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Puntarenas Puerto Caldera Costa Rica Shore Excursions Oct 2024

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we've reviewed the excursions that are available from Norwegian at this port and there are 21 of them wow 21 that's a lot of trips

the overall theme of Costa Rica though is buffet lunch yes buffet lunch lots of buffet lunches I suspect it's all in the same restaurant

Creator's Tips & Advice

If you want a longer experience, look for tours that combine multiple elements since many NCL excursions share similar infrastructure.
If you want to avoid being away from the ship for too long, select a shorter excursion.

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Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat shore excursions are available in Puntarenas/Puerto Caldera via NCL?
QWhat are the common themes among Costa Rica cruise excursions?
QHow do Viator excursions differ from NCL excursions?

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Excursions½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Puntarenas/Puerto Caldera2½ Happy Bacon
Top: Real Coffee Tour
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YouTube Video Description

In this video we explore Puntarenas Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica. Costa Rica is famous for its lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and vibrant wildlife, including sloths, monkeys, and exotic birds. It’s also a global leader in eco-tourism, drawing nature lovers from around the world. We’re aboard the Norwegian Encore, and we’ll be arriving at 7 am on October 26, 2024, with a departure time of 6 pm. There are 21 Shore excursions available through NCL. If you are on this cruise and are interested in these excursions visit myNCL to book them. Excursions from Viator - Many are similar to the ones from the ship. The following appear to be a bit different. Viator links: Sportfishing Tour Puntarenas vi.me/NtKcQ Crocodiles Safari & Zipline adventure - Private Sightseeing Tours vi.me/qAqHa Poas Volcano & La paz Waterfall Gardens Private Sightseeing Tours vi.me/kqarN Amazing Mega Zipline (25 lines) over 11 Waterfalls vi.me/mmznM Paragliding tandem flight 1.500 ft & up vi.me/30Nfa Paragliding Trike Flight vi.me/p6uy9 Superman Zipline Course vi.me/ob2a2 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights tour vi.me/uZsDc