Ponant Cruises luxury itinerary
Le Bougainville December 19-29 2027 EG191227 Cruise & Offers
Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama)
Review Secrets of Central America, voyage EG191227, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
December 19, 2027 to December 29, 2027 · Voyage EG191227
Destinations & expedition experiences
This published program may be adapted by the captain and expedition team for weather, sea, ice, wildlife, permit or safety conditions. Panels preserve PONANT's planned destinations or regions without turning them into guaranteed landings.
Day 1
December 19, 2027Puntarenas
Destination overview
The capital of the eponymous province, Puntarenas is sometimes called “the pearl of the Pacific”, for its unique charm. It sits on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, along the Gulf of Nicoya , lined with long expanses of wild natural environments.
- Day 1 · December 19, 2027Departure 23:59 · Embarkation: 16:00-17:00
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 2
December 20, 2027Curú Wildlife Refuge
Destination overview
On the southern part of the Nicoya Peninsula, the small Curú Wildlife Refuge is the oldest protected park in Costa Rica. This refuge is an exemplary site in terms of ecotourism as well as a research centre for scientists from all over the world.
- Day 2 · December 20, 2027Arrival 10:30 · Departure 18:30
Verified shore experiences
- Curú Wildlife Refuge · 2h00 · Published as included · Hiking & Adventure · PONANT difficulty marker 3
Day 3
December 21, 2027Drake Bay
Destination overview
Located on Costa Rica’s remote Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park covers 164 square miles, making it the country’s largest national park, the largest primary forest on the American Pacific coast, and one of the few remaining large areas of lowland tropical rain forests in the world.
- Day 3 · December 21, 2027Arrival 06:00 · Departure 18:00
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 4
December 22, 2027Rio Esquinas
Destination overview
The beauty of Costa Rica and the richness of its biodiversity reveal themselves at this port of call in the heart of the mangrove. In the meanders of Rio Esquinas , a tropical corner of paradise, you will discover an incredibly dense ecosystem.
- Day 4 · December 22, 2027Arrival 07:00 · Departure 13:50
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 5
December 23, 2027Coiba Island
Destination overview
Coiba Island once housed a prison with a sinister reputation that has since been abandoned. Today the island is a National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers many activities. Experience the emotion of the first explorers by heading deep into the virgin rainforest, untouched by human hand.
- Day 5 · December 23, 2027Arrival 07:00 · Departure 16:30
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 6
December 24, 2027Playa Muerto, Darien National Park
Destination overview
The most remote and least developed region of Panama, the province of Darien is an unspoilt land with an extremely rich variety of flora and fauna. Listed by UNESCO as World Heritage, Darien National Park offers its extraordinary scenery of rocky coastlines, mountain ranges, mangroves, rivers and creeks.
- Day 6 · December 24, 2027Arrival 12:00 · Departure 17:30
Verified shore experiences
- Emberá Village Immersion · 3h30 · Published as included · Culture & Heritage · PONANT difficulty marker 2
Day 7
December 25, 2027Pearls Islands
Destination overview
The Pearl Islands archipelago , formed by over 220 islands and islets, is named in memory of the pearl oysters present in the Gulf of Panama. In colonial times, the pearls were extracted and used as ornaments or currency. The setting adds local character and a distinctive sense of place to the published itinerary.
- Day 7 · December 25, 2027Departure 13:00
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 7
December 25, 2027Pacheca Island
Destination overview
Isla Pacheca lies in the far north of the maze of more than two hundred islands composing the Pearl Islands . This small piece of uninhabited land is a special place for the numerous bird species that have taken up residence there.
- Day 7 · December 25, 2027Arrival 15:00 · Departure 21:30
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 8
December 26, 2027Crossing the Panama Canal
Destination overview
PONANT publishes Crossing the Panama Canal as a sailing, scenic or transit segment within Central America, rather than as a conventional port call. The dates and any displayed timing reproduce only the verified schedule. Views and wildlife encounters vary with the route, daylight, weather and operating conditions.
- Day 8 · December 26, 2027Arrival 17:30 · Departure 17:30
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 9
December 27, 2027San Blas Islands
Destination overview
Located on the north-east coast of Panama , the San Blas archipelago is a string of coral islands in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. More than 300 islands and cays cover an area of 300 square kilometres offering travellers a multitude of treasures.
- Day 9 · December 27, 2027Arrival 14:00 · Departure 19:00
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 10
December 28, 2027Fort San Lorenzo (Colón)
Destination overview
In the Colón District, Fort San Lorenzo faces the sea, its canons pointing towards the horizon as they used to under the Spanish Crown. This construction is part of a group of buildings exemplifying the military architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries along the Caribbean coast of Panama, hence its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Day 10 · December 28, 2027Arrival 07:00 · Departure 16:00
Verified shore experiences
- History and the Caribbean: Fort San Lorenzo · 1h30 · Published as included · Culture & Heritage · PONANT difficulty marker 2
Day 11
December 29, 2027Colón
Destination overview
Colón is the second largest city in Panama , at the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal . Colón is today an important port, and the free trade zone created in 1953 contributed greatly to the development of the city.
- Day 11 · December 29, 2027Disembarkation: 08:00
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Planning note: Times appear only when published for this sailing. Blank times remain unpublished; a source-system midnight placeholder is never treated as a genuine call time.
A closer look at this sailing
Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama) aboard Le Bougainville
On December 19-29 2027, Le Bougainville sails 10 nights from Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama). Secrets of Central America brings together Curú Wildlife Refuge, Drake Bay, Rio Esquinas, Coiba Island, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.
This route includes an official day-by-day schedule and published port times. The source lists 12 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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