Ideas for ports Lima, Salaverry, Guayaquil, Panama City, Puerto Limon, Roatan Island and Belize City

[prudence passenger]

We will be cruising on our first Silversea cruise for the holidays in December/ January

It has been three years since we have cruised and are looking forward to the opportunity to cruise again

We have never been to the west coast of South America and are very unfamiliar with the ports

We got the best recommendations for our trip around the UK, and am hoping to find similar advice

We are very happy to book private tours and cars for the best experiences

Appreciate any tips and suggestions for these ports above,

thanks so much

Judi and Barry

(Prudence Passenger) 

[njhorseman]

There are separate port of call boards for  Panama, Belize, Costa Rica and Roatan, the latter three being sub boards under the Caribbean heading, and those boards are where you should ask questions about Panama City, Belize City, Puerto Limon and Roatan Island, respectively. All four of those ports are in Central America, not South America.

[Grandma Cruising]

The HOHO bus is good in Panama City. When we were there on Azamara the bus came to the cruise terminal. Stops included one at Miraflores locks, where there is a very nice museum about the canal. It also stops in the old town & we walked around the old town & had a look at the fish market.

[prudence passenger]

thank you for the suggestions 

 

[mcmarya]

Not sure how things are these days, but when we were in Salaverry, there were some vans/cabs at the port and we arranged a van tour with some fellow passengers.  We were taken to Chan Chan, the city square, and the Huacas of the Sun and Moon.  Another good place to visit which we did not see is Huanchaco where they have the reed boats.  All of these are worthwhile places to visit whether on a ship's tour or independently.

 

Guayaquil has a wonderful riverside Malecon.  It extends for quite a distance and has many attractions.  At one end is Santa Ana Hill which has a church at the top and lovely views.  At the other end is the Crystal Palace, a glass building.  Since the port is some distance from town, you will probably take a shuttle to the Park of the Iguanas about 3 blocks from the Malecon.  Sadly, the city is not very safe, though I had no issues walking on the Malecon and up Santa Ana Hill.  There are cautions about taking taxis.

[prudence passenger]

Thank you for this info