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Panama Canal and Costa Rica - Eastbound February 23, 2012
Just wanted to start a topic specifically for this trip. This will be our second Tauck trip and our first small ship cruise. We are very much looking forward to the adventures ahead and meeting our fellow travelers.
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Sheila and Tim
The nature walks are not strenuos and enjoyable - and with all the constant eating - much needed from my view.
This is really an amazing tour. You get to visit an indiginous tribe in the Caribbean, and another in the Pacific. One of my favorite days was visiting the Embara tribe on the Pacific side - the tour does not always stop a the villiage we had the pleasure to stop at - but really a great day. Getting a Jugua (plant tatoo that wears off in 2 weeks), getting exposed to their culture, and amazing basket weaving -well worth buying - just if buying too large a basket - may need to go to Office Depot in Costa Rica or Panama to have it shipped.
Recomendation on this tour is GO GO GO - it is a great experience. And do all the off ship excursions. 5-Stars Tauck!! You won't be disappointed. Ok - getting used to the sway of the ship and the creaking at night gets a bit getting used to, but would not have passed up the experience. (we were on the Feb 5 westbound - started in Panama and ended in Costa Rica - was a great way to go from my perspective)
We are also considering the Panama Canal trip for early 2013. We will be 70 and 75. I am hoping there will actually be less chance for seasickness than on the bigger ships that travel longer distances on open water to get to the area! Anyone know if there is any difference in rough water between the eastbound and westbound trips?
KR