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Raven
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Anyone have tips, hints and info on this port of call and shore excursions? Will be on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas 1/13/02 cruise when it stops at this port but know very little about it.
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Nanatravel
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Carnival's new Legend will also stop at this new exotic port. The very first cruise (11/18) which is for 8 nights should be back home today. You may wish to check on Carnival forums too and ask your questions there. Often tours are just about the same. I will cruise on the Legend to Limon. One of the ship's tours is an aerial tramway through the jungle. Has RCI sent you a copy of their tours or can you get it on-line? Carnvial sent me a list via fax, so at least I know what they plan to offer.
I know one thing that is suggested, is that you do a tour and not venture out on your own alone. This is a new area for tourists. Better to be safe and know you will get back to the ship on time.
Bon Voyage.
I know one thing that is suggested, is that you do a tour and not venture out on your own alone. This is a new area for tourists. Better to be safe and know you will get back to the ship on time.
Bon Voyage.
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Raven
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yes Nana, I accessed RCCL's excursion info online but, like most cruise lines, the information is pretty sparse - lacking on details. Splendour's first cruise on their new itinerary finished about a week ago and tidbits are starting to trickle out - mostly on the CruiseCritic website so far but figured I'd take a shot on C@ and see if anyone had been on that cruise or been there on another ship.
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ginny
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When we were in Puerto Limon in May on the Celebrity Millennium we took the best tour we have ever been on in all our travels. We went white water rafting on the Reventazon river with a company called Rois Tropicales. This was a very exciting day paddeling through class three rapids. We booked through the cruise line. If you are in decent physical condition and want to do something you will never forget and have the opportunity to book this I highly recommend it.
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Raven
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Am in very good shape but I think the term "nonswimmer" might be a problem for that excursion...lol. Bet my wife would go on it in a second though - she swims like a fish!!!! Got a feeling we might end up on separate excursions once she reads about the rafting...lol. Thanks!!! 
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ginny
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There is no way you will sink with the life jackets they give you for the white water rafting.
They are alot like the ones we muster in on ship. No chance of swimming in the rapids, if you should happen to fall overboard, you would just float down to the next calm spot and get pulled aboard there. ( I only saw one person go over on our trip and there were about 150 people in about 35 rafts) The water is warm too, not like north american white water. What you need to be in shape for is not so much the paddeling that is mainly for steering a direction, it's for the hike down to the river and back up once you are taken out of the river, I'd say it's about a mile of steep rocky terrain you hike from where the bus can go no further. Each raft has it's own guide and you are given a full safety and instruction briefing on the bus ride to the river. This excursion is something I definately want to do again. The guides have the best job in the world, beautiful country, and excitement every day. Photographers with 6.5 megapixel cameras paddle ahead of the rafts on kayaks and photograph the whole trip. We bought the CD after the trip with 350 incredible photos for $30.
They are alot like the ones we muster in on ship. No chance of swimming in the rapids, if you should happen to fall overboard, you would just float down to the next calm spot and get pulled aboard there. ( I only saw one person go over on our trip and there were about 150 people in about 35 rafts) The water is warm too, not like north american white water. What you need to be in shape for is not so much the paddeling that is mainly for steering a direction, it's for the hike down to the river and back up once you are taken out of the river, I'd say it's about a mile of steep rocky terrain you hike from where the bus can go no further. Each raft has it's own guide and you are given a full safety and instruction briefing on the bus ride to the river. This excursion is something I definately want to do again. The guides have the best job in the world, beautiful country, and excitement every day. Photographers with 6.5 megapixel cameras paddle ahead of the rafts on kayaks and photograph the whole trip. We bought the CD after the trip with 350 incredible photos for $30.
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Larry170
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try to book the off road adventure if it is offered. you wont be sorry. an old russian missle launcher. the launcher replaced with a bus body. the tour takes you into the mountians in costa rica. you wont get there by cab.the tour guide eric knows his stuff too.