Scuba Diving

The Costa Rica Dive and Surf Caño Island Scuba Diving Tour is your ticket to spectacular dive sites widely praised as some of the best scuba diving in the world. The Caño Island Biological Reserve is a veritable wonderland of marine life, replete with vibrant coral and stunning aquatic creatures.

Price: Caño Island – $175/pp. 

Includes national park fees, equipment, certified instructor, lunch and a great time.

Time: Full Day (7:00am daily)

What to wear: Swimwear

What to bring: Sunscreen, towel, SCUBA certification

Costa Rica Dive and Surf’s Marino Ballena Scuba Diving Tour is one of the most popular activities we offer. Because of its popularity, singles and couples have a better chance of joining tours without having to meet the group minimum, as you may be able to join a larger group.

Price: Marino Ballena – $100/pp 

Include two dives, fruit and water

Time: 3 hours (9:00am and 1:00pm)

What to wear: Swimwear

What to bring: Sunscreen, towel, SCUBA certification

 
 Considerations for Tours:

Prices and tour provider availability subject to change without notice

Price is per person and does not include the 13% of Costa Rica sales tax

  • Please note that a cancellation fee will be charged for cancellation within 48 hours once a tour has been confirmed. (Based on the different tour providers cancellation policies the fee is up to 80% or 100% of the total cost)
  • Transportation to the different tours is not included in the listed price. Local transportation starts at $20 one way.  Please inquire for pricing if you require assistance with transportation

 

MORE ABOUT LOCAL SCUBA DIVING

Just south of the Costa Ballena is Caño Island National Park, an area of translucent turquoise waters that reveal pristine and virgin corals and reefs swarming with sea life: over 100 species of fish, turtles, dolphins, moray eels, manta rays, white tip reef sharks, stingrays, mollusks, crustaceans, starfish, barracuda, tuna, snapper, parrot fish, puffers and even occasional whale sharks, silky sharks, giant bull sharks, and humpback whales.

Caño island is an underwater sanctuary for all marine life with excellent underwater visibility that can exceed 80 feet. There are caves, arches, ledges and reefs that span from 16 to 100 feet, with a healthy population of coral-building organisms. You will see giant schools of pelagic fish, rock pinnacles adorned by elegant sea fans, white tip reef sharks resting in small caves, huge black, volcanic rocks and tidal pools.

For scuba divers, there are three dive sites of particular note:

Los Arcos (the arches), that has arches shaped by volcanic rock formations. Circulating through the rocks and coral are white tip reef sharks and schools of sport and reef fish.

El Barco (the shipwreck) that contains rock formations that suggest shipwrecks (but no actual shipwreck) that harbor hard coral, sea fans, sharks, puffers, parrot fish, angel fish, and dozens of species of colorful, small tropical fish.

Farther north of the Costa Ballena, the Tortuga Island area is popular for actual ship wrecks.

Other notable dive sites include El Diablo (the Devil), El Paraiso (Paradise), and Cueva del Tiburon (Sharks’ cave).

PADI scuba diving instruction and certification is available in 3-4 towns along the coast for beginners looking to explore deep water.

2km Noreste de Catarata de Uvita, Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas 60504 Costa Rica

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