Murciélagos Islands & Huevos Bay, Costa Rica
In our second day of expedition on board the Sea Voyager, the beauty of Murciélagos Islands welcomed us to visit one of the four Costa Rican World Heritage sites declared by UNESCO. Located in the Santa Elena Peninsula, these islands are part of one of the oldest geological formations in Costa Rica; they emerged some 80 million years ago as part of the ancient archipelago that later became a natural bridge between North and South America. A walk to the top of the island’s ridge filled our spirits with the majestic landscapes of contrast from green islets, arches and turquoise crystal waters that later on offered a perfect spot for snorkeling. Surgeon, angel, puffer, wrasses, damsel and trumpet fish are just a few examples of the diversity of life found today.
Back on the ship we enjoyed lunch accompanied by spotted dolphins that followed the ship during our sail to Huevos bay. During early afternoon we took a short break followed by a presentation about Costa Rica’s Geology and Vulcanology. Our guests then explored the mangroves by Zodiac, while the adventurous ones paddled through it in kayaks, to admire and get a close up view of a complex habitat that serves as home to several species of birds, fish, crustaceans reptiles and other forms of life. Northern orioles, great kiskadees, yellow napped parrots, orange chinned parakeets and white ibis were exploring the mangroves as we did.
There couldn’t be a better end to another beautiful day than the colorful sunset that painted the sky and the water. Back on board we watched the great underwater footage taken by our expedition leader, edited by the videographer and one of our naturalists Isabel, who used it to illustrate her recap about our snorkeling day.
In our second day of expedition on board the Sea Voyager, the beauty of Murciélagos Islands welcomed us to visit one of the four Costa Rican World Heritage sites declared by UNESCO. Located in the Santa Elena Peninsula, these islands are part of one of the oldest geological formations in Costa Rica; they emerged some 80 million years ago as part of the ancient archipelago that later became a natural bridge between North and South America. A walk to the top of the island’s ridge filled our spirits with the majestic landscapes of contrast from green islets, arches and turquoise crystal waters that later on offered a perfect spot for snorkeling. Surgeon, angel, puffer, wrasses, damsel and trumpet fish are just a few examples of the diversity of life found today.
Back on the ship we enjoyed lunch accompanied by spotted dolphins that followed the ship during our sail to Huevos bay. During early afternoon we took a short break followed by a presentation about Costa Rica’s Geology and Vulcanology. Our guests then explored the mangroves by Zodiac, while the adventurous ones paddled through it in kayaks, to admire and get a close up view of a complex habitat that serves as home to several species of birds, fish, crustaceans reptiles and other forms of life. Northern orioles, great kiskadees, yellow napped parrots, orange chinned parakeets and white ibis were exploring the mangroves as we did.
There couldn’t be a better end to another beautiful day than the colorful sunset that painted the sky and the water. Back on board we watched the great underwater footage taken by our expedition leader, edited by the videographer and one of our naturalists Isabel, who used it to illustrate her recap about our snorkeling day.
