“Outstanding... totally fabulous... excellent... all details handled beautifully... enjoyed
learning so much history about the canal, bio-diversity, ecology and the environment... thrilled by Captain’s tour of the bridge... well organized... appreciated individualized attention... liked cosy comfort of small ship cruising...
A showcase of green living, La Paz Waterfall Gardens is a great place to see a colorful array of tropical wonders up close
”– Excerpts from guest comment cards
on Achutupo Island to experience a glimpse of tribal life; go inside a private home and view artisans at work on their beautiful handcrafted molas. Spend the afternoon in tropical bliss as you swim and snorkel off a sugar-sand beach along the Caribbean Sea. Le Levant charts a course for the Panama Canal tonight. Meals BLD
4 Expert Naturalists on Every Cruise
Our on-board team of expert naturalists enrich every cruise with passion and knowledge from years of experience in the jungles, rainforests and tropical waters of Costa Rica and Panama. Accomplished guides like Richard Cahill, co-founder of Panama’s first ecotourism company, and Ivan Hoyos, a world traveler
who has tracked gorillas in Uganda and orangutans in Borneo, lead shore expeditions into the Darien and San Blas Islands. Local residents, including Andres Alvarado, a photographer and filmmaker, and environmental educator Julio Fernández-Amón, broaden your discoveries of life in Costa Rica.
5. TRANSIT THE PANAMA CANAL Opened in 1914, the Panama Canal is one of mankind’s most incredible engineering endeavors. You’ll be able to fully appreciate it aboard Le Levant, where you are free to view the canal crossing from your small yacht’s open decks. It’s approximately a ten-hour journey from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, during which time Le Levant enters three sets of locks – Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatún locks – and is raised and lowered a total of 85 ft. A local Panama Canal guide will provide insider commentary as the ship makes its way through the canal, regaling you with stories about this important shipping route. While a daylight transit time through this 51-mile-long canal cannot be guaranteed, your crossing is certain to be a highlight of this cruise, whether you see it by day or brightly illuminated at night. Meals BLD
6. EXPLORE THE DARIEN PROVINCE Discover Panama’s remote Darien Province today – one of the most ecologically diverse regions of Central America – for a most unique cultural experience in a picturesque Choco village. Glimpse the cultural traditions of local villagers, including their traditional dance, and view their distinctive cocobolo wood and tagua vegetable ivory carvings. Return to Le Levant, and chart a course for Granito de Oro, Coiba Island. Meals BLD
7. COIBA ISLAND NATIONAL PARK Snorkel this morning at the tiny island of Granito de Oro and spend the afternoon on Coiba Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that remains pristine and virtually untouched by visitors. Le Levant anchors off a secluded white-sand beach and launches Zodiac crafts to take you ashore. We’ll treat you to a beachfront barbecue for lunch before cruising to yet another Pacific Ocean jewel at our next destination – Costa Rica. Meals BLD
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