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 Dry Season that creates the dry Tropical Forest. Also it makes the water pristine and untouched . The other six moths of the year, it rains quiet often, but that does not really affect diving visibility since we are not close to Rivers.

Diving in Costa Rica`s North Pacific Coast is a diferent experience. Usually, we see lots of large fish, sharks, rays and many schools.

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Catalina Islands Only 25 minute ride from Flamingo, Catalina has become very popular among divers since it is considered an unexploded paradise with several different sites to be discovered.

Bat Islands ( Islas Murcielago ) Las Islas Murcielago, as locals know this Rock Formations, are perhaps still the site everybody wants to visit. However, we recommend Catalina Islands since they are much closer to shore and the trip only takes 20 minutes. About 25 minutes away from Flamingo, these solitary islands are surrounded by the most astonishing underwater landscapes and animals we can see. Deep waters and lots of Giant Manta Rays as well as Wahoos, Jack, large Groupers are to be seen in this fabulous site.

How is the diving from Flamingo? Information and Tips

Costa Rica's Guanacaste Region is Central Americas Hot Spot for Diving.
(Geri Murphy, Skin Diver Magazine 1996 )

Due to temperature underwater, that usually goes from 76 - 80 from May to Mid December (Mostly the Rainy Season), we recommend you to bring a 3 mm or Polar Tec. During the Peak of the Dry Season, from December to April, the temperature goes down to 70 in depths, so we recommend you to definitely bring your 3 mm.

Outside, the temperature fluctuates between 85 - 90 all year round, with a very low humidity.
What really makes this area fascinating is the unpredictable currents and upwelling that can cause a five degrees shift in temperature during the same dive. Thermo clines often occur at the 80 to 100 foot zone.

Few places in the Western Hemisphere can match the enormous amount of fish activity found among the rocky islets and undersea pinnacles off this coastline.

Guanacaste is best known for its spectacular marine life, both in abundance and diversity. Schools of 1000 to 5000 fish are encountered at almost every dive site and on daily basis. Reef Fish species are a bland of Pacific Coast and Tropical Pacific Varieties never seen in the Caribbean waters - plus many familiar Caribbean Species. Big animals encountered by divers include Giant Manta Rays, several species of Sharks and Turtles, Eagle Rays, Great Grouper and Whale Sharks.

Underwater photographers find this region a treasure house of photo opportunities that include an impressive array of moray eel species such as the Snowflake, Jeweled, White mouth, Zebra and Others.

Underwater visibility is equally variable ranging from 30 to 100 feet, depending upon location, tides and those unpredictable currents. The nutrient rich waters that attract the immense quantity of marine life also contribute to the lower visibility.One of the best Off Shore Locations that offers high adventure and superior visibility is the Catalina Islands, a cluster of small Rock Islands and pinnacles in front of Flamingo Beach.

Species Underwater

As we said before, the Underwater Wildlife is amazing. These are some of the species we usually see as we go diving:

White tip reef sharks,Angel fish,Spinner dolphin, Giant schools of grunts,Octopus,StingraysYellowtails, Sea horses, Pilot whales, Spotted eaglerays, Starfish, Orcas, Turtles, Frog fish, False killer whales, Humpback whales with their babies, Whale sharks that we swim withSchools of mobula rayscow-nosed rays, Manta RaysHammer, HeadsBull Shark, Dorado, Giant Grouper (Mero)

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