Panama City, Panama

Panama City is both a gateway to the country's natural riches and a vibrant destination in its own right. As a thriving center for international banking and trade, Panama City sports a sultry skyline of shimmering glass and steel towers that is a sharp contrast to the Old Town (Casco Viejo). The historic center, named a UNESCO World Heritage site, charms visitors with its colonial architecture and rich cultural history.

All packages include Olivia assistance throughout.

Pre Cruise Packages

Your Hotel in Panama – The Bristol Panama

Named among the "Top 10 Hotels in Latin America" by Conde Nast Traveler, the 5-star Bristol Panama Hotel is conveniently located in the Bella Vista neighborhood with great shopping, restaurants and nightlife nearby. A member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World, The Bristol Panama features a full-service spa, top-rated restaurant and luxurious rooms with 24-hour butler service, fresh tropical fruit replenished daily, coffee or tea served with wake up calls and complimentary daily newspapers. Our Olivia rate includes daily breakfast, all taxes, gratuities and complimentary Wi-Fi.

Deluxe Rooms
Rooms feature luxurious Frette bed linens with Egyptian cotton, 42" LCD TVs, mini-bar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board and hair dryer.

Executive Tower
Rooms feature all of the above plus Sealy Pillow Top Heavenly Beds, working desk and chair, iPod docking station, bathrobes and slippers.

Option 1: Panama City Two-Night Pre-Cruise Package (January 22 - 24, 2015)

Hotel dates are January 22 - 24, 2015

Your pre-cruise package includes:
• 2-night stay at The Bristol Panama Hotel, 10% taxes, porter and daily maid gratuities
• Full breakfast daily (January 23 and 24)
• Transfer from hotel to ship on embarkation day (January 24)
• Hotel dates are January 22 and 23 with checkout on January 24, 2015
• Note: Airport to hotel transfer and meals not indicated are not included

Option 1 - Two Night Deluxe Room Package Price:
$239 based on double occupancy per person
$469 based on single occupancy per person

Option 1 - Two Night Executive Tower Package Price:
$309 based on double occupancy per person
$579 based on single occupancy per person

Option 2: Panama City One-Night Pre-Cruise Package (January 23 - 24, 2015)

Hotel dates are January 23 - 24, 2015

Your pre-cruise package includes:
• 1-night stay at The Bristol Panama Hotel, 10% taxes, porter and daily maid gratuities
• Full breakfast daily (January 24)
• Transfer from hotel to ship on embarkation day (January 24)
• Hotel dates are January 23 with checkout on January 24, 2015
• Note: Airport to hotel transfer and meals not indicated are not included.

Option 2 - One Night Deluxe Room Package Price:
$139 based on double occupancy per person
$249 based on single occupancy per person

Option 2 - One Night Executive Tower Package Price:
$169 based on double occupancy per person
$299 based on single occupancy per person

Post Cruise Packages

San Jose, Costa Rica

Costa Rica is known for its incredible biological diversity, varied landscapes and a seemingly endless selection of outdoor activities, from bird-watching to rainforest hiking. Wrap up your vacation in style with one of our three post-cruise packages. Your hotel is the well-appointed InterContinental Real in San Jose, Costa Rica. The tours will take you to rivers, volcanos and waterfalls. Costa Rica is an ecological wonderland, and this is your chance to see it up close and personal with Olivia assistance throughout!

Deluxe Rooms
These 345 square-foot rooms have everything you need to relax, including comfortable beds, soundproof windows and a 37" flat screen LCD TV. Other amenities include coffee maker, CD alarm player, iron and ironing board. Olivia rate includes free wireless internet and daily breakfast in the Market Restaurant.

Club Tower Rooms
These 449 square-foot luxury rooms are located in the new Club Tower. All rooms feature bedding duvet, feather pillows, 37" flat screen LCD TV, laptop-size safe box, complimentary Wi-Fi, breakfast at the Club Lounge, drinks and canapés at happy hour and butler service at the lounge.

Option 3: Costa Rica Three-Night Post-Cruise Package (January 31 - February 3, 2015)

Hotel dates are January 31 - February 3, 2015

Your post-cruise package includes:
• 3-night stay at the InterContinental Real, 13% taxes, porter and daily maid gratuities
• Full breakfast daily (February 1, 2, and 3)
• Taracoles River Tour with lunch (January 31)
• Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour with lunch (February 1)
• Transfer from ship to hotel on disembarkation day (January 31)
• Hotel dates are January 31, February 1 and 2 with checkout on February 3, 2015
• Note: Hotel to airport transfer and meals not indicated are not included.

