Puntarenas Highlights & Crocodile Skywalk Shore Excursion
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
See four distinct sides of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific on a relaxed shore excursion designed for your time in port. Take in sweeping coastal views, experience the lively character of Jacó, enjoy the tropical waterfront setting of Los Sueños Marina, and finish above the Tárcoles River as American crocodiles gather below the Crocs Skywalk. In just four hours, comfortable transportation and minimal walking make this an easy way to experience the region’s scenery, local atmosphere, and remarkable wildlife.
Inclusions
What's included
- Admission to the Crocs Skywalk observation platform
- Bottled water
- Visit to Jaco Walk
- Visit to Jaco Beach Viewpoint
- Professional bilingual naturalist tour guide
- Round-trip transportation from Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera Cruise Port
- Visit to Los Sueños Marina
What's not
- Meals & Additional Beverages
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Meet your guide outside the Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera cruise pier and begin a scenic drive along Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast. Pause at a coastal viewpoint overlooking Jacó and the surrounding shoreline, with time to take photos while your guide shares insights into the region. Continue to Jacó Walk, an open-air shopping and entertainment center in the heart of this popular beach town. Enjoy approximately 20 minutes of free time to browse the shops, explore the surroundings, or simply take in Jacó’s lively atmosphere.
Continue to Los Sueños Marina, a tropical waterfront destination surrounded by yachts, landscaped grounds, and resort scenery. Enjoy approximately 30 minutes to walk through the public areas or purchase Costa Rican coffee, a cold local beer, or gelato while taking in the marina atmosphere.
Visit the Crocs Skywalk observation platform overlooking the famous Tárcoles River. Observe giant American crocodiles from a safe elevated viewpoint while enjoying spectacular river and rainforest scenery.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide outside the main entrance to the Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera cruise pier. Meeting time is 8:00 AM or 30 minutes after your ship arrives, whichever is later. Please provide your ship’s full name and scheduled arrival time when booking. Pickup is not available inside the pier.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 75 travellers
- Operated by
- Next Experience Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Cruise Ship Information: Please provide your ship’s full name, scheduled arrival time, and arrival port—Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera—when booking.
- Meeting Time: The tour departs at 8:00 AM or approximately 30 minutes after your ship arrives in port, whichever is later. Your exact departure time will be confirmed after booking.
- Meeting Point: Meet your guide outside the main entrance to your cruise pier. Pickup is not available inside the cruise terminal.
- Jacó Visit: The tour includes a scenic viewpoint and a visit to Jacó Walk. Beach time and swimming are not included.
- What to Wear: Comfortable, lightweight clothing and walking shoes are recommended.
How it compares in Puntarenas
- Its from-price is 13% above the median of the 238 experiences we list in Puntarenas.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Puntarenas
Puntarenas is a Pacific port on a narrow sandspit in the Gulf of Nicoya, with a seaside promenade, a cruise dock and ferries to the Nicoya Peninsula.
Puntarenas stretches along a sandspit about five kilometres long that pokes into the Gulf of Nicoya, with the sea on one side and an estuary on the other. In the 19th century it was Costa Rica's main Pacific port, when coffee from the Central Valley was carted down to be shipped abroad. Today a long seafront promenade, the Paseo de los Turistas, runs along the beach, and cruise ships call at the dock.
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