Top Caribbean Coast Shore Excursions

If you're planning a cruise ship stop at Limon, explore Costa Rica’s famous rain forest by air and water on this combo eco adventure. Spot native wildlife like howler monkeys, sloths, and crocodiles on a cruise down the bio-rich Tortuguero Canal, and then get your adrenaline pumping with a thrilling zipline flight through the treetops. Round-trip transport from the cruise terminal and between activities makes for a seamless and stress-free day at port.

Discover the natural and cultural highlights of Costa Rica's Caribbean side with a guided half-day shore excursion from Limon. Explore local shops and learn about the importance of this busy trading port on a city tour, and get an up-close look at one of Costa Rica's most famous exports with a visit to a banana plantation. There’s plenty of time to connect with the country’s famous biodiversity too, with a visit to a sanctuary for rescued sloths and a canoe cruise down the tropical Tortuguero Canal.

When your cruise ship docks on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, spend a half day exploring local culture and the wildlife-rich canals of Tortuguero with this combo shore excursion from Limon. Spot famous rain forest residents like monkeys, sloths, and crocodiles on a river boat cruise, and learn about Costa Rica's banana and coffee industries with a visit to the Chiquita Banana plantation and a village market. You’ll also sample Costa Rican cuisine with your choice of lunch (not included) at a beachside eatery or a restaurant with panoramic views.

Enjoy the wildlife of Veragua Rainforest and the Tortuguero Canals in this shore excursion. Right outside the cruise port, an experienced guide will be waiting for you to start the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy the Veragua Rainforest Full Tour (entrance fee NOT included) and its variety of wildlife attractions: reptile habitat, butterfly garden, frog habitats, insectarium, biological research station and the aerial tram are some of the highlights. At the Tortuguero Canals, experience a one-hour boat ride on a covered boat. Don’t miss the chance to take pictures of sloths, monkeys, iguanas, tropical birds and more biodiversity of the region. Going back, watch most of Puerto Limon’s town from a scenic viewpoint, while your guide shares some of the history and culture of Costa Rica’s Caribbean province. You can also choose to visit a supermarket to purchase some Costa Rican coffee and other local goods at a fair price. Finally, it will be time to return to the cruise port.

The Costa Rican province of Puerto Limon is known for its rich biodiversity, local food culture, and sandy Caribbean beaches. Experience Puerto Limon’s highlights in just a few hours during this shore excursion, which allows you to easily tour the city and see top attractions such as the Tortuguero Canals, a Banana Plantation, and Playa Bonita. Along the way, your guide provides helpful commentary.

Explore beyond the coast on this Puerto Limon shore excursion to Cahuita National Park. Take a quick look at Puerto Limon from a panoramic viewpoint before sailing down the tropical Tortuguero Canals in a covered boat en route to a banana plantation and Cahuita National Park. Enjoy a nature walk with your guide before returning to your port.

One easy booking gives you two perspectives on Puerto Limon’s wildlife with this canopy zipline and Tortuguero Canals boat tour. A guide helps you spot wildlife like sloths and turtles as you sail through the canals, followed by a hassle-free transfer to a canopy tour with 12 cables. Top off your tour with a visit to a panoramic vista point, where you stop to admire the views.

Enjoy a sampling of all that Costa Rica has to offer during this full-day tour in and around Puerto Limon. Perfect for any age, explore this important colonial port with a private guide then head into Cauhita National Park for a short hike and introduction to Costa Rica's wild side. Round out the adventure with a riverboat cruise through the jungle up Tortuguero Canal.

Immerse yourself in the wondrous beauty of a tropical rainforest and feel as though you've walked into an episode of Planet Earth with this guided tour of Veragua National Park. Experience life in the canopy during an aerial tram ride, marvel at the diversity of frog and butterfly species on display and observe science in action at their biological research station.

Rather than cram multiple activities into a single outing, this Puerto Limon shore excursion lets you linger in the Tortuguero Canals—known as Costa Rica’s Amazon for their rich variety of wildlife. Your guide helps you spot animals like monkeys, toucans, and sloths in the wild as you sail down the canals in an open-sided safari boat, and port pickup and drop-off don’t waste any time getting you between destinations.

Cahuita National Park is home to some of Costa Rica’s richest coral reefs, alongside a dense coastal jungle. Experience the park’s biodiversity on this tour, which provides easy transportation from Puerto Limon and offers a chance to glimpse wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, tropical birds, and blue herons. Explore the jungle, the marshes, and swim at one of the park’s white sand beaches.

