Cocos Island National Park (Isla del Coco)
Nature spot · Central Pacific
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A remote UNESCO World Heritage island far out in the Pacific, famed for hammerhead sharks, waterfalls that fall into the sea and cloud forest. Only rangers live on shore.
- Time there
- 24 h
- Best time
- any time
- Kids
- 0 / 10
- View
- 9 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 8 / 10
- Effort
- 9 / 10
- Location
- 5.52806, -87.06111 — Google Maps
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (107)
Tip
Trips run as multi-day liveaboard dive cruises from Puntarenas, so book far ahead with a licensed operator.
Be careful
The open-ocean crossing can be rough and the diving has strong currents and depth: dive only with the certification the operator requires, and follow ranger instructions.
Getting there
Reachable only by liveaboard boat from the Port of Puntarenas (about 36 hours each way); there are no day trips and landing is controlled by park rangers.
Sources: Wikidata Q215081 · https://www.visitcostarica.com/where-to-go/protected-areas/cocos-island-national-park · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215081 · https://www.google.com/maps/search/Parque+Nacional+Isla+del+Coco