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Diving and Snorkeling in Costa Rica


Scuba Diving Costa RicaFor those of you looking for great diving and snorkeling, Costa Rica has massive schools of fish along with large marine animals like whales, sharks, turtles and manta rays.  Costa Rica is the right place to be to discover amazing marine life in their warm waters.

Among the most popular places for diving and snorkeling is the northern part of the Nicoya Peninsula off the Playas del Coco, Ocotal and Hermosa. In the Southern side of the Peninsula though, in the Nicoya Gulf,  Tortuga Island is a favorite diving and snorkeling spot thanks to its crystal clear water.

Further down on the Pacific Coast, Drake Bay and the Caño Island are considered to be a must among divers. All class of sea animals can be seen; from big mammals like whales to sharks, dolphins and coral reef tropical fish.

South of Limon, off the Caribbean Coast, the barrier reef stretches from the town of Puerto Viejo to the Panamanian offers excellent underwater activities. This is the Costa Rica’s only pristine coral reef where over 475 species of fish have been recorded, among them we reckon Angel Fish, Parrot Fish, Trigger Fish as well as different kinds of Snappers and Jacks.Brown and black coral, sheet coral and lettuce coral are a few of the 31 discovered types of coral you will encounter on your dives.

In spite of the price tag of about $ 4.000,00 (being the average cost of a cruise), we highly recommend a cruise trip to Coco Island. The island is located 550 km (approx. 342 miles) off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.

Due to its unique biodiversity the island is one of the most important National Parks of the Country and in 1997 UNESCO declared it World Heritage. 

The underwater world of the national park has become famous due to the attraction it has for divers (among them Jacques Cousteau) who rate it as one of the best places in the world to view large pelagic species such as sharks, rays, tuna and dolphins.


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