Puerto Limon shore trips





Puerto Limon shore trips

Known as Costa Rica's Amazon because of its surrounding rain forest, the Tortuguero Canal region is rich with exotic flora and fauna.

Board your covered boat for a leisurely cruise through the jungle canals. Your guide explains the rain forest eco-system and points out sights of interest. Keep an eye out for wildlife including howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, bats, aquatic birds, iguanas and crocodiles as well as exotic flora. At the end of your cruise, board your waiting transportation for the short transfer to Dole Banana plantation and its packing house.

During this visit , 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 Costa Rica Limon province, becoming one of the most important economical activities in the region.

On the way back to the pier, a short Puerto Limon city tour is included before the drop off at the pier.

Operational Notes

• Complementary soft drinks and water are served on the bus.
• Round trip transport 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 nature lovers.

Tour Timing

• Departure Times:
• 8:00 AM from the pier for Princess, Holland , Celebrity, AIDA, Lirica, ARCADIA , Regata, Seabourn.
  9:00 AM for Opera
  10:00 AM for Carnival Liberty / Victory .
• 15 minutes bus ride to Moin Pier where the Tortuguero Canal boat trip departs.
• 90 minutes baot trip on the Tortuguero Canals.
• 20 minutes bus ride to the Dole Banana Plantation
• 30 minutes banana tour.
• 25 minutes drive to the pier.

DURATION: 3 hours

INCLUDES: 90 minutes boat trip on the Tortuguero Canal, Round trip transportation, naturalist tour guide, Visit to Dole Banana Plantation, City Tour and bottled water.
DEPARTURES: From the Pier.
8:00 AM All Ships, All Cruise Lines.
10:00 AM for Carnival Liberty only.
PRICE: $65.00 per person.
WHAT´S TO BRING: Hat, camera, hiking shoes, mosquito repelent, camara and film.