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Wind Star Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Costa Rica & Panama Canal (Colon To Puerto Caldera)

Sail date: January 08, 2022

Ship: Wind Star

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 130

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Cruising during COVID can be stressful. All the news about cruising is alarming. The up side was, we had a half-full ship with a complete cruise experience. Once I was onboard, I could relax and enjoy the beauty of the ship, of the surrounding countryside and of the staff

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The COVID testing was well thought out and executed. It took extra time but was organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

This isn’t that kind of floating resort cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We were only fifty passengers. We were pampered by the staff

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I was on the lower deck forward. When the watertight doors were closed, I had to detour through the service stairs. It’s a harder climb

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Neat and clean, smallish. Porthole windows

Ship tip

Stick to the hot tub< the pool is small

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Colon, Panama

1 out of 5

It’s the container port. Lots of trucks and exhaust. No real destination here

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Still amazes after 100 years

ISLA PARIDA, PANAMA

5 out of 5

We were on a isolated beach with lots of room to spread out perfect for COVID precautions

PUERTO JIMENEZ (GOLFO DULCE), COSTA RICA Did not visit port

I stayed on ship and read and relaxed

Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

I did the zip line tour, it was a blast. The pacific coast of Costa Rica is beautiful

Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica Did not visit port

Just disembarked and left for San Jose

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

The color coded disembarkation worked smoothly.

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