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Costa Rica Dive and Surf

Surf, Boats & Diving · Central Pacific · Scuba diving and snorkeling trips

Dive and snorkel center in Uvita that also runs whale-watching trips; reviewers describe well-run boat days with manta rays, turtles and food served on board.

Ratings
4.9 on Google (1,256)

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita entrance)Park · about $6Costa Rica's whale-watching marine park: a long palm-backed beach, a sandbar shaped like a whale's tail and mountains behind, entered at the Uvita ranger station.
  • Playa UvitaBeach · about $6The long palm-lined main beach of Marino Ballena National Park at Uvita, with warm water, shade and mountain views; at low tide the sandbar to Punta Uvita appears.
  • Mercado Bahía Ballena (Uvita)Local shop · FreeA small market in Uvita with farm stalls for fruit and vegetables plus local craft vendors, handy for beach snacks.
  • Playa ColoniaBeach · about $6 · hidden gemThe quieter southern stretch of Marino Ballena's beach, backed by shade trees and a park station, less busy than the main Uvita entrance.
  • Whale's Tail (Punta Uvita)Nature spot · about $6In Marino Ballena National Park a sand-and-rock spit runs out to sea in the shape of a whale's tail.
  • Uvita Waterfall (Catarata Uvita)Waterfall · about $4A jungle waterfall just above Uvita town where the water has polished the rock into a natural slide that drops you into a cool swimming pool.

Sources: https://www.costaricadiveandsurf.com/