{"id":17381,"date":"2013-09-20T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-20T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/celebrate-new-years-eve-in-costa-rica-and-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-panama-canal-with-sea-cloud-cruises\/"},"modified":"2013-09-20T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-20T09:30:00","slug":"celebrate-new-years-eve-in-costa-rica-and-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-panama-canal-with-sea-cloud-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/09\/celebrate-new-years-eve-in-costa-rica-and-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-panama-canal-with-sea-cloud-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate New Year&#8217;s Eve in Costa Rica and the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal with Sea Cloud Cruises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image002\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image00214.jpg\" height=\"174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image00214.jpg\" width=\"134\"><\/p>\n<div><span><span>In a series of voyages, the 94-guest\u00a0<\/span><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/en\/die-schiffe\/sea-cloud-ii.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/en\/die-schiffe\/sea-cloud-ii.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Sea Cloud II<\/i><\/a><span>\u00a0reveals the exotic destinations of Costa Rica and the Panama Canal this summer.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Visiting\u00a0no fewer than eleven incredibly diverse environments guests will experience stunning\u00a0national parks,\u00a0rainforests, riverbanks, volcanic landscapes and picture-perfect beach paradises. On board the luxurious windjammer they will enjoy the highest level of comfort while biologists, lecturers and local guides share insights into the secrets of the region.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span>Fares start from AUD$4,400* per person, double occupancy, for a 10 days\/9 nights voyage including all shore excursions. Departing from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica on\u00a02 January 2014, ports<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image003\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image00311.jpg\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image00311.jpg\" width=\"152\"><span>\u00a0of call include Colba National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the stunning Costa Rican destinations of Playa San Josecito, Quepos, and Islas Tortugas.\u00a0<i>Sea Cloud II<\/i>\u00a0will sail through the Panama Canal on\u00a010 January\u00a0before arriving into Colon, Panama City on\u00a011 January 2014.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A pre-cruise New Years\u2019 Eve package is on offer in San Jose from\u00a030 December to 02 January 2014\u00a0including 3 nights bed and breakfast at the Intercontinental Hotel, full-day excursions to the Po\u00e1s volcano, Espiritu Santo and the Hacienda Tayutic, New Year&#8217;s Eve special event at the hotel and all transfers. Rates for the pre-cruise package are *$998.00 per person.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span>Alternatively, a 10 days\/ 9 nights cruise aboard\u00a0<i>Sea Cloud II<\/i>\u00a0will depart Colon, Panama City on\u00a011 January 2014\u00a0and sail into Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica on\u00a020 January 2014. Highlights include the crossing of the Panama Canal on\u00a012 January\u00a0and snorkelling and swimming in the Coiba Marine\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image004\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image0048.jpg\" height=\"248\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/image0048.jpg\" width=\"166\"><span>National Park in Panama. Along the way, guests will hike in the Corcovado National Park one of Costa Rica\u2019s unspoilt rainforests boasting 400 different species of birds, gigantic trees and abundant wildlife including tapirs, pumas, jaguars and anteaters. Fares start from AUD$4,400*per person and all excursions are included in the cruise only rate, a saving of over AUD$350 per person.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><i>For full itinerary\u00a0<\/i><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/catalogues\/en\/virtual-catalogues.html?tx_flippingbook_pi1%5Bceid%5D=1720&#038;tx_flippingbook_pi1%5Bid%5D=113&#038;cHash=1dc540f7e2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/catalogues\/en\/virtual-catalogues.html?tx_flippingbook_pi1%5Bceid%5D=1720&#038;tx_flippingbook_pi1%5Bid%5D=113&#038;cHash=1dc540f7e2\" target=\"_blank\"><b><i>click here<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>\u00a0and refer to pages 24 and 25.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Sea Cloud Cruises fares include all meals, from early breakfast to the exquisite four-course dinner menu and five course gala dinners, and drinks including carefully selected wines and beers, and a welcoming bottle of Champagne in each cabin.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><i><span>*Rates are at current exchange rate and are subject to change<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span>For more information on Sea Cloud Cruises and the various sailing adventures on offer please contact Sales Activation Marketing (Sea Cloud Cruises representative for Australia\/New Zealand) on toll free\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"tel:1300\" href=\"tel:1300\" target=\"_blank\">1300<\/a>\u00a0583 572 (Australia) or\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"mailto:info@seacloud.com\" href=\"mailto:info@seacloud.com\" target=\"_blank\">info@seacloud.com<\/a>\u00a0or visit\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seacloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.seacloud.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a data-hashtags=\"travel\" data-size=\"large\" data-via=\"rodeime\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><br \/><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelbrochures.com.au\/af\/16\/napp\/show\/Bundle_list.htm?id=4\">Save hours on your travel research. 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