It was already dark when I boarded at the port of Puntarenas, in Costa Rica, greeted on the pier by a squadron of brown pelicans silhouetted like ­gargoyles against a moonlit sky.There was just ...

At times outpaced by seabirds and passing dolphins, our writer relishes a languid life at sea en route from Costa Rica to the Panama Canal. Jump to content. UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...