Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour: Experience Marine Life at Ballena Marine Park from Uvita

Experience the wonders of marine life at Ballena Marine Park in Uvita. Join our Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour to witness humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, and more. Snorkel, explore caverns, and create unforgettable memories in this unique park.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Travel Agency Costa Rica you fall in love - Itinerary
    8:30 am Arrival at Marino Ballena National Park and start of the boat tour: Whale watching in the waters of Marino Ballena National Park with snorkeling, swimming, caves visit and high probability to see whales, dolphins and turtles.
    If the water is clear you practice snorkeling otherwise you…
What's Included
  • Fruits and Water
  • Entrance fees included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Boat transportation
  • Insurance covered
  • Professional tourist guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Costa Rica’s first marine park, the Ballena Marine Park, situated in the South Pacific. Here, vast humpback whales, dolphins, turtles and more constitute the aquatic population. For a more intimate interaction, you can snorkel, explore caverns and delve deeper into what this magnificent park offers.
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Melody_d
Mar 25, 2025
Great experience! - This was well organized. Our tour guides were very enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable. We went at the end of whale watching season with small odds for seeing a whale and still saw a mom and baby humpback. We also saw dolphins. The beach was amazing and fruit delicious. It wasn't the best conditions for snorkeling but we still saw starfish, parroting and a few others. Highly recommend!
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Kelleyd_h
Mar 22, 2025
We saw whales!! - This tour was great! Very organized and the guide, Sebastian was very informative. We enjoyed fresh delicious pineapple while watching mother, baby and stepdad whales. On the way to the whales we saw lots of dolphins and some turtles and a sailfish flying out of the water! Wonderful tour!
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Mandy_m
Mar 13, 2025
A must do tour, whales or not! - Whether or not you get to see whales, the tour is a must do! We saw many animals including dolphins, but the overall experience was great. Snorkeling, fruit on the beach, swimming, and lots of fun. We spend a lot of time in Costa Rica each year, but still learned new things and saw new sites. On a side note, please make sure to tip your guides and boat captain. We can’t believe how many people did not tip after such a great tour.
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Aj_b
Mar 10, 2025
Fantastic experience! - Our guide, Jennifer, and the crew were great and made this a super fun experience! Seeing whales and dolphins was spectacular and we even had time to snorkel at the end. Highly recommend!
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Sherri_m
Feb 4, 2025
We had an awesome time.... - We had an awesome time. Saw dolphins and whales! Our guide and captains did a great job! You have to walk about 15 minutes from the office to the beach to get on the boat.
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678manias
Mar 12, 2025
Gladly again, but for whale season - Jennifer and Stefanie managed the tour super nice and professional. Everyone went to great lengths to make sure we saw whales or dolphins. Unfortunately there were no whales anymore, we got to see some dolphins for it. And there were also great explanations for the flora and fauna along the coast. Great team, thank you.
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Amalie_k
Feb 9, 2025
We didn’t see any whales,... - We didn’t see any whales, but dolphines! The guide was extremely sweet, making up for the tour. Nice snacks
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David_w
Feb 8, 2025
Frustrating trip due to lack of control of passenger behaviour and boat layout. - This is a smaller size boat with an excellent, informative guide but restricted viewing due to passengers (and sometimes crew) standing up and blocking the view of other passengers. Every time a whale was spotted the boat was turned towards it and people at the front stood up blocking the view. Our seats were near the back facing inwards and the only time a whale was on our side, we were told to sit down. By the time we sat down (facing inwards) and twisted round, the boat had been turned towards it and we didn't even see that whale.
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Jennifer_s
Mar 4, 2025
Unfortunately, there was... - Unfortunately, there was not much whale watching. We spent maybe 30 minutes looking for whales and the rest of the time was spent snorkeling, visiting interesting rock formations, and eating a snack on the beach. I would have preferred to spend more time looking for whales (as the title suggests) than on the other activities.
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Alessandra_j
Apr 4, 2025
Not worth the money! - Didn’t see any animals, no dolphins, whales or turtles - simply nothing. The crew used the excuse that there were “too many boats in the sea” which was a joke as we were the only one! I understand that it is hard to spot whales if you’re towards end of the season, however turtles and dolphins usually stay around. The crew did not really do an effort to look around, their main goal was to bring us to a beach where we spend over 1hr to go swimming. Honestly for this I don’t need to go on a boat trip for whale watching and pay 90$ p.Pers.
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From $90
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).