If the words ‘Panama’, ‘Costa Rica’ and ‘Pacific Coastal Cruising’ don’t make the heart of any cruise fan beat a little faster then we’re not sure what will. It’s a fairly unknown area for British visitors and still relatively undeveloped – and that means we can use the term ‘exotic’ with little fear of contradiction.

This itinerary, which cruises up and down the coast week and week about, is a wonderful pot pourri of National Parks, real-life tropical jungle brimming with amazing bird and animal life, lovely beaches, and off-the-beaten track ports of call. We promise to get you up-close and personal to the extent of even taking you for a walk along trails and ladders high in the rain forest canopy. All in all, it’s a very different sort of cruising experience – and, if you really want something to talk about down the golf club, the first and last departures of the season include a transit of the panama Canal itself!