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Cahuita National Park and Snorkeling: Private Exploration of Costa Rica's Marine Life
4.6
19 Ratings
Limon
Experience the vibrant marine life of Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park on a private snorkeling tour. Explore the coral reserve, cruise from the port to Cahuita, and snorkel at Puerto Vargas for an unforgettable adventure.
Experience the vibrant marine life of Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park on a private snorkeling tour. Explore the coral reserve, cruise from the port to Cahuita, and snorkel at Puerto Vargas for an unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Cahuita National Park - SNORKELING
This tour takes place on a boat with capacity for 15
people, captain and guide, around the National Park of
Cahuita; where you will be able to practice snorkeling for two hours
approximately in the most important Coral Reef of
Costa Rica, observing: 35 different species of corals, 123
species of tropical fish, 3…
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Cahuita National Park - SNORKELING
This tour takes place on a boat with capacity for 15
people, captain and guide, around the National Park of
Cahuita; where you will be able to practice snorkeling for two hours
approximately in the most important Coral Reef of
Costa Rica, observing: 35 different species of corals, 123
species of tropical fish, 3 species of sharks, 6 species of
moray eels, 3 species of hedgehogs, 140 of mollusks, 44 of crustaceans,
128 algae, sea turtles, sea cucumbers, sea sponges,
lobsters, shrimp, among others. They will be provided with the equipment
Full snorkeling: (mask and tube, fins or frog legs). -
