Arenal Boat Tours

Understanding that not all travelers to Costa Rica are interested in extreme adventures, The Real Deal Tours offers an ideal tour for you and your family to enjoy. The Pontoon Caño Negro tour allows you to take in all the wonderful sights and get up close to the wildlife in a leisurely way with a visit to the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.

Always striving for ways to combine eco-friendly technology with ecotourism in Costa Rica, we have a new eco-tour option that is great for all ages. Combining our comfortable rafts with the modern technology, our Eco Safari is the best way to connect with wildlife on the Rio Frio and the surrounding the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.

There are several boat tours in Arenal that are fun for the whole family. This Arenal rafting safari on the Penas Blancas River is perfect for the more adventurous families with children as young as 3 years old! Gently paddle down the river while your naturalist guide points out wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and more!

The rainforest is a completely different place when the sun goes down, and now you can see it for yourself! Join the night shift: bats, caimans, monkeys, birds and so much more get this evening party started as you float your way right through the center of it all.

Sipping on wine. Snacking on some of Costa Rica’s best selection of local cheeses. Seeking out wildlife in their natural habitat. Watching the sun set with the Arenal Volcano as the backdrop. A boat ride on Lake Arenal. All this sounds like the perfect ending to the perfect day to you? Then our Lake Arenal Sunset Cruise is the perfect boat tour in Costa Rica for you!

You do not always need a boat to have the most amazing boat safari in Costa Rica. If a lazy river float is more your speed, then tubing Rio Celeste is a great way to get out on the water from La Fortuna area. Best of all, you will have a chance to float one of the most iconic rivers in all of Costa Rica known for its amazing blue lagoon.

Looking to find out what this Pura Vida thing is all about? If you are fortunate to be visiting the Arenal Volcano region, our Guided Kayaking on Lake Arenal tour from La Fortuna is your chance. With the stunning volcano as your backdrop and the abundance of wildlife along the shorelines, Kayaking Arenal is the perfect boat tour in La Fortuna.

Glide along the shores of Lake Arenal in your own canoe to witness some of the most awe-inspiring sights of Arenal Volcano and catch glimpses of the natural wildlife at its finest. What better way to enjoy these incredible views than in the quiet serenity of a sturdy canoe? If you agree, then our Canoe Lake Arenal tour is just for you!!

Enjoy exploring this incredibly diverse biome by steering your own kayak along the river. Be amazed by the abundant wildlife found in this beautiful Costa Rican rainforest. If you enjoy exploring nature and want to learn more about Costa Rican wildlife, the River Kayak Safari float on Rio Arenal is your best bet!!!

Let all other concerns slip away as you glide down Rio Tres Amigos, one of Costa Rica´s calmest and most scenic rivers. Allow our experienced guides to show you the basics of canoeing for those who are new to the sport, and relax knowing that if you have any questions during the tour they will be answered thoroughly!

Caño Negro is a biosphere reserve & belongs to the RAMSAR Convention. What does this mean exactly? That Caño Negro is globally recognized for their protected wetlands. With over 300 species of birds and close to 100 different types of animals including over 7,000 caimans, find out why the Canoe Caño Negro tour is a photographers dream.