Costa Rica

Without a doubt, a gift of nature! Sun, beach, palm trees and the best of the dry tropical forests. something unique for those who seek to take advantage of the major benefits of eco-tourism. Costa Rica lies to the south of Nicaragua and north of Panama, in Central America.

 

White Water Rafting

The journey begins with a scenic drive through the eastern portion of central Costa Rica. The group will travel through the beautiful pineapple, papaya and yucca fields, with Volcano Arenal set in the backdrop. Then the group will take the plunge and head down river. You will enjoy a spectacular scenery and a thrilling ride.

 

Scuba Diving

There are just few places in the world where divers enjoy so many species of marine life, from the tiny tube blennies to the giant manta rays. The abundance of life, especially with rays, means that in the colder thermo-climes the southern rays litter the bottom like a vista of road bumps, while overhead large shoals of eagle rays, cow nose rays and at times migrating shoals of hundreds (and maybe thousands) of cow nose rays or hammerhead sharks can stop you in your path with your mouth open (and regulator still in!) in amazement. The experience of circling manta rays cruising by like graceful stealth bombers will stay with you forever. For those that love the little critters, there are seahorses aplenty, frog fish (for the keen eye), harlequin shrimps, nudibranch and many small wonders of undersea life to really make that macro shot worthwhile. If you want good diving, wonderful sights and sometimes very varied conditions – even on the one dive! Then this diving is exciting and awe inspiring.

 

Surfing

You will be picked up for lessons and taken to the beautiful beach of Playa Grande. An ideal beach for beginners and advanced surfers. It is clean and unpopulated, so plenty of room to try surfing without worrying about running anybody over. Never surfed before? No problem!  Matt  your instructor is from New Zealand and has the patience of a saint. From learning how to stand on the board, surf etiquette, positioning, paddling and catching waves you will find by the end of the lesson that standing up on a board and riding it into the surf gives you the adrenaline rush to confirm you as a real surf junky!

 

Turtle Watching

Everyone ought to see a turtle nesting. It is an impressive thing to see, the pilgrimage of a sea creature back to the land its ancestors left a hundred million years ago. The nesting rites begin, for the watcher, at least, when the turtle strands in the surf. That part is hard to watch, those minutes when she comes up with the breakers and stays there for a while, rising with a wave then bumping back softly on the sand, making up her mind. She blinks and peers, turns her nose down and presses it onto the wave-washed bottom, then looks up and all around and blinks some more. She is clearly making a decision. What her criteria are, nobody knows. The turtle is wild and skittish when she first touches shore, and even the light of a match struck far up the beach may send her back to the sea.

 

Potrero Beach

Potrero Beach is part of an extraordinary series of the most beautiful beaches named the Costa de Oro (Gold Coast) in the North Pacific with a varying tones of sand, sea, vegetation and attractions. 

 

Isolina Beach Hotel

With a calm sea, it is the ideal destination to enjoy a quick dip underwater or walks on the sand. It offers a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. The beautiful gardens and extensive property allows you to enjoy the rest and relaxation you deserve. Surrounded by green areas, the facility offers the possibility of being in the midst of nature while listening to the sounds of howling monkeys and exotic birds.

 

Cycling

Bicycles are the mode of transport in the shape of these beach cruisers. No need to change gear here! Based at Isolinas you are 15 minutes ride away from the dive centre.  Five minutes from Monte Carlo Bar, El Castillo, two minutes from The Shack and La Perlas and the local ex pat community of Potrero.

 

Inclusions

7 days, 6 nights in Isolina Beach Hotel

3 days (two tank) Boat Diving

1 day Tenoria White Water Rafting, Trip Level 3 & 4

1 day Surfing Lesson (2 hours) and Tamarindo Shopping (afternoon)

1 day Turtle Watching (action permitting)

5 days bicycle rental

All land and sea transfers

Airport pick-up

Miss Scuba T-shirt

Personalized Dive Professional Service for the duration of your trip

 

$1,099*

[ Price does not include international airfare. You will need to fly to Liberia, Costa Rica.
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