Category: Panama Canal

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

April 9, 2023

We docked on the starboard side today! Woohoo! I love it when my balcony faces the action on the pier, and there was definitely some action!

The pier was LONG and too narrow for motor coaches to u-turn. Instead, they backed down that long pier in order to pick up all the folks who had booked an excursion through the cruise line.

We signed up online several months in advance for the ship’s excursion: Coffee, Chocolate and Sarchi Experience 9:30-3:15. The ticket was waiting for us in the cruise cabin on embarkation day.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

April 4, 2023

After the show last night, our cruise director explained that most of the crew enjoy stopping at the port in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico so they can go to Walmart to pick up snacks and necessities. I’m pretty sure a lot of the ship guests took advantage of this as well.

Our ship docked in an area where people can walk to Walmart, Sam’s Club, and a shopping mall to the left of Walmart. It looks far away in the photo but it was only about a 15-20 minute walk from the ship.

We are traveling with another couple, and the men and women planned separate excursions.

The men took a taxi to the Malecon – an area with a mile-long boardwalk. Hubby negotiated a taxi for $16 one way and $14 the other. (All of the photos below of the Malecon area are courtesy of Paul Norwood.)

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