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Snorkeling Tours in Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, & Manzanillo Costa Rica
If you are looking for the best snorkeling in Puerto Viejo, we have a great selections of tour options for you. Cahuita National park boasts 618 acres of coral reef begging to be explored and 0ur Puerto Viejo snorkeling tours can take you there. We also offer a few unique boat tours from Manzanillo such as dolphin watching or a beach escape at the secluded Punta Mona. Of course if you prefer your own paddle power, we have great options to kayak Punta Uva and Gandoca too!
Snorkeling Cahuita National Park - The Best Snorkeling Spot in Puerto Viejo
The Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica is relatively unexplored when it comes to diving and snorkeling in Puerto Viejo, but it also boasts the only mature coral reef in Costa Rica. The coral reef spreads out like a fan off Cahuita Point and measures about 618 acres. The most prevalent species of coral on the reef are the elk horn and the smooth brain coral but you will also see a wide variety of marine life such as hundreds of different tropical fish including the infamous Lion Fish and maybe even a nurse shark or two!!
We offer a couple different options that take you to explore the best snorkeling Puerto Viejo has to offer. You can take a half day Cahuita snorkel excursion where you will first snorkel in Cahuita National Marine park to explore Costa Rica's underwater life, then follow it up with a guided hike through the National Park to seek out the wildlife above ground. If you have time, and in case you did not get the close-up shots of the sloths you were hoping for, add the Sloth Sanctuary to your snorkeling tour and get all the wildlife you can handle all in one great day!
On the very southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica you will find the town of Manzanillo and the starting point to the wondrous Gandoca Manzanillo wildlife refuge. Many prefer to hike the trails, but we offer a selection of Manzanillo snorkeling and boat tours that take you there the easy way. You can choose from snorkeling Manzanillo, a boat trip to the secluded Punta Mona beach, or even an amazing opportunity to seek out and maybe even swim with dolphins in Costa Rica.
Kayaking Puerto Viejo
If you are more interested in a small eco tour by boat, we offer are a couple of great Puerto Viejo Kayaking tours. The most popular is kayaking Punta Uva because you get to kayak in the ocean at Punta Uva point, then head inland via a river surrounded by mangroves and wildlife. Best of all we offer a super money saving combo that includes a guided nature hike at Punta Uva too. Kayaking the mangroves of the Gandoca Manzanillo wildlife refuge is also very popular. Kayaking is a great way to get out on the water without disturbing nature.
Below we have compiled a list of boat trips and snorkeling tours in Puerto Viejo so you can experience the best snorkeling in Costa Rica the Caribbean Coast has to offer. Choose your favorite full day combo or half day snorkeling tour in Cahuita National Park or Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge today!
Cahuita Snorkeling Tours Puerto Viejo North
Cahuita National Park Hike & Snorkel
Why choose between hiking Cahuita National Park and Snorkeling Cahuita Marine Park coral reefs? Why not combine both into one amazing eco tour in Puerto Viejo? The Cahuita National Park Hike & Snorkel is the best of both worlds!! Best of all, this money saving combo is one of the best deals in Puerto Viejo.
Cahuita National Park Hike & Snorkel Tour Combo deposit is $10.00 per person.
(The balance of $52.00 per person must be paid 72 hours prior the day of the tour)
This tour departs at 8:00 AM.
Cahuita National Park Hike, Snorkel + Sloth Sanctuary Combo
Enjoy not just one, but 3 of the most popular things to do in Puerto Viejo in one amazing tour combo. Hike Cahuita National Park’s vivacious rainforest, Snorkel Cahuita & its coral reef and visit the ever-popular Sloth Sanctuary in Puerto Viejo to get close up with Costa Rica’s iconic furry tree dweller. Top that off with a delicious lunch and you have one of the best deals in Costa Rica on one of the best excursions in Puerto Viejo!
Cahuita National Park Hike, Snorkel + Sloth Sanctuary Combo deposit is $20.00 per person.
(The balance of $103.00 per person in cash must be paid the day of the tour)
This tour departs Tuesday to Sunday at 8:00am.
