Diving in Costa Rica,

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 Costa Rica (Spanish for "Rich Coast") is a land of variety.  Sandwiched between Panama to the south and Nicaragua to the north it has desert and jungles each creating many microclimates. The Caribbean Sea washes the north coast, the Pacific Ocean to the south. December 1st starts the summer season in Costa Rica, this is the dry season for the next 5 or 6 months with temperatures around 62F - 90F.  Water Temperature 78 to 84 degrees F.

Ten percent of the worlds butterfly species live on the island and 400,000 Ridleys Turtles nest here. 

The country also includes the Cocos Islands in the Pacific.

Central America

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  • El Ocotal Resort (Costa Rica). Tel: 1-800-909-7697. E-mail 
  • Bill Beard’s Diving Safaris. Tel: (877) 853-0538 US fax: 934-351-9740  Web : E-mail E-NEWS
  • Deep Blue Diving Adventures. La entrada del Hotel Coco Verde, P.O. Box 61  Playas del Coco, Costa Rica. Tel: 011 (506) 670-1004 www.scuba-diving-in-costa-rica.com
  • Rich Coast Diving. Calle Central, Playas del Coco, GTE, 5019, Costa Rica. Tel: 011+506-670-0176  Fax:  011+506-670-0176 Web : E-mail
  • Virgin Diving. Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica. Tel: 506-67-0472
  • Oceans Unlimited S.A. Quepos / Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Tel/Fax: (506) 777 3171 (& nitrox) www.oceansunlimitedcr.com : E-mail: oceansunlimitedcr@hotmail.com

Other information:

  • Costa Rica Tourism Web 

 

  • Mundo Acuatico. P.O. Box 7875-1000, San Jose. Tel: (506)224-9729. E-mail

 

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