3 Scuba Diving Tours in Costa Rica to Build a Day Around

1.Diving tour in Isla del Caño for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $186Our pick

Join Alexa and the Yemanyá Expeditions team for a six-hour scuba trip from Drake Bay to Isla del Caño Biological Reserve. You’ll make several underwater descents with rest time between them, using supplied equipment and traveling in a group capped at six. Turtles, rays, reef sharks, seahorses, and tropical fish are possible highlights.

“One of the best dives of our lives! Super nice owner, very well organized, spectacular dive site! We were lucky to see so many different fish (sharks, stingrays, morray eels...) and turtles, including a sleeping one! The whole concept of the trip, including the extra stops, is amazing! We recommend taking sea sickness pills, though, as the boat is quite fast!”

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2.SSI Open Water Diver Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $705

Learn to scuba with TamaDive in a three-day SSI course based in Tamarindo. You complete the theory at home, then train with instructors such as Miguel, Remo, Gonzalo, or Jose in pool and ocean sessions. Expect small groups, full equipment, snacks, and possible encounters with manta rays, turtles, sharks, and whale sharks.

“The folks at TamaDive are a wealth of knowledge and fun. Instructor Miguel especially instills the level of confidence and understanding to make the feat of diving much more enjoyable and safe. The staff go above and beyond each day with planning and looking for fun opportunities, going as far as to pick me up from my rental each morning. It was an unforgettable experience”

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3.Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $195

Start early at Tamarindo Diving Center, learn the basics, and ride by small boat and larger vessel toward the Catalina Archipelago. You get equipment, snacks, hotel pickup, and two underwater sessions with instructors. This is a try-before-certification experience, not a license course, and sea conditions can be rough.

“The second dive was plentiful with fish eels, and white tip reef sharks. Guides were very knowledgeable and helpful for novice divers”

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