When your cruise ship docks in Limon, spend the day exploring highlights of Costa Rica's Caribbean side on this combo shore excursion. Taste farm-fresh tropical fruit and learn about the region's sweetest export and see a banana plantation. You'll also get an up-close look at Costa Rican wildlife like birds, monkeys, and frogs on a rainforest boat safari tour down the biodiverse Tortuguero Canals. Swim or sun at a local beach and take a tour of the bustling port city of Limon before getting back on your ship.

Enjoy the best of the Costa Rican tropical nature and culture. Visit an indigenous museum to learn about the ancestral cures and traditions of the natives that still live in the deep forests of Central America. Then you will see the actual process of the bananas while your certified tour guide tells you the story of the "Banana Republics" that started in Costa Rica. Afterwards, You will visit an active cocoa plantation and a tour that will take you from the plant to the delicious melting sensation in your mouth. And then! The rainforests, the wildlife, and the pristine sea waters. Your guide will point the monkeys, sloths, iguanas and so much more! You will then enjoy a delicious Caribbean typical meal with exotic tropical flavors. You will then pass by a fruit stand to try some fascinating fruits and a supermarket to get some of the Costa Rican delicious coffee. To end it up you will have a sightseeing tour of Limon Port before heading happily to the port.

See the highlights of Limon on a full-day tour. Set off from your meeting point and visit a local fruit stand. Then, head to the rainforest to learn more about the area’s biodiversity. You’ll also see a banana plantation and explore the Tortuguero Canals, which teem with wildlife and vegetation. Finally, take a city tour of Limon with a stop at Playa Bonita.

Exotic boat tour on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua for plant observation and wild life in its natural habitat, with stops to know important aspects about the main economic products of Costa Rica plus a Limón City Tour on the main historical buildings.

Experience ecotourism at its best with a visit to Veragua Rainforest. Immerse yourself in Costa Rica's rich biodiversity to enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding landscape. In Veragua they say that if there's room enough to wiggle, you’ll find something wiggling there. Witness the truth of this statement firsthand while riding an aerial tram, hiking through the jungle and visiting various exhibitions that feature butterflies, frogs, and reptiles.

Hike through a cacao forest and learn all about sustainably-produced chocolate from bean to bar on this chocolate tour from Limon. Taste single-origin chocolates from around Costa Rica, try cacao in its pure ceremonial form, and even make your own bar in the “Chocolate Creation Lab.” At the end of the tour, you have the chance to purchase ethically-produced chocolate at a discounted price.

Private tour On this tour, you will be enjoy the marine life in Limon, in one of the most important coral reserve in the country, first if you come on a Cruise will be going from the port to Cahuita, there will be waiting the other guide for the snorkling tour, will be take the boat near from the entrance of the national park, in Cahuita, will be goin to the point of this beach and there will be make the snorkeling, and after that will go to Puerto Vargas, and will be the snorkeling there too.

Experience all the best of what Costa Rica's Caribbean side has to offer during this 6-in-1 tour from Puerto Limón. Part history, part wildlife, part city, part nature, you'll have a chance to delve into the Afro-Caribbean culture that defines the region and enjoy the tropical landscape in which it's set.

See the wonderful wildlife that Costa Rica is famous for on this shore excursion to two top natural attractions on the Caribbean coast. Look for monkeys, sloths, flocks of migratory birds, and more on a cruise through the Tortuguero Canals. After exploring these rich wetlands, see where jungle meets the sea on a hiking tour of Cahuita National Park, a protected habitat bordered by sandy beaches and the country’s largest coral reef.

During this combination tour of Costa Rica, you’ll explore the urban and natural sides of the country. First, learn about the historical center of Limon, then head to a sloth sanctuary to find out how the rehabilitation center is taking care of the critters, as well as monkeys, iguanas, and birds. Following that, stop at a banana plantation and take a short trek through the jungle where you can spot local wildlife.

See a wide variety of Costa Rica wildlife in one day on this Puerto Limon shore excursion to the Veragua Rainforest and the Tortuguero Canals, a top bird watching site. In addition to glimpsing animals while walking down nature trails and cruising the canals, visit interactive exhibits featuring tropical insects, reptiles and more. This tour also includes a visit to a banana plantation and a scenic lunch break.

Explore Costa Rica's port city of Limon during this private whirlwind tour combining history and nature. Learn about Limon's early beginnings, visit a local banana plantation, take a scenic road trip along the coast, and cruise through the Tortuguero Canals to immerse yourself in Tico culture. There's no better way to get the most out of your time in Limon.

This Tortuguero Canals tour is a Limon classic. Drive along the coast, visit a fruit stand and banana plantation, and take a quick stop at the beach on your way to the Tortuguero Canals, a popular wildlife destination full of tropical plants and animals. Going with a guided tour keeps you on-time and organized for easy sightseeing.