Ponant Cruises luxury itinerary
Le Bougainville January 12-19 2028 EG120128 Cruise & Offers
Colón (Panama) to Puntarenas (Costa Rica)
Review Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys, voyage EG120128, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
January 12, 2028 to January 19, 2028 · Voyage EG120128
Ports & shore experiences
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Day 1
January 12, 2028Colón
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 1 · January 12, 2028Departure 19:00 · 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
January 13, 2028Portobelo
Destination overview
In the province of Colón, along the magnificent Caribbean coast of Panama, Portobelo is located not far from the famous canal. Given its name of “ beautiful port ” by Christopher Columbus , who discovered it in 1502, this charming and peaceful bay was one of the most important ports.
- Day 2 · January 13, 2028Departure 20:00
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 3
January 14, 2028San 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 3 · January 14, 2028Arrival 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
January 15, 2028Crossing 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 4 · January 15, 2028Arrival 16:30 · 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 5
January 16, 2028Balboa
Destination overview
At the entrance to the legendary Panama Canal , Balboa is one of Panama City’s emblematic districts. Set among marinas, port areas and hills covered in tropical vegetation , the district looks out over the Pacific Ocean. The setting adds local character and a distinctive sense of place to the published itinerary.
- Day 5 · January 16, 2028Departure 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 6
January 17, 2028At sea
Destination overview
These published sea days connect the itinerary without a separate port call. Every applicable date is grouped here, and no arrival or departure time is implied when PONANT leaves it unpublished. Time aboard may include open-water views, wildlife observation, lectures and the ship's scheduled onboard program.
- Day 6 · January 17, 2028No port clock time published
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
January 18, 2028Quepos
Destination overview
Quepos makes for a charming stop-off on the Pacific coast, just next-door to the famous Manuel Antonio National Park , an untouched tropical natural reserve lined with white sandy beaches. The town's seafront is an opportunity to stroll through market stalls touting pineapples and bananas in the shade of the manchineel trees.
- Day 7 · January 18, 2028Arrival 07:00 · 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 8
January 19, 2028Puntarenas
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 8 · January 19, 2028Arrival 02:00 · Disembarkation: 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
Colón (Panama) to Puntarenas (Costa Rica) aboard Le Bougainville
On January 12-19 2028, Le Bougainville sails 7 nights from Colón (Panama) to Puntarenas (Costa Rica). Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys brings together Portobelo, San Blas Islands, Crossing the Panama Canal, Balboa, 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 8 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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