San Josecito Bay and Corcovado National Park
The striking morning sunlight suddenly invaded the misty realms of San Josecito Bay as the Sea Voyager gently approached this breathtaking region of Costa Rica. As an innate idyllic occurrence, the sunrays crossed the lethargic mist that rested quietly over the emerald green mountains. For our new exciting day, our guests could choose from an array of sensational alternatives such as birding in the bay premises, riding horses or taking an invigorating walk through the eye-catching coastal trails.
As soon as our last activities concluded, all of our guests came back on board the vessel for a well earned lunch prepared by the galley. Later on, as we organized for leaving the San Josecito area, our captain was informed about a possible encounter with the fascinating world of marine mammals. Just as expected, the Sea Voyager was able to find a playful group of Humped-backed whales that remained close to our ship for several minutes. These noble baleens certainly entertained our audience with a series of blows and brief glances of their unusual sized bodies. Once we could recover from such impressing event, our ship returned to the original course leading to the majestic Corcovado National Park.
Corcovado National Park protects major habitats including montane forests, cloud forests, swamp forests and a freshwater herbaceous swamps. The park is home to over 600 species of trees-equivalent to a quarter of all the tree species in Costa Rica. Corcovado National Park contains approximately 140 species of mammals, 367 birds, 117 amphibians and reptiles, 40 types of freshwater fish, and it is estimated that there are some10,000 types of insects. The park is also sanctuary to the largest population of scarlet macaws in the country. Among other species of birds found in the park we have the king vulture which was sighted soaring very high on the skies of Corcovado during the afternoon.
As part of the activities planned for the second part of the day, many of our guests decided to take a not too difficult hike up to the Corcovado waterfall. They really enjoyed the soothing waters of these tropical streams commonly found in the forest. But the day was far from being over yet. Our guests had a close encounter with three of the four species of monkeys of Costa Rica as well as a great number of enchanting species of birds like the Bare-throated tiger heron. Corcovado is unquestionably the most raw, challenging and rewarding park in Costa Rica. Once our last guests were back on board, the Sea Voyager lifted anchor and commenced cruising through the sunset. All too soon, this wonderful day came to an end while our guests imbibed cocktails and held amusing conversation regarding the highlights experienced in Osa Peninsula, and our destination tomorrow!
The striking morning sunlight suddenly invaded the misty realms of San Josecito Bay as the Sea Voyager gently approached this breathtaking region of Costa Rica. As an innate idyllic occurrence, the sunrays crossed the lethargic mist that rested quietly over the emerald green mountains. For our new exciting day, our guests could choose from an array of sensational alternatives such as birding in the bay premises, riding horses or taking an invigorating walk through the eye-catching coastal trails.
As soon as our last activities concluded, all of our guests came back on board the vessel for a well earned lunch prepared by the galley. Later on, as we organized for leaving the San Josecito area, our captain was informed about a possible encounter with the fascinating world of marine mammals. Just as expected, the Sea Voyager was able to find a playful group of Humped-backed whales that remained close to our ship for several minutes. These noble baleens certainly entertained our audience with a series of blows and brief glances of their unusual sized bodies. Once we could recover from such impressing event, our ship returned to the original course leading to the majestic Corcovado National Park.
Corcovado National Park protects major habitats including montane forests, cloud forests, swamp forests and a freshwater herbaceous swamps. The park is home to over 600 species of trees-equivalent to a quarter of all the tree species in Costa Rica. Corcovado National Park contains approximately 140 species of mammals, 367 birds, 117 amphibians and reptiles, 40 types of freshwater fish, and it is estimated that there are some10,000 types of insects. The park is also sanctuary to the largest population of scarlet macaws in the country. Among other species of birds found in the park we have the king vulture which was sighted soaring very high on the skies of Corcovado during the afternoon.
As part of the activities planned for the second part of the day, many of our guests decided to take a not too difficult hike up to the Corcovado waterfall. They really enjoyed the soothing waters of these tropical streams commonly found in the forest. But the day was far from being over yet. Our guests had a close encounter with three of the four species of monkeys of Costa Rica as well as a great number of enchanting species of birds like the Bare-throated tiger heron. Corcovado is unquestionably the most raw, challenging and rewarding park in Costa Rica. Once our last guests were back on board, the Sea Voyager lifted anchor and commenced cruising through the sunset. All too soon, this wonderful day came to an end while our guests imbibed cocktails and held amusing conversation regarding the highlights experienced in Osa Peninsula, and our destination tomorrow!