Option 3 - Three Night Deluxe Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$709 based on double occupancy per person
$1,079 based on single occupancy per person

Option 3 - Three Night Club Tower Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$789 based on double occupancy per person
$1,159 based on single occupancy per person

Option 4: Costa Rica Two-Night Post-Cruise Package (January 31 - February 2, 2015)

Hotel dates are January 31 - February 2, 2015

Your post-cruise package includes:
• 2-night stay at the InterContinental Real, 13% taxes, porter and daily maid gratuities
• Full breakfast daily (February 1 and 2)
• Taracoles River Tour with lunch (January 31)
• Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour with lunch (February 1)
• Transfer from ship to hotel on disembarkation day (January 31)
• Hotel dates are January 31 and February 1 with checkout on February 2, 2015
• Note: Hotel to airport transfer and meals not indicated are not included.

Option 4 - Two Night Deluxe Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$579 based on double occupancy per person
$829 based on single occupancy per person

Option 4 - Two Night Club Tower Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$629 based on double occupancy per person
$879 based on single occupancy per person

Option 5: Costa Rica One-Night Post-Cruise Package (January 31 - February 1, 2015)

Hotel dates are January 31 - February 1, 2015

Your post-cruise package includes:
• 1-night stay at the InterContinental Real, 13% taxes, porter and daily maid gratuities
• Full breakfast (February 1)
• Taracoles River Tour with lunch (January 31)
• Transfer from ship to hotel on disembarkation day (January 31)
• Hotel date is January 31 with checkout on February 1, 2015
• Note: Hotel to airport transfer and meals not indicated are not included.

Option 5 - One Night Deluxe Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$299 based on double occupancy per person
$449 based on single occupancy per person

Option 5 - One Night Club Tower Room Post-Cruise Package Price:
$349 based on double occupancy per person
$499 based on single occupancy per person

Post-Cruise Tour Descriptions

Taracoles River Adventure Tour

Tour date is January 31, 2015

Get a closer look at nature with a boat adventure along the Taracoles River. Near Carara National Park, the river is located in a transitional area dividing two life zones: the tropical dry and tropical humid forests. The mouth of the river is considered by birdwatchers to be one of the main sites for both sea and shore birds, while the upper part is home to the largest crocodile colony in the country (with some crocodiles measuring up to 23 feet in length). The estuary is renowned for its mangrove forests, some of which are most notable on the mid-Pacific coast for the conservation of the Scarlet Macaw. After the cruise, we will enjoy a light lunch before heading north to the city of San Jose and the InterContinental Real.

Itinerary:
8:30 am - Transfer from Port Caldera
9:30 am - Arrive at Taracoles River
11:30 am - Depart for Orotina
12 pm - Buffet lunch at El Jardin
2:30 pm - Arrive at hotel (estimated)

Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour

Tour date is February 1, 2015

Your adventure begins along the Pan-American Highway as you make your way up to the volcano. We pass through stunning scenery, including coffee and sugar plantations, and arrive at the peak of the spectacular cloud- and forest-shrouded Poas Volcano. This is one of the world's most beautiful volcanoes due to its frequent geyser-like eruptions.

From the volcano, we will have an authentic Costa Rican lunch with handmade tortillas at Freddo Fresas, our favorite local, family-owned restaurant. Next, we will head to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, where one can see five magnificent waterfalls tumbling out of the verdant forest. Nine viewing platforms offer you excellent close-up sightings of the falls and the spectacular La Paz River. This is the most visited, privately owned ecological attraction in Costa Rica, featuring the country's most famous waterfalls, a rescued wildlife preserve with over 100 animal species and an environmental education program. The waterfall gardens also boast the largest aviary and enclosed butterfly observatory in the country, where we will view an array of colorful species. It features several animal exhibits, including snakes, reptiles and birds as well as a hummingbird garden (great photography opportunities!).

Please bring comfortable shoes, a hat, raincoat, camera and binoculars. The tour includes your entrance fee to the Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens, bottled water on the bus, lunch, tips to the guide and Olivia assistance throughout.

This tour is highly recommended as it gives you an opportunity to see some of the fascinating reptile, butterfly, bird, monkey and hummingbird species found in Costa Rica and highlights flora and fauna that you may not necessarily see on the cruise.

*Note: Because of the volcano's altitude and the many steps during the walk to the waterfalls, this tour is not recommended for guests with heart conditions and/or limited mobility.

Itinerary:
8:00 am - Depart from Hotel
9:30 am - Arrive at Poas Volcano
11:00 am - Depart from volcano
11:30 am - Buffet lunch at Freddo Fresas
12:30 pm - Depart for La Paz
1:15 pm - Arrive at La Paz
3:15 pm - Depart for hotel
4:45 pm - Arrive at hotel (estimated)