Most of our daily dive trips go around 3 local islands, along the coast and to various other rocky outcroppings which are all within a 10-20 minute boat ride. There are over 20 local dive sites including the most popular ones such as Punta Argentina, Tortuga, Virador and Monkey Head. Fabulous, varied diving in a spectacular surrounding!

The diving conditions are great year-round! With an average visibility of 15 to 75ft/5 to 25m nobody can complain, as the nutrition-rich waters attract all the fabulous and varied marine life, you’ll hardly see anywhere else…

The water temperature has a year-round average of 80 F/ 26 C with peaks as high as 85 F/ 30 C in June to August and as low as 65 F/ 20 C during the months of December through to March. But don’t worry, the cool waters are only found below the thermocline (separation line of cold and warm water, situated between 45ft/15m and 100ft/30m), where you will dip in just occasionally for a nice refreshing sensation! Most of the dives are held just above the thermocline where most fish are hovering to go feed in the cool deepwater swells…

Late December through to May is generally the time that the manta rays flock to the famous Catalina Islands. These islands are located 35-45 minutes south-west of Playas del Coco. We have no minimum divers restrictions, so nobody is missing this trip! And the more you are, the cheaper it gets…Ask about our rates!

The Bat Islands, or Islas Murcielagos, are another group of islands 90-120 minutes north-west of Playas del Coco and are part of the Santa RosaNational Park. They are particularly famous for their bull sharks. Diving here is also seasonal, favoring the months between April and November, depending on the northern winds. This trip requires advanced diving skills. To make sure, nobody is missing this trip, we’ll go there with just one diver because we love it so much!

August through to March is best to sight the migrating Humpback-, Killer- (Orcas) and Sperm-whales on one of our Whale- and Dolphin-Watching tours. But the many resident dolphin and whale species as well as the ever present, beautiful coastline with its spread over islands and beautiful hidden beaches make it worth a try year round.

For the nature friends, we offer a special Coast Explorer Tour. This excursion includes a ride on a river with our “Panga” through mangrove forests to discover the various birds that live in this inaccessible territory. A stop on a secluded beach will give you the opportunity to snorkel the under water live or just to enjoy the calm, lying in the white sand!

For the more romantic experience, we take you on a late afternoon Cocktail Cruise to admire the always changing and breathtaking sunset/moonrise. We’ll serve you snacks and home made rum-punch to enjoy with your loved one…