Bahia Culebra, Costa Rica
Bahia Culebra, or Culebra Bay, is a large sheltered bay on the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste, on the dry north Pacific coast of Costa Rica. More about Bahia Culebra →
Cruise Ships in Bahia Culebra
No ships are scheduled in Bahia Culebra yet
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Getting to the Bahia Culebra cruise port
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport, Liberia (LIR) → Marina Papagayo, Bahia Culebra (tender landing)
31 km · ~35 min by car
Liberia airport is Guanacaste's international airport and the nearest airport to Bahia Culebra.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Passengers come ashore by tender, so there is no road access straight from the ship. Peninsula Papagayo is a gated resort; taxis and tours for cruise passengers should be arranged in advance so they can enter, and most visitors use the ship's own excursions.
Eating in Bahia Culebra
- Coffee per item
- $5–6
- Casual lunch per person
- $12–22
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $21–36
Prices are menu prices in US dollars and exclude 13% VAT and 10% service, which are added to the bill. This is a luxury resort area, so prices are much higher than in Liberia or Playas del Coco. US dollars are accepted at the marina and resorts.
Where to eat
Marina Papagayo
The Dive Bar at the marina serves snacks, tacos, burgers and pizza from 17-22 USD and larger plates such as steak frites or fish of the day for 28-30 USD.
Peninsula Papagayo resorts
The Andaz and Four Seasons have many restaurants and cafes; Coffee & Vinyls at the Andaz serves americano for 5 USD, and Manglar serves large plates for 21-36 USD; Patio Social has sandwiches and burgers for 12-17 USD.
About Bahia Culebra
Bahia Culebra, or Culebra Bay, is a large sheltered bay on the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste, on the dry north Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The bay is ringed by tropical dry forest and beaches such as Playa Panama, Playa Nacascolo and Playa Hermosa.
Its north shore is the Peninsula Papagayo resort area, with the Four Seasons and Andaz hotels, golf and Marina Papagayo, a superyacht marina. Small luxury ships and sailing ships anchor in the bay and bring guests ashore by tender for beaches, snorkelling, boat trips and nature tours.
Liberia airport is about 35 minutes away by road.
- Climate
- Tropical wet and dry climate, hot all year, with a long dry season from December to March and a rainy season from May to October; April and November are transition months. At Liberia airport, about 13 km inland, approximate figures give average highs of 33-34 C in October and November rising to 37-38 C in March and April, with lows of about 17 C in January and February and 20-21 C in the rainy season. About 1,550 mm of rain falls a year. December to March get only 1-12 mm a month on 1-3 days, while May to October get 120-340 mm a month on 13-23 days, with October the wettest month and a short drier spell in July.
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- Currency
- Costa Rican colon (CRC)