of the park.

Combined with this park, the tour includes a visit to a Banana Plantation and Packing House , where many interesting facts about this amazing fruit will be explained: The Crop, harvesting, processing, packing and exportation. Costa Rica is the second largest banana producer in the world and 80% of the plantations are located in Limon province, becoming one of the most important economical activities in the region.

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Operational Notes

• Complementary soft drinks and bottled water are included.
• Round trip transportation between the ship and attractions.
• The meeting point is inside the pier. Greenway have a special permission. Our guides are located close to the main gangway, just behind the security stand (scanner).
• Our guides will be at pier with a sign and the name of the pax on it.
• All buses have A/C
• Buses for 44 or 52 passengers have toilet.
• This tour has been designated an environmentally sensitive tour.
• Tour is not wheelchair accessible & is not for pax with any walking limitations.
• All tour guides are bi-lingual English – Spanish. For other languages please make the request in advance.
• During this tour, in some places there is no shade, pax should bring sunscream, a hat, sunglases, etc.
• During the rainy season, Sep- Nov, pax should expect some rain. Pax should bring a raincoat.
• Greenway Tours suggests pax to bring mosquito spray for beach and rain forest tours.
• Greenway Tours buses are equipped with First-Aid Kit in case of accidents.
• Pax should bring a towel and swim suit for swimming/ snorkeling.
• Pax should wear comfortable shoes.
• Pax should be advised to bring a backpack to store cameras, film, sunscream and any other belongings for easy travel.
• This tour is designed for active people that enjoy exercise and the great outdoors.
• Facilities include changing rooms, showers, restrooms, use of lockers, bar, restaurant.

Tour Timing 

• Departure Times:
• 8:00 AM from the pier fro Princess, Holland , Celebrity, AIDA, Lirica, ARCADIA , Regata, Seabourn.
  9:00 AM for Opera
  10:00 AM for Carnival Liberty / Victory
• 60 minutes bus ride to Cahuita Park .
• 60 minutes nature walk in a easy trail (flat).
• 45 minutes beach time.
• 45 minutes visiting the banana plantation and packing house.
• 60 minutes bus ride back to the pier.

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