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For a tiny country Costa Rica offers a huge variety of things to do and see. From Canopy Tours through the jungle treetops to Terrariums full of Amphibians or Reptiles. The rainforest, cloud forest, volcano National Parks protect pristine wilderness. Find it all in the new Costa Rica Guide website. |
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Phone country code 506 | Description | Location Details | Map Grid click map for detail view |
Map Icon What to look for on the Map or Atlas |
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| Agua Rica Dive Center | 653-0094 | Day and night dives off of Playas Carbon, Real and Conchal. | Playa Tamarindo | G1 |
1 | from $65 2-tank | ||||||
| Aquamor | 759-0612 | Boat and beach snorkeling and dive trips. Rental equipment and sea kayaks also available. | 0.5 km W of Manzanillo Park HQ | K21 |
2 | $30-beach, $40-55 boat, snorkeling from $12 | ||||||
| Bill Beard Diving | (877)853-0538, 672-0012 | Since 1970 when he started diving from dugout canoes Bill has been providing exceptional safety, service and diving experiences off the Pacific coast & islands of Costa Rica. Now an excellent full service travel agent for all your tour needs. | In the Villas Sol Resort, Playas Del Coco. US offices in Greeley Colorado | E2 |
3 | from $65 2-tank | ||||||
| Cahuita Tours | 755-0232 | Snorkeling and dive trips to the reef in Cahuita National Park. Equipment rental also available. | 1 block S of the post office in Cahuita | J20 |
4 | $15-55 | ||||||
| Costa Rica Adventure Divers | (800)317-0333, 236-5637 | Isla Larga and the costal waters near Manuel Antonio, and from Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula you can dive at what could be the most pristine site in Costa Rica at Caño Island. | Quepos (l12) & Drake Bay (p15) | L12 |
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| Costa Rica Diving | 654 4148 | A family run operation since 1996 offering boat dives to twenty locations around Catalina island. | Playa Flamingo | F2 |
6 | from $65 2-tank | ||||||
| Crocodive | 382-0199 | Isla Caño Reserve, and Marino Ballena National park are two of the best dive spots in Costa Rica and Crocodive can take you to both of them. | Ojachal, just N of Playa Tortuga | N15 |
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| Ocotal Diving | 670-0321 | Dives off Punta Gorda and the Playa Ocotal region where you'll see rays giant mantas, sharks, whales, & sea turtles. Trips to Catalina and Bat islands also available. | Playa Ocotal Resort | E2 |
8 | from $64 2-tank | ||||||
| Okeanos Aggressor | (800)348-2628 | The Okeanos Aggressor anchors off Cocos Island where the pristine waters teem with hammerheads, white tips, black tips, marble rays, eagle rays, mobula rays, jacks, turtles, dolphins, whale sharks, and continues to the Glapagos on some voyages. | Cocos Island, based out of Amón Plaza Hotel Avenida 11, Calle 3 bis. San José | 9 | from $2,695 8 day live-aboard | |||||||
| Pacific Divers | 640-0187 | Boat dives in the pristine waters off of Mal País. Introduction to diving includes instruction in the classroom, pool, and ocean for $35. Full certification courses from $220. | Sunset Reef Hotel, Playa Mal País | K6 |
10 | from $45 1-tank | ||||||
| Reef Runner Divers | 750-0480 | Guided dive trips to the reefs. Snorkeling trips to swim with dolphins are also offered ($35) | On the waterfront in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | K20 |
11 | $30-beach, $40-60 boat | ||||||
| Rich Coast Diving | (800)434-8464, 670-0176 | SE edge of Playas del Coco on the way into town | from $35 | |||||||||
| The Edge | 654-4946 | Day and night dives at Catalina Islands. | Playa Flamingo | from $55 1-tank | ||||||||
| Undersea Hunter | (800)203-2120, 228-6613 | One of the top dive sites in the world, Cocos Island boasts pristine waters and rock formations that attract hammerheads, white tips, black tips, marble rays, eagle rays, mobula rays, jacks, turtles, dolphins, whale sharks. | Cocos Island, docks at Puntarenas | from $3,225 10 day live-aboard | ||||||||