Discovery of Central America Cruise Holiday

Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde, Belize, Honduras

Best time to travel

Dec - Jul

Ideal length

18 nights

Perfect for

Families

Prices from (incl. flights)

€15,999 pp sharing

At a glance

International flights from Dublin to San José and home from Cancun.
All private transfers.
7 nights’ aboard your luxury Ponant cruise vessel as well as pre-and-post accommodation in San José, Arenal, Monteverde and Cancun.
Tailored pre-cruise experiences, including a hiking tour of Arenal Volcano’s rainforest, kayaking, boat tours, ziplining and wildlife encounters.
Embark on zodiac discoveries, guided tours and coral reef explorations during your cruise.

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Introduction

Discover the best of Costa Rica before you set off on an off-the-beaten-track discovery of the Caribbean Sea with luxury cruise partners, Ponant. Costa Rica’s thriving landscapes await with adventurous stays in Tortuguero, Monteverde and Arenal. Then, delve into the heavenly shores of Honduras and Belize as you spend eight days amongst tropical forests, sandy beaches and the dazzling blues of the sea. Throughout days of paradisal and biodiverse discoveries, meet the Caracoles and Garafuna people, learning about their rich history and traditions. A highlight of this route, arrive at Half Moon Caye for a picture postcard view of Belize and encounters with nesting frigatebirds and red-footed boobies.

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Trip Overview

Depart from Dublin to San José.

Spend a night rejuvenating in the city after your journey before leaving for Tortuguero where you’ll spend three nights on the riverbank. Fill your days with explorations of the river and its wildlife on night-time excursions, kayaking activities and boat tours.

Spend two nights in Arenal National Park.

We’ve arranged a hiking tour of Arenal Volcano’s verdant rainforest, crossing over a lava flow from 1968 and admiring caves, sky-blue waterfalls, lava rock formations and the exotic birdlife.

Discover Monteverde on sky-high excursions.

Your home for four nights, hop in an open-air gondola, take exhilarating zipline circuits through the forests and pay a visit to Selvatura Adventure Park’s Sloth Sanctuary, Hummingbird Garden and Amphibian Exhibition.

Privately transfer to San José to fly to Cancun.

Spend one night in Cancun before your flight to Belize where your luxury cruise begins. Meet the crew and settle in for your seven-night cruise of Belize and Honduras.

Immerse yourself in spectacular nature and beach bliss.

Fill your days with tours of national parks, Zodiac discoveries, wildlife encounters, local culture, visits to charming village, and coral reef explorations, or simply relax in paradise.

Your cruise comes to an end back in Belize.

Fly from Belize to Cancun for your flight home. Arrive in Dublin.

Tailoring your holiday

OROKO Itineraries are created with you in mind and no two are the same. These can be used to help plan your trip - or we can design a completely different itinerary to suit you.

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Accommodation

Where to rest your head

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Grano de Oro

Grano de Oro is a luxury hotel housed in a Victorian mansion in the centre of San José. Interiors are grand and luxurious, featuring antique furnishings and handcrafted artworks.

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Tortuga Lodge & Gardens

Tucked within the jungle and set on the Tortuguero riverbank, Tortuga Lodge & Gardens Hotel boasts an ideal location for exploring the Costa Rican rainforest.

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Nayara Tented Camp

Nayara Tented Camp comprises a collection of luxury tents in the Arenal National Volcano Park. Surrounded by breathtaking vistas and incredible nature, the property is the ideal base to appreciate Costa Rica’s beauty.

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Monteverde Lodge & Gardens

Surrounded by tropical forests and gardens, Monteverde Lodge offers a peaceful retreat within Costa Rica’s incredible landscape. Within the property’s tranquil gardens there is a heated outdoor pool.

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Le Bellot

A member of Ponant’s Explorers fleet, Le Bellot is designed to provide ultimate comfort even in the world’s most remote and isolated destinations.

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What people are saying

OROKO created the honeymoon of our dreams in South Africa. The consultation process was very laid-back and conversational. The whole process overall was really quite quick and smooth. There was no trawling through the internet for hours late at night, weighing up costs and reviews of hotels and transfer companies etc – it was all done for us based on the OROKO travel experts’ experiences – which we found to be absolutely spot on. Choosing a ‘luxury travel’ company was a little daunting: We wanted a special honeymoon without spending silly money – and OROKO worked very well with this brief. Believe me when I say our accommodation could not have been more perfect for us. It really was the holiday of our dreams.

Angharad & husband – Honeymoon 2019