Caribbean Seaports of Costa Rica
Limon Seaport
KNOWN AS: Puerto Limon
BODY OF WATER: Caribbean Sea
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 12.5m - 13.7m
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 7.1m - 9.1m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: Not Applicable
DRY DOCK: Not Applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Very Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Small
HARBOR TYPE: Coastal Breakwater
MAXIMUM SIZE: Over 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Limited
SHELTER: Good
Moin Seaport
BODY OF WATER: Caribbean Sea
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 23.2m and Over
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 9.4m - 10m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: 12.5m - 13.7m
DRY DOCK: Not Applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Very Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Small
HARBOR TYPE: Coastal Breakwater
MAXIMUM SIZE: Over 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Limited
SHELTER: Poor
Pacific Seaports of Costa Rica
Caldera Seaport
BODY OF WATER: North Pacific Ocean
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 12.5m - 13.7m
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 6.4m - 7.6m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: 7.1m - 9.1m
DRY DOCK: Not Applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Very Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Small
HARBOR TYPE: Coastal Natural
MAXIMUM SIZE: Over 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Not Applicable
SHELTER: Fair
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Golfito Seaport
Built in 1939 facilite exporting bananas to the United States.
The Banana Company of Costa Rica, a subsidiary of the United
Fruit Comapny, operated the port until 1984.
Located near Costa Rica's Pacific Coast border with Panama,
about 300 miles from Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose.
KNOWN AS: Puerto Golfito / El Puerto de Golfito
LOCATION: Golfito / Golfito Bay
BODY OF WATER: Golfo Dulce, North Pacific Ocean
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 12.5 - 13.7 meters
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 6.4m - 7.6m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: 7.1m - 9.1m
DRY DOCK: not applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Large
HARBOR TYPE: Coastal Natural
MAXIMUM SIZE: Over 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Moderate
SHELTER: Good
Puntarenas Seaport
BODY OF WATER: North Pacific Ocean
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 9.4m - 10m
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 6.4m - 7.6m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: 7.1m - 9.1m
DRY DOCK: Not Applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Very Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Small
HARBOR TYPE: Open Roadstead
MAXIMUM SIZE: Up to 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Moderate
SHELTER: Fair
Quepos Seaport
Built in 1939 to facilite exporting bananas to the United States.
The Banana Company of Costa Rica, a subsidiary of the United
Fruit Comapny, operated the port until 1970. In 1993
the port was transferred to the Cota Rican Institute of
Pacific Ports.
BODY OF WATER: North Pacific Ocean
ANCHORAGE DEPTH: 23.2m and Over
CARGO PIER DEPTH: 6.4m - 7.6m
OIL TERMINAL DEPTH: Not Applicable
DRY DOCK: Not Applicable
HARBOR SIZE: Very Small
RAILWAY SIZE: Not Applicable
HARBOR TYPE: Coastal Natural
MAXIMUM SIZE: Up to 500 Feet in Length
REPAIRS: Limited
SHELTER: Poor
Cruise Terminal / Terminal de Cruceros
Built in 1910 at the ocean end of a railroad line
to facilitate exporting coffee. Today the port is
mostly used as a cruise ship termina.
The peak cruising season in Costa Rica is November through April.
BODY OF WATER: North Pscific Ocean
Terminal of Punta Morales
Primarily used to export raw sugar, molasses, and
to import and export alcohol.
Located in Chomes in the Province of Puntarenas,
on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
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