The Rich Coast Diving Company

Located: Papagayo Gulf, Guanacaste.

Description: Your interest in Rich Coast Diving Company or, in Spanish, "Buceando Costa Rica" will be well rewarded. The diving in Costa Rica is some of the most pristine and adventurous in the world. Join us in exploring virgin, unspoiled locations both above and below our waters for a completely renewed sense of well being. All equipment is new, top quality SCUBAPRO. All regulators are "octopus" equipped for added safety. We are also proud to announce the opening of our new MARES shop above Rich Coast Diving. With this unique shop we are the main suppliers from Costa Rica. Come and take a look.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2670-0176

Ocotal Diving

Located: Papagayo Gulf, Guanacaste.

Description: Ocotal Scuba Diving Resort and Hotel is considered one of the best world scuba dive destinations, with an extra touch in style, comfort & service. Ocotal offers a privileged location with panoramic views of Papagayo Gulf, you can enjoy an extensive variety of services, including: the best scuba diving safaris in Costa Rica, PADI scuba diving certifications, PADI scuba diving courses, sport fishing, adventure tours, health Spa, snorkeling, kayaks, romantic honeymoon packages, unique weddings, superb cuisine, Ocotal Scuba fishing packages, mountain bikes... The best choice for your dreamed scuba diving vacation.
Experience the ultimate diving adventure, at one of the best resorts, with massive schools of fish, rays, jack's, whale sharks, giant mantas, sea turtles, bull sharks, white tip sharks, dolphins, and more...

Contactos:
Tel: (506) 2670-0321

Deep Blue

Located: Coco beach, Papagayo Gulf, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Description: This Gulf is widely recognized as the premiere diving destination in Costa Rica. With its sun swept beaches and rocky offshore islands, this area offers a variety of diving adventures for all levels of scuba divers. The diving on volcanic pinnacles offers white-tipped reef sharks, bull sharks, giant Manta Rays, eagle rays, diamond stingrays, octopus, and huge schools of tropical fish. The rich waters of Costa Rica provide a habitat for a large variety of marine life from the large pelagic to the delicate nudibranchs. With over 40 dive sites from which to choose, our dive boats will bring you away to memorable dives in our underwater world of which most divers only dream. Readily accessible from the International Airport in Liberia, the capitol of the Guanacaste region, our facilities are only 25 minutes away from your arrival point. The popularity of the Guanacaste region is its proximity to some of the country's best terrestrial and aquatic ecotourism. Such sites as Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest, and several national parks, feature abundant wildlife and excitement making this area a great destination for divers and non-divers. There are not many corners of the world left that can boast the range of adventure found here. From river rafting and canopy tours to the marine life laden waters off the coast, you will not be disappointed. The thrill and excitement generated by a visit to this beautiful and friendly country will make you want to stay forever.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2670-1004

Flamingo Dive Adventures

Located: 200 mts. North from Banco de Costa Rica (Costa Rica Bank), Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste

Description: The great thing about Costa Rica as a dive destination is that there are lots to do besides dive. Some divers enjoy a break from diving during their trip. You could actually spend weeks in Costa Rica without even diving and not run out of things to do! Many divers are also accompanied by non-divers who want something interesting to do. Here’s a partial "things to do" list. This is indeed just a list. If you would like specific information about any of the activities listed, please let us know. We will be happy to send along more details including prices, activity descriptions, whether meals are included, recommended clothing, travel time, and a suggested list of items to bring with you.

Contact:
Tel: 011-506-2654-4670

Yellow Fin Scuba Diving

Located: Flamingo beach, Guanacaste.

Description: Diving is still our main activity; actually it is also our passion. Scuba Diving in Guanacaste is besides Cocos Island the very best and recommended in Costa Rica. Guanacaste is a very dry region during six months of the year, from December to May. This season is the so-called Dry Season that creates the dry Tropical Forest but also the pristine and untouched clear water. The other six moths of the year it rains quiet often, but that does not really affect our sites since we are not close to Rivers. We can say that compared to the Caribbean, our visibility is not as good as theirs, clearly because of the surf and the fact that the tides of the Pacific are more extreme than the quiet Caribbean. But do not misunderstand us; we also get 60 feet of visibility in a good day. And believe me, when you see the Underwater Wildlife we have, your mouth will go wide open. Diving Costa Rica's Pacific Coast is The Experience.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2653-8849

Costa Rica Diving

Located: northwest coast, Guanacaste.

Description: Barbara & Harald, with more than 14 years experience in diving, for 7 years Scuba Instructors and for 8 years the owners of the diving center Costa Rica Diving. Because of the variety from this underwater world around the Catalina Islands we decided to become Specialty Instructors with focus Marine Biology. Interested divers we offer one-day-courses in Marine Biology.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2654 4148

Resort Divers de Costa Rica

Located: in north pacific.

