Caño Island Tour, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Del Caño Island is a small island about 20 km from Bahia Drake. It is part of the Pacific Ocean of Costa Rica, west of the Osa Peninsula.
It was declared National Park and Protected Area, and so it has a permanent ranger station on the island. It is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors and divers for its beaches, coral reefs and marine life.
Currently researchers use its coral beds to study the factors that cause their death and also learn about the process of recolonization. Marine life includes manta rays, dolphins, sea turtles, octopuses, lobsters, grouper fish, sharks, whales, eels and a variety of other fish.
Del Caño Island is an exquisite place to enjoy diving and snorkeling.It is an hour from Playa Dominical. For it’s amazing beauty and variety of species it has been compared with Coco’s Island .
Schedule
It is recommended to get to the beach the day before diving to get some rest.
6:00 AM: Breakfast
7:00 AM: We head towards the diving operation to check the diving equipment sizes and evacuate any doubt.
8:00 AM: We start the boat trip to Del Caño Island. After an hour of browsing it is very likely to see turtles, dolphins and whales near the island.
9:00 AM: First dive.
10:00 AM: Break.
11:00 AM: Second dive.
12:00 PM: Lunch.
1:00 PM: We begin the boat trip back to the beach.
Additional Information
You can reserve your space in our Isla del Caño Tour paying 50% of the fee. The cancellation must be made at least one week before the starting date of the tour.
We offer the following payment methods: Cash – Transfer – Credit Card – PayPal.
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