Costa Rica and Panama Sailing Cruises
Costa Rica is a unique natural paradise, home to an amazing array of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and marine life. With 25% of the country reserved as protected National Parks, Costa Rica's diverse natural beauty offers visitors a colourful and exotic wonderland.
Star Flyer sails the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, home to white-sand beaches, gulfs, bays and inlets, perfect for swimming, snorkelling and seeing marine, bird and animals in countless numbers. Glimpse turtles, dolphins, monkeys and brightly coloured macaws. Surrounding the coast to the south is the Corcovado National Park where tropical rainforests teem with wildlife, giant ferns and clouds of orchids.
In the north, visit the exquisite island of Islas Tortugas frequented by giant manta rays, dolphins and humpback whales, and explore the diverse marine life of the Curu River mangrove estuary in the Curu Wildlife Reserve on nearby Nicoya Peninsula.
The backbone of Costa Rica is the dramatic volcanic cordilleras, featuring active volcano Mount Arenal, rising just a few miles inland from the Pacific Coast – a spectacular backdrop to the fertile beaches and tropical jungles.
Some itineraries also visit Nicaragua and San Juan del Sur, from where vast Lake Nicaraugua and its freshwater sharks can be seen, along with the mystical Eden-like twin-volcano island of Ometope. Others travel along Panama’s dramatically beautiful Kuna Yala coast to areas of natural beauty like the San Blas Islands.
The engineering masterpiece of the Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, crossing the Central Panama rainforest in a series of massive locks. See Caribbean sailing cruise collection for Star Clipper itineraries transitting the Panama Canal.