Diving in Costa Rica

We are fortunate to have so many great dive sites only a short boat ride away.  Most of the local sites accommodate all levels of experience.  The dives are multi-level starting out at 30ft/10m and sloping down to a maximum depth of 90ft/22m

We typically see schooling grunts, spade fish, horse-eye jacks, surgeons, angelfish, and butterfly-barber fish, just to name a few species. We also see white-tip reef sharks, an occasional nurse shark, eagle rays, devil rays, southern sting rays and cow-nose rays, as well as several species of puffer fish, eels, octopus and turtles.  On the tinier side, harlequin-clown shrimp, seahorses, nudibranches, and frog fish are found hiding in the corals and rock formations.  Whale sharks occasionally visit this area and can be seen any time of year.  Humpback whales, pilot whales, dolphin, and turtles frequently keep us entertained during the boat rides. Some of our favorite sites are Virador, Monkey Head, Los Meros, Argentina Point, Tortuga and Surpresa.

The diving in the Papagayo Gulf is amazing, because not only are we situated right in front of many amazing local divesites, but we are also fairly close to the Catalina  Islands and Isla Murcielagos (Bat Islands).

Catalina Islands is south of Playa Hermosa, near Flamingo Beach. Its usually a 45-60 minute boat ride, depending on the weather. On the way, the boat is usually joined by pods of dolphins, which race the boat. The Cats is known for the huge manta rays seen during the dry season (December to late April).  While the manta rays are seasonal to this area, you always have a chance to see them any time of year.  When you have an encounter with one of these giants, you will never forget.

The main dive sites at the Catalina Islands are The Point and The Wall. There you will have the chance to see white-tip reef sharks, huge schools of cow-nose rays, devil rays, eagle rays, schooling barracuda, and horse-eye jacks, plus our usual marine life.

When divers come to this area, they usually want to book a trip to The Bat Islands (Isla Murcielagos), primarily for the chance to see the bull sharks at Big Scare. But they soon find out that bull sharks are not the only giants in the area.  This site is also known for other pelagic marine life, including manta rays, huge schools of fish and zebra eels.  This area is part of the Santa Rosa National Park, so it is a protected area. We have all the necessary papers needed to dive there.

Night diving is one of the most spectacular experiences a diver can have.  We depart just before sunset and enjoy the boat ride over to one of our favorite dive sites, while watching the sunset.  Just as the last rays of light leave the sky, we jump into the water. During the night, the creatures that sleep during the day come out to play, such as sea hares, apricot sea slugs and all types of tubeworms. Eels and octopus are more active and sometimes we come across a sleeping turtle. The favorite among most divers is when you turn off your light and move your arms to watch the water light up with bio-luminescent —you truly feel like you are in outer space. Join us on a night dive; so that you can enjoy a nighton the water, watching the stars and looking into the water watching the fish glow like shooting stars.

Along with diving, we also offer snorkel trips. The diving here is so amazing that even snorkelers can enjoy our local dive sites. Most of ours sites are pinnacles or islands, so they descend very gradually and with most of our marine life living in shallow water, they are perfect for non-divers.

We cater from one snorkeler up to large groups. We also offer private charters for large groups.
Please contact us if you wish to charter one of our boats.