Explore Guanacaste’s Best Dive Sites with Rich Coast Diving – Playas del Coco’s #1 Dive Center. And we offer the best prices for diving !
We offer daily boat dives to our beautiful local dive sites where you can encounter turtles, rays, white-tip sharks, eels, and vibrant schools of fish.
Dive with our experienced SSI professionals, enjoy safe small-group trips, and benefit from 32+ years of local expertise. With calm conditions and easy access, local diving is perfect for beginners and experienced divers alike.
We offer daily 2-tank dive trips to our local dive sites in the Gulf of Papagayo, for all certification levels. Upon request we can also offer a third dive (min. 2 divers).
Dive sites are characterised by volcanic rock formations approx. 10 mins boat ride from the shore. You can book a third dive for only $40 USD extra.
Starting at 7.30 am at our dive shop in Playa del Coco, returning to shore around 12.00 pm. We require sign up for all dive trips a day in advance, for paperwork and equipment fittings. We require a refresher if you have not been diving for more than 12 months.
The temperature in the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica ranges between 21-30ºC / 70-86ºF depending on the time of year. Visibility can change on a daily basis.
The rocky underwater terrain is home to a huge variety of marine life, some seasonal.
We can see white tip reef sharks, giant manta rays, stingrays, eagle rays, jewel and green morays, nudibranchs, angel and butterfly fish and schools of damsels, jacks, grunts and spadefish. Check out our favorite dive sites below.
All our dives have a maximum dive time of 1 hour and depth range depends on your certification level (max 18-30 meters).
Are you planning to do several days of diving then choose the 10 day 2-tank (20 dives) local dive package and receive a discount price !