Whale Watching Uvita
Surf, Boats & Diving · Central Pacific · Water activities
Family-run whale watching tour in Marino Ballena National Park, 3-4 hours by boat with a second scout boat to find the humpbacks; the site reports whales spotted daily this season and a 95% success rate in peak season.
- Hours
- Time slots 8:30am-12:30pm and 12:30pm-4:30pm
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Google (86)
Prices (as published)
| Adult (11+), shown with a limited-time discount | $79.50 (regular $95) |
| Child 4-10 | $45 |
| Infant 0-3 | free |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://whalewatchinguvita.com/
- Location: 9.155146, -83.747999 — Google Maps · Waze
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://whalewatchinguvita.com/