Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) Cruise Reviews

this area was not good. Charged by cruise line $15 pp to go to town on large bus which they said would take 15 mintues. It took 35 . Upon return the lines were excessively long and no shade and no rep in the town to guide us They had set up a Gazebo for Staff in center Puntarenas but nothing for passengers. Waited ab out 35 minutes for bus. The bus then dropped us off in parking lot before ...

We had scheduled a Train Ride along with a River Float trip excursion, but the train was not in service so we ended up cancelling the trip. They did offer to refund a portion of the money and take us on a coach bus. We did not want to do a bus ride so just went into the little Market Place at the end of the ships doc. I was ok, usual souvenirs. Picked up coffee, ...

nothing to see unless you take an excursion. All excursions require a min 3 hour bus ride. Some required longer. ...

Loved the glass blower store. ...

I've done all the tours here so just walked the town (people are very friendly), had lunch, and shopped. Great port. ...

Shopped in port side shops. Industrial port with nothing around. Nice pool and restaurant for beers and food right alongside the ship ...

pier shops only ...

Took a local bus. Was very surprised all the residences had bared wire around houses. Must be a high crime area. ...

Walked off the end of the pier and negotiated a shared cab with another couple for $35ea. for over 4 hours. Visited Monkeys, Jaco beach , macaws, and local flora. Had enough time to walk down the beach and watch the locals out with their families on a nice sunday fternoon. ...

I booked our own tour with Odyssey Tours (odysseytours@gmail.com), called 'Puntarenas 10 in 1 Tour". We were out exploring the local area all day. Two other couples joined us, so it was very comfortable with six of us in the air conditioned minibus (with seatbelts and in great condition) - we paid US$75 each. They were highly recommended when I researched them in Tripadvisor and I would also ...