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1Starfish Garden
Mellow dive with lots of reef fish, puffers and lots of lots of starfish! Dive leaving from Quepos Port Starfish Garden is also known as Isla Larga Norte.
BeginnerMax depth 40 ftBoat entry
Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Puntarenas Province
The top 8 dive and snorkel sites in Puntarenas Province, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Puntarenas Province guide
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2Punta Quepos
Off coast rocks with lots of canyons to explore and submerged pinnalces. Tons of fish and schools of Jacks. Dive Boats leave from Quepos Port Punta Quepos is also known as Media Luna.
IntermediateMax depth 49.9 ftBoat entry
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3Canyon Reef
Schooling Grunts and jacks in an interesting canyon system, also reef fish and octopus. South of Puerto Quepos Canyon Reef is also known as Punta Sur.
BeginnerMax depth 29.9 ftBoat entry
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4El Aquario
Shollow underwater pinnacle attract a huge variety of fish.
BeginnerMax depth 29.9 ftBoat entry
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6Pesebre
Diving along both sides of a large rock and between many channels you will have the chance to see surgeons, grunts, snappers and sting rays, as well as white tip sharks and often giant manta rays. Only by Boat! Pesebre is also known as The Manger.
BeginnerMax depth 29.9 ftBoat entry
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7La Chancha
Between Playa Tambor and Tortuga Island. From Playa Tambor 15 to 20 minutes by spped boat.
BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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8Herradura Island
This is a dive site that runs along the west side of the Herradura island. Cuevitas means "Little Caves" and in the many different ones it's easy to find white tip sharks and morray eels and swimming near the surface, barracudas and mantarays. Only by boat! Herradura Island is also known as Isla Herradura.
BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftBoat entry
Top dive shops in Puntarenas Province
All 3Costa Rica Dive and Surf
Book4.8 (292) · Dominical
Oceans Unlimited Costa Rica S.A.
Book4.6 (112) · Quepos
Okeanos Aggressor II
BookNo reviews yet · Augusta
Puntarenas Province diving guide
Ready to check out the best sites in Puntarenas Province for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 8 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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Are there dive shops in Puntarenas Province?
Zentacle lists 3 dive shops in Puntarenas Province. The top-rated are Costa Rica Dive and Surf (4.8 from 292 reviews) and Oceans Unlimited Costa Rica S.A. (4.6 from 112 reviews).