What to do and see in Playas del Coco, Province of Guanacaste: The Best Scuba & Snorkeling

September 7, 2021 Major Galusha

A water sports and recreation gateway surrounded by palm-lined beaches and rocky bays, Playas del Coco is under an hour from Liberia, Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber Quiros International Aiport (LIR). Relax on white sand beaches or stroll the black sand beach beneath the cliffs at Playa Ocotal. Dive, snorkel, swim, surf, fish, bird-watch, kayak, sail, jet ski, hike, bike, golf, and horseback ride.
Restaurants in Playas del Coco

1. Rich Coast Diving

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5.0 based on 707 reviews

Rich Coast Diving

The only PADI 5* CDC center in Costa Rica with the only Platinum Course Director. Join us for dives to encounter sharks, rays and big schools of fish. From Nov to May we take you to the famous Catalina islands to swim with the giant mantas and to save the best for last...from May to Nov we visit the Bat islands to seek the adrenaline of the bull sharks encounters! We take our courses serious combined with fun and lots of dives. Take your first breath underwater with us or take the step to divemaster or instructor. We offer the full range of PADI courses. Sign up for our GO Pro Internship for 3 months or join us for a day; we will make sure you feel at home here in Costa Rica where the diving is pristine!

2. SCUBA Diving at Summer Salt Dive Center

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SCUBA Diving at Summer Salt Dive Center

Welcome at the Summer-Salt Dive Center! We have been offering Dive-Trips, PADI Dive-Courses and -Introductions as well as other Boat Excursions in the Gulf of Papagayo all year round since 2004. As a small Dive Operation we commit to offer most convenient and personal dive experiences and focus on safety and fun in small groups. Come join the adventure of exploring Costa Rica's North Pacific!

3. Sirenas Diving Costa Rica

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5.0 based on 260 reviews

Sirenas Diving Costa Rica

Semi private and private custom charters including scuba, sport fishing, surfing, PADI courses, snorkeling and sunsets. Design your own adventures. Over twenty years experience in the Gulf of Papagayo. Our boat is located in the Playa del Coco bay. Weather depending we can pick you up from the beach closest to your hotel or condo. Top notch sport fishing with a chance to catch mahi mahi, tuna, jack crevalle, red snapper and grouper. Rooster fish and sail fish are catch and release. Guided scuba tours at best local sites, Catalina Islands and Isla Murcielagos (Bats). Nitrox (Enriched Air). PADI pro teaching discover courses through rescue. Chance to see turtles, rays, seahorses, octopus, sharks, and schooling fish. Surf charters- Witches Rock / Ollie’s Point. Located in Santa Rosa Park. Forty - sixty minute boat ride from Playa del Coco. Our goal is to provide a personalized experience to our customers & friends.

4. Sea Bird Sailing Excursions

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5.0 based on 473 reviews

Sea Bird Sailing Excursions

Why choose Sea Bird Sailing Excursions over the others? Sea Bird is a luxurious, romantic, classic sailboat strong enough to sail around the world but is here, at your service in the entire area of the Gulf of Papagayo, to take your group on a unique, customized excursion, especially suited for YOU. We never over pack the boat on "group" tours, and private tours are a very affordable option if you prefer to have the whole boat to yourself, along with our captain and crew of course. We focus on smaller groups and customized service that you will surely notice while we're out sailing. Raise the sails! There are beautiful private beaches and all kinds of snorkel spots in every direction, no matter which way the wind blows. Let's glide across the Pacific in style! Contact Sea Bird Sailing Excursions DIRECTLY via our webiste, through email or phone . We look forward to taking you on a trip that you and your family will remember forever! #puravida#sunset#sailing#sailboat

5. Shaman Tours

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Shaman Tours

Shaman tours is dedicated to provide not only private transportation and guided land tours, but also bring to the tourist the culture and natural history about the unique places which Costa Rica is famous for. Travel privately, quite and unhurried with us!

6. Fishing Adventures

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5.0 based on 203 reviews

Fishing Adventures

Visit the exotic land of Costa Rica and enjoy the best sport fishing spots on the pacific coast. Start your FISHING ADVENTURES with us!We offer: Sport Fishing - Surf, Snorkeling and Sunset Tours.Half day and Full day services. We pick you up from your hotel!

7. MemoAdventures pura vida in Costa Rica

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MemoAdventures pura vida in Costa Rica

-Customized Private Tours Service! -Airport Transfers. -Sport Fishing Charters. Sunset Cruise & Snorkeling Catamarán! -ATV Tour -Sunset Cruise & Snorkeling. -Car Rental -Condominium For Rent. -Wedding Groups Rain Forest Walk,Rafting. -Tour Options-Hot Springs & Mud baths-Zipline. -Rappelling & Rock Climbing. -Sloths Sanctuary-Volcano. -Rio Celeste Waterfall. -Beach Tour. -ATV TOURS. -Nicaragua One day Tour. -Overnight Package.

8. Almaco Diving & Tours

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Almaco Diving & Tours

Almaco's private customized boat tours are a great way to experience Costa Rica from the ocean’s point of view. For almost a decade we have been designing dynamic tours for small groups and families who want a little bit of everything while out on the water. We offer snorkeling, sport fishing, scuba diving (and instruction), surf trips (and instruction), standup paddling, wakeboard, waterski, inner tube, subwings, and hydrophones, on our morning and sunset tours, and unforgettable full day beach barbeque tours with delicious gourmet food.

9. Kuna Vela Sailing Tours

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Kuna Vela Sailing Tours

Find out why guests of Kuna Vela Sailing Tours say that our Morning and Sunset Sailing Tours are the highlight of their vacation to Costa Rica! Come sail the beautiful Gulf of Papagayo and enjoy the warm Costa Rican water and maritime life as you snorkel through interesting coves alongside our expert snorkel guide, visit secluded beaches and relax aboard our 47 ft monohull sailboat. You will enjoy delicious fresh snacks prepared daily on the boat accompanied by our assortment of open bar beverages as we sail and listen to lively and relaxing music. Depending on the time of year, it’s likely you’ll see sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and even whales! During your sailing and snorkeling experience, complimentary photos will be taken both above and below water. Kuna Vela Sailing Tours departs from Playas del Coco and the experience last about 4 hours. Our tours are enjoyable for the whole family! For a more customized experience, we also offer specialized private tours. Pura Vida!

10. Rocket Frog Divers

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Rocket Frog Divers

Scuba Dive With The Best In Costa Rica!!! Rocket Frog Divers utilizes 6 dive boats. The Pacific Express is unlike any other in the area. It features two 250HP V6 Yamaha 4 Stroke engines that allow us to visit our dive sites in a fraction of the time that it takes other dive companies. This proves especially worthwhile when you consider that some of the more popular dive sites in the region, the Bat Islands (Isle Murcileago) and the Catalinas Islands are several hour trips with other operators. The Pacific Express can make the voyage to the Catalinas in less than half an hour. The “Tiburon” or the shark is a shop build for small groups. This dive vessel is perfect for exploring local dive sites in the Gulf de Papagayo with a very small group. The Devil Ray is a dive acquired in 2015. It is a lot of room and comfort for our divers and also offers a deck for surface intervals and for the voyage to and from the dive sites.

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