Gandoca, Manzanillo & Punta Mona Snorkeling Tours Puerto Viejo South
Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge Snorkeling Tour Puerto Viejo
Join us for the most unique snorkeling tour in Puerto Viejo Costa Rica! The Gandoca Manzanillo Snorkeling tour takes you to explore the incredible coral reef off the coast of the stunningly exotic Manzanillo Beach, the southernmost town in Puerto Viejo.
Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge Snorkeling Tour Puerto Viejo deposit is $10.00 per Adult and $5.00 per Child.
(The balance of $55.00 per Adult and $28.00 per Child 24 hours prior must be paid the day of the tour)
This tour departs at three different times.
Punta Mona Boat Tour & Beach Break
Why hike the muddy trails of the Gandoca Manzanillo Park when you can skip the hike and arrive to the remote Punta Mona by boat? Experience the best of the wildlife refuge and beach on this Puerto Viejo boat tour from Manzanillo to Punta Mona, Costa Rica.
Punta Mona Boat Tour & Beach Break deposit is $10.00 per Adult and $5.00 per Child.
(The balance of $55.00 per Adult and $28.00 per Child 24 hours prior must be paid the day of the tour)
This tour departs at 8:00 AM.
Puerto Viejo Dolphin Discovery & Punta Mona Beach Break
If you are looking for unique things to do in Puerto Viejo, seeking out dolphins in Costa Rica is pretty spectacular! Top off your day with a visit to the secluded beaches of Punta Mona, and you have one amazing day. Our Puerto Viejo Dolphin Discovery & Punta Mona Beach Break packs both into just 3 hours.
Puerto Viejo Dolphin Discovery & Punta Mona Beach Break deposit is $10.00 per Adult and $5.00 per Child.
(The balance of $64.00 per Adult and $32.00 per Child 24 hours prior must be paid the day of the tour)
This tour departs at two different times.
Puerto Viejo Kayak Tours
Punta Uva Kayak & Hike
Seek out turtles from your sea kayak in the Caribbean. Paddle silently up the Punta Uva river silently past crocodiles in the river as sloths sleep in the trees above. Then hike through the Costa Rica rainforest surrounding Punta Uva. Not 1 but 3 great eco tours in one amazing Puerto Viejo tour.
Punta Uva Kayak & Hike deposit is $10.00 per person.
(The balance of $52.00 per person in cash must be paid the day of the tour)
This tour departs at 10:00 AM.
Kayak Gandoca Lagoon Mangroves
If you enjoy fresh air and some light exercise, you will love to Kayak Gandoca lagoons and mangroves. Join us for a couple of hours of paddling and seeking out wildlife in the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge.
New Tour!! This tour is bookable if you select Book Now, but if you need more information, just contact us! We are working to bring you complete information soon.
Adult:
The Real Deal: $55.00
Child:
The Real Deal: $28.00
DETAILS
Kayak Gandoca Lagoon Mangroves deposit is $8.00 per Adult and $4.00 per Child.
(The balance of $47.00 per Adult and $24.00 per Child must be paid 24 hours prior the day of the tour)
Further instructions and pick up time will accompany your e-ticket.
River & Sea Kayak Punta Uva
This 2 hour express kayak tour takes you to explore Punta Uva by Kayak in both the ocean and through the mangrove lined river. Challenge yourself by paddling the waves of the ocean, then kick back and reward yourself as you gilde through the mangrove canals.
New Tour!! This tour is bookable if you select Book Now, but if you need more information, just contact us! We are working to bring you complete information soon.
Adult:
The Real Deal: $57.00
Child:
The Real Deal: $29.00
DETAILS
River & Sea Kayak Punta Uva deposit is $8.00 per Adult and $4.00 per Child.
(The balance of $49.00 per Adult and $25.00 per Child must be paid 24 hours prior the day of the tour)
Further instructions and pick up time will accompany your e-ticket.
Punta Uva Kayak, Hike + Jaguar Rescue Center
Kayaking Punta Uva, a guided nature hike in the monkey filled jungle, then a visit to the Jaguar Rescue center to meet some less fortunate wildlife up close while participating in the conservation of Costa Rica’s diverse wildlife all in one day? Yes indeed and at a great price too with this money saving super combo!!
Punta Uva Kayak, Hike + Jaguar Rescue Center deposit is $20.00 per person.
(The balance of $103.00 + tax per person must be paid 72 hours prior the day of the tour)
This tour departs at 8:00 AM.
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