Ponant Cruises luxury itinerary
Le Lapérouse January 15-22 2029 ER150129 Cruise & Offers
Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama)
Review Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys, voyage ER150129, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
January 15, 2029 to January 22, 2029 · Voyage ER150129
Ports & shore experiences
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Day 1
January 15, 2029Puntarenas
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 · January 15, 2029Departure 18:00 · 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 16, 2029Quepos
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 2 · January 16, 2029Arrival 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 3
January 17, 2029At 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 Every applicable date is grouped here, and no arrival or departure time is implied when Ponant leaves it unpublished.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 3 · January 17, 2029No 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 4
January 18, 2029Playa 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 4 · January 18, 2029Arrival 12:00 · 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 5
January 19, 2029Fuerte Amador, Flamenco Island
Destination overview
An artificial peninsula situated at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador is the gateway to several noteworthy sites. Further north, in villages nestling amid dense vegetation, lives the Embera tribe, guardian of the forest and of the Chagres River.
- Day 5 · January 19, 2029Arrival 07:00 · Departure 23:59
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 20, 2029Crossing 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 6 · January 20, 2029Arrival 07:30 · Departure 07:30
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 7
January 21, 2029San 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 7 · January 21, 2029Arrival 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 8
January 22, 2029Colón
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 8 · January 22, 2029Arrival 07:00 · 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
Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama) aboard Le Lapérouse
On January 15-22 2029, Le Lapérouse sails 7 nights from Puntarenas (Costa Rica) to Colón (Panama). Panama and Costa Rica by Sea: The Natural Wonders of Central America – with Smithsonian Journeys brings together Quepos, At sea, Playa Muerto, Darien National Park, Fuerte Amador, Flamenco 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 8 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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