Cruise ships at Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Costa Rica will reactivate cruise tourism starting Sept. 1, welcoming ships that guarantee all crew and 95% of passengers who are of age to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Permitted vaccines are those authorized by the National Commission of Vaccination and Epidemiology, and the last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before the cruise embarks. The resumption of this tourist activity will benefit the ports of Limón, Puntarenas, Caldera, Quepos and Golfito, Tourism Minister Gustavo J. Segura said. Each passenger spends an average of $137 per day, which has an important impact on the reactivation of local economies in coastal communities.