DIVING IN COSTA RICA
During your stay in Costa Rica, you’ll find a remarkable universe, the coral fields of Manuel Antonio Park (Pacific) and beyond the Cahuita Reef (Caribbean): a veritable aquarium!
Whale sharks, white tips and manta rays will be your diving companions.
The most interesting sites are Papagayo, Manuel Antonio and Cahuita, with a special mention for Isla del Caño opposite Parc Corcovado.
Last but not least, an out-of-the-ordinary site reserved for the most experienced but also the most moneyed among us: Isla del Coco (book well in advance).
To start diving, you’ll need to take an introductory course the day before, usually in a pool. If you are not a beginner, diving centers require :
– A medical certificate of fitness for diving less than 3 months old,
– CMAS or PADI card (certificate indicating level),
– Possibly a logbook to justify the number of dives.
Not all dive centers in Costa Rica are of equal quality, either in terms of equipment or safety. We have drawn up our own “black list” of these centers, so that we can offer you only the best and safest.