Panama Canal Cruises: Excursions

Enjoy a short drive in air-conditioned comfort to the world famous Dunn’s River Falls where you will climb 600 feet of cool refreshing water as it cascades over natural limestone terraces. Guides are provided to assist you when ascending the rushing waters as it plunges directly into the pristine Caribbean Sea. After this invigorating experience you are transported to Dolphin Cove, where you are met by our friendly hostesses and given a complimentary fruit drink. This unique park, surrounded by lush tropical jungle, is home to our beautiful family of bottlenose dolphins, exotic birds, snakes and iguanas. Enjoy an amazing view of one of the natural Dolphin Lagoons as you are escorted to the Dolphin Trek Island. After a safety briefing you will be ready to begin an experience like no other. Dolphin trek, with Sea Trek helmet, is the ultimate sea trek program where participants can walk underwater while surrounded by dolphins. Enjoy an underwater kiss and hold your friendly dolphin for an underwater picture. Dolphin Trek is all dolphins, all the time! After enjoying this experience of a lifetime, spend time watching your new friends, the dolphins, at play in their natural habitat, the Caribbean Sea. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the lush tropical jungle and get an up close experience with our beautiful and friendly birds, snakes and iguanas. Mingle with and feed the colorful free flying lovebirds in the bird aviary. Interact with exotic sea creatures in the touch tank display. Enjoy a hands-on experience on how to make unique pottery at Wassi Arts at Dolphin Cove. Watch in amazement as a local wood carver makes ordinary pieces of wood come to life. Visit "Little Port Royal" a replica of Jamaica's most famous pirate "Haunt" and witness pirates roaming through town. Browse through the largest gift shops stocked with the widest range of dolphin souvenirs; visit our jewelry store and craft market for locally hand crafted items. View the rambunctious and hilarious shark show and watch the stingrays in their lagoon as they gracefully glide by. Listen to the rhythms of the Caribbean music as you enjoy a truly Jamaica buffet. Sample the world famous Blue Mountain Coffee and liquors. Have your hair braided and watch our local fashion show. Shuttle buses are available at 10-minute intervals to return you to the ship or optional shopping at your convenience. Note: Participants must be at least 8 years of age to participate. This tour is not recommended for those who are pregnant, have back or neck injuries and heart or respiratory conditions. less

Experience the thrill of a zip-line canopy tour without missing out on the rainforest’s rich wildlife. This innovative ‘Tranopy’ tour combines the in-depth forest view of an aerial tram with the excitement of a canopy tour. Your naturalist guide will accompany you to point out some of the secrets of the primary and secondary rainforest that surrounds you. Your Tranopy tour starts with a ride on the famous tram where you’ll experience all the different layers of the rainforest, from the floor up to the treetops. Silently glide through the colorful, complex beauty of the rainforest canopy. The 30-minute tram ride will bring you through the forest, over tumbling cascades and to the beginning of your canopy adventure. You’ll experience canopying though ten cables – five of which are over 200 meters long. To your right, you’ll find the dense rainforest, and to your left is an extensive view of the valley all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Over 1.5 kilometers of cables will take you through everything from the rich rainforest ecosystems to sweeping views high above the forest floor. Note: Participants must be at least 12 years of age and weigh no more than 260 lbs. Not recommended for pregnant women or guests with back or neck injuries. Guest must fit into harness and helmet in a safe manner. Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. less

Embark on an open-air gondola ride with a bilingual naturalist guide to safely glide you through a living backdrop of giant trees, hanging gardens, waterfalls and lush green landscapes. Panoramic ocean views and common sightings of wildlife that thrive in the canopy will introduce you to this unique transitional forest. This is also one of the few areas in Costa Rica where you can occasionally see spectacular scarlet macaws majestically soaring above the treetops or sitting in one of the trees. To complete your rainforest experience, visit the Serpentarium, a medicinal plant Garden and Heliconias Gallery. You’ll also have a chance to pass though a snake exhibit set in the tropical rainforest. Enjoy a delicious lunch before returning to your ship. Note: Wear light clothes, closed-toe shoes. Bring rain gear and insect repellent. less

Your quest for the perfect mix of adventure and knowledge starts here in the heart of the Belizean jungle. Be one with nature and the most sacred elements of the ancient Maya, whose underground world of ceremonial caves and the canopies of ancient trees were used to send offerings up to their gods. Board your comfortable air conditioned bus accompanied by your friendly and knowledgeable guide for an approximate hour and a half ride to your jungle camp. This journey will be filled with interesting facts about Belizean culture, history and geology as you drive through savannas and quaint villages to reach your hidden destination. Once there, your guides will fit you with your harnesses and give you a safety briefing before you start your tour. A short winding trail through thick jungle where you are dwarfed by towering cohune palms takes you to a limestone cliff that is your launching pad to your zip line adventure. Feel the rush as you fly 500 feet across the jungle for a bird’s eye view of a cavernous opening to one of the Maya’s ancient ceremonial caves and the start point of your next adventure. But this is just the beginning as your next traverse takes you to an unrivalled 700 feet across the jungle, so don’t forget to look down onto the dense flora that used to be the Mayan hunting ground and source of almost all their everyday needs. Throughout your adventure, your guides will highlight some of the trees and bushes and the purpose for which these ancient people used them and still do today. Adrenaline pumping and anticipation high, it’s time to switch gears from harness to life vests as the second leg of you quest begins. Be prepared to be 'wowed' by this adventure that puts you up close and personal with the unique phenomenon of crystal caves. Your journey begins as you float into a chamber where high ceilings and a stalactite lined wall give the feeling of a cathedral and its mighty pipe organ welcoming you into a sacred place. Crystal encrusted cave formations dazzle you with their beauty as you meander up the river. But this is just a taste of what’s to come. As you disembark your tube and enter the crystal chamber to explore the sacred underworld of the Maya, your guide will reveal hidden pottery dating back to 300-900 AD used by the Maya in ancient sacrificial ceremonies. Be prepared as your hike takes you through a tiny passage and you emerge in front of a 'frozen water fall' column and glittering rim stone dam that will take your breath away. Back in your tube, you’ll make your way to an underground lagoon boarded by a mini waterfall, which signals the end of your subterranean adventure. Don’t forget to visit our photo desks to buy your memories from photographers who captured spectacular shots of you on your adventure. Sip on local beer or munch on a tasty snack at the snack bar as you reflect on the expedition you just experienced. Note: Participants must be at least 8 years of age, be at least 48 inches high and weigh no more than 265 lbs. Shorts must be worn on the zipline portion of the tour. less

From the Anthony’s Key dock you'll be taken to Bailey's Key for a top-side orientation and Q&A session to learn about diving etiquette with the dolphins. Next, a five minute boat ride will take you to a beautiful reef wall where you'll descend to a white sand bottom at a depth of 60 feet, and then two or three naturally curious dolphins arrive and are free to interact with you as they choose. In this unstructured dive, the complexities of the dolphins’ relationships and communication are revealed as you spend 45 minutes, observing, photographing and playing with the dolphins in the open ocean. These dives are limited to a small group of divers who are accompanied by a dive guide, dolphin behaviorist and video photographer. Note: Participants must be certified as an Open Water Diver. Total time in the water is approximately 45 minutes. Due to restrictions by the Dive Provider, any Scuba participants currently taking any medication or with a previous medical condition should bring a note from their primary physician stating that they are medically cleared to participate on a Scuba excursion. less