Description: All these creatures provide great opportunities for underwater photographers. We dive volcanic rock formations and rock pinnacles. There is very little hard coral, some black coral, soft coral and cup coral, which is spectacular at night. A 15 to 30 minute boat ride is all it takes to reach most of the local sites. Exceptions, but very well worth the 1-hour ride, are the Catalina Islands where we have seen manta rays schooling, white tip sharks, turtles, schools of amberjacks, eagle rays and many more. Best months to visit are from December through April. A two hour boat ride will take you to the Bat Islands (Murcielagos), scenery of impressive big bull sharks from 8 to 12 ft, schools of cow-nosed rays, eagle rays along with varieties of larger fish, rainbow runners, horse-eye jacks, spade fish, pompano.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2670-0421

Summer Salt Dive Center

Located: Coco Beach, Guanacaste

Description: Summer-Salt Dive Center is a full service dive center, and a member of the PADI International Resort and Retailer Association. We are located in the center of Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We are a modern, professional center designed for all the needs of experienced divers and to provide the optimal learning environment for beginners and those wishing to advance their diving education. We encourage everybody to join in the fun of diving, snorkeling, whale-watching and exploring!

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2670-0308

Pura Vida Dive

Located: 200 mts. west from Banco Nacional (National Bank) in Samara Beach, Guanacaste.

Description: Los alrededores de Playa Sámara ofrecen a los enamorados del buceo Sub-Marino bellezas innumerosas. Peces multicolores, meru. morenas, mantas, banco de jureles... se unen a Oscar, Instructor de buceo de 20 años de experiencia para que se llevan un recuerdo inolvidable. En grupos pequeños de 2 a 6 personas máximo de manera que cada uno pueda aprovechar sin estrés su paseo. En 10-15 minutos en barco estamos en los sitios de buceo. Rocas inmergidas, refugios de una rica vida marina. Desde el principiante hasta el buzo más experimentado, desde los 15 a 40 metros (50 - 130 feet) de profundidad todos encontrarán satisfacción al descubrir el baile multicolor de los peces, o sentirán subir la adrenalina al encontrarse con los fascinantes tiburones y las gigantescas mantas rayas. Las aguas cálidas de la región de Sámara ofrecen una visibilidad muy buena de noviembre a Abril (época seca). En época lluviosa podemos ofrecerles buceos interesantes debido al número de sitios que nos permite escoger el más apropiado. La temperatura del agua oscila entre los 25º y 29ºC (77º - 84º F). El uso de short es adecuado, para las personas más propensas a sentir frío usarían trajes largos de 3mm de espesor. En Pura Vida Dive Center encontrarán un equipo muy atento a sus necesidades. En español, francés o Ingles, siempre buscamos la mayor satisfacción de nuestros clientes y el máximo de seguridad. Oscar el instructor de buceo lleva larga experiencia desde las Islas Galápagos hasta las aguas frías de la costa Canadiense. Su pasión por el buceo lo llevo a instalarse en el 2003 en Sámara donde abrió su centro de buceo. Muy amigable, él compartirá con ustedes su amor por el mar y su fascinación siempre intacta por la vida submarina. Tenemos el respaldo de un médico hyperbar a 35 minutos de Sámara, en la ciudad de Nicoya y una cámara de descompresión a 3 horas de los sitios de buceo. Todos nuestros cursos se llevan acabo primero en nuestra piscina antes de experimentar en el mar abierto.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2656-0643

Hotel La Flor De Itabo

Located: Coco Beach, Guanacaste.

Description: Unique padi nitrox diving in Costa Rica
-Daily dive trips to Catalina’s and Bat Islands
-The Dive shop is located on the beach.  Is fully equipped to meet all the divers need
-Daily two tanks boat divers depart at 8:30 a.m.  Afternoon, night and beach dives also available
-All guides are bilingual and certified Dive masters
-2ft. dive boats, set up with diver comfort in mind, offering easy access to tanks racks, swim platform, dive ladder, fresh water shower, head and large shaded areas
-We provide transportation to/from dive shop
-Although the dive facility might receive groups up to 60 divers in size, there are never more than 10 divers per boat.  Two dive masters lead all dives, regardless the number of divers in the water
-NITROX available
-Full equipment rental, including wet suits, 2 top of the line 13.1 CFM Maco Compressors.
-Certified PADI and TDI Nitrox instructor, specialty courses and IDC program
-Dive packages available, including lodging, diving, transfers and tours
-Safety oriented. 13 years of continued operation without any injury

Contact:
Tel: (506) 2670-0438

Acua Center

Located: Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste.

Description: We invite you to enjoy our world of underwater adventure. Just offshore from Flamingo, the Catalina Islands are considered among the most attractive dive sites in Costa Rica. It is an area where divers often find themselves surrounded by large schools of colorful fish. When you dive the Catalinas, you may experience swimming with abundance of manta rays and stingrays. The formations provide a spectacular variety of marine life from nudibranchs to sharks, with angel fish, jacks, snappers, grunts, octopus and eels in between. There are several dive spots with depths ranging from 40 ft. to more than 100 ft. Visibility depends upon the levels of plankton and nutrients. It varies from 20 ft. to 100 ft., with an average of 45 ft. approximately.

Contact:
Tel: (506) 8352-4031