Dive Trips and Snorkeling Costa Rica Tour
If you like adventure and want to experience something different, then diving in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica is the place for you. The warm waters, the relaxed atmosphere, the friendly people will give you an experience that you will never forget, and there are more fish than divers!
Dive Conditions in Manuel Antonio, Quepos - Costa Rica
Visibility: In the Quepos and Manuel Antonio area there is a high nutrient content in the water that brings us an unbelievable amount and variety of marine life. Though the visibility does vary, it is normally in the region of 30 - 65 feet in the dry season (Dec - May) and 10 - 40 feet in the rainy season (June - November).
Water Temperature: There is very little temperature variation throughout the year in the waters of Costa Rica. Temperatures range from mid 80's to low 70's. For exposure protection we would recommend either a 3mm full or shorty wetsuit.
Water Movement: We do experience some currents and surge. Dive sites are selected daily for the best conditions. Thsi way you can enjoy better your Costa Rica tour.
Average Dive Depths: 40 - 80 ft
Marine Life: We have an abundance and wide variety of marine life on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Schools of Snapper, Jacks and Grunts cruise by. You can get up close and personal on the reef with Angel Fish, Moorish Idols, Surgeon Fish, Giant Damsel Fish, an array of Puffer Fish, Scrawled File Fish, Octopus, a variety of Eels, Crustaceans, Reef Sharks, Rays, Sea Turtles, Pan Tropical Dolphins and in season the majestic Humpback whales and Manta rays (Dec - April).
Underwater Topography: We have an amazing underwater environment formed by the intense volcanic activity that formed this area. Here on the pacific coast we cannot boast the same coral gardens of the Caribbean, we do have a variety of soft and hard coral formations. |