A great value adventure to experience world-class diving at Catalina Island and in the Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
This trip is a great option for those looking for big fish encounters on a smaller budget. Spend seven nights exploring the northern Pacific coast and visiting Costa Rica’s largest volcano.
Arrive later the same and transfer to your accommodation, the Hotel Europa Centro or similar.
Visit Costa Rica’s largest volcano, from whose summit, on a clear day, you can see both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, before travelling the Pan American Highway, across the Guanacaste Pampa to Coco Beach.
A two-tank dive in this series of rocky outcrops, a few kilometres from the coast, where strong currents and surge offer advanced diving. These volcanic islands rise from a sandy bottom and are host to many species of marine life, including a variety of schooling tropical fish not found elsewhere.
The best months to dive here are Dec-Apr when you can expect magnificent marine encounters with manta rays, whitetip and the occasional bull or tiger shark.
Each day includes two morning dives in the Gulf of Papagayo, one on the last day. Located on the northwest pacific coast of Costa Rica, most of the Gulf of Papagayo’s 41 dive sites are accessible within a 30-minute boat ride. Abundant marine life is boosted by the occasional appearance of schools containing hundreds of mobula rays and thousands of cow-nosed rays.
Please note: Why not extend this trip to visit Cano Island and Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica’s remote southwest?
The Gulf of Papagayo is a large bay on the north Pacific coast; its striking panoramic views and sweeping beaches have made it one of Costa Rica’s top destinations. Its waters support a huge amount of marine life, with large schools of fish and numerous pelagics. Find Out More about {acc:title}
