Catalina Islands Diving: Explore Marine Wildlife

Experience the thrill of diving in the stunning Catalina Islands in Costa Rica. Encounter turtles, eagle rays, sharks, and manta rays while enjoying comfortable transportation and delicious snacks. Scuba diving certification required.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

The tour begins with a convenient pick-up from your hotel in Tamarindo or Langosta. You will then travel to Flamingo Beach, where the equipment and boat are located. Upon arrival, the guides will take a few moments to ensure the equipment fits properly, and then you’ll be ready to board!
After a thirty-minute journey, you will arrive at one of the most…

What's Included
  • Fruits, Snacks, Soft drinks, Water
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • 2 dives in 2 different locations
  • Divemaster
  • Pick-up upon request in Tamarindo and Langosta
What's Not Included
  • drop-off
  • Diving Computer
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Get ready for diving in one of the most incredible and wonderful places for diving and snorkeling in Costa Rica : The Catalina Islands. You’ll have the chance to see a lot of marine wildlife such as turtles, eagle rays, sharks and manta rays. This tour starts early in the morning and includes transportation from Tamarindo and Langosta. You will also…

Location
Tamarindo Diving Center Davide Gabbi
We will meet at our diving shop! We are located in front of the Hotel Best Western Vista Villas on the main road to Tamarindo. You can find us "Tamarindo Diving Davide Gabbi"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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K8267pljoshs
Jul 2, 2025
A great time with Samu! - My wife and I hadn’t been diving in quite some time, other than a tune up right before our trip to Costa Rica. We booked the half-day trip the the Catalinas and had a great time! The crew was a blast and made sure we all were comfortable with our gear before getting in the water. The water felt great in a shorty and we were able to see many different types of underwater species. Samu was a great guide, we would 100% dive with him again!
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Louisme5405sq
Jun 23, 2025
Fantastic dive - Great dive. Conditions were a little rough, but that is part of diving. Samu was excellent. Got up close and personal with a ton of wildlife including parrot fish, puffer fish, and eels, but the highlight was watching a huge spotted eagle ray attacking something on the sea floor. Highly recommend the dive.
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Allymz4024jw
May 26, 2025
Half day at Catalina’s - Me and my boyfriend had an awesome time doing a half day dive. It was his first ever time Scuba diving and I hadn’t been in years. Our instructor Noami made us feel totally confident. The vibes at the shop were great, getting geared up was quick and efficient and the boat crew was competent and fun! We saw sharks, eels, puffers, and a harlequin shrimp. Will absolutely book again!
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Catherine
Apr 20, 2025
Good diving experience in Tamarindo. - Very nice double dive. We saw several white tip sharks, including one very large ( the biggest I’ve seen so far), moray eels, many different types of porcupine and puffer fish and lots of different school of colourful fish. During our break, we serve a delicious fruit selection ( pineapple, paw paw and watermelon), which was much appreciated. Our dive master, Arena ( I hope I got your name right) was very professional, and went out of her way to accommodate our group. Last but not least, the diving equipment was good ( weight in BCD pockets, which I loved).
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Roam62643372150
Apr 11, 2025
Fantastic experience with an experienced guide! - A gentle exploration around Catalina. Encounter with exceptional marine animals. Special thanks to Kike and Lili!
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Jamesmv4619pc
Mar 20, 2025
Amazing views - Absolutely amazing time diving with this group at the Catalina islands, saw many of different types of beautiful sea life and the massive manta rays!!!
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B3663jrmatteom
Mar 20, 2025
Magnificent experience - The excursion to the island of Catalina was really very nice. With the Tamarindo Diving team, we felt comfortable right away, both on the boat and underwater, and we got to see the bottom of the island and lots of fish, manta rays and sharks. Experience that we highly recommend!!
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155pascalee
Mar 8, 2025
Checked bucket list items I didnt even know. - Had an amazing time! The team was very profesional and organized, in which we headed out with three different groups on the boat: recreational, classes, and snorkel (I was in the recreational team). During my two dives I saw: - Gental giants up to 6 or 7 mts wide -SO many sharks (one meter or less) -Heard whale songs underwater -MUltiple eels - Shiny seaslugs (didnt know how special they were before this trip) On the boat we also saw whales and saw stingrays leaving out of the water. The snacks were great and the team was very knowledgable about the sea life and are.
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Dannyhl3474ux
Mar 6, 2025
Tamarindo diving is the place for diving and snorkeling!!! - If I could give infinite stars for tamarindo diving I would! Incredible time with Davide and his very experienced crew. There’s a relaxed vibe, also very professional and organized, lots of expert teamwork and logistics. Great for couples if one of you is certified diver and other is not, the excursions bring out both divers and snorklers on the same boat so it’s a great option. Obviously some of the best diving anywhere, so much sea life, mantas, pulpos, tiburones, on one dive we saw a whale breach and then heard the whales song during the dive! Both my dive masters Isabel and jack were incredible, guiding and teaching me as I am still new to diving. You’ll appreciate Capitan Franklin’s skill with the skiff to and from the dive boat and his speedy pick ups when you’re done in the water. And finally to top off the whole experience they will hook you up with delicious snacks and drinks between dives. Muchisimas gracias Tamarindo divers! Pura vida!
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Mikeso5573oy
Feb 19, 2025
Good Dive shop!! - Have dove twice from this shop. Super friendly, looks like good quality eq ( i bring my own tho). Will dive with them again soon...
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From $167
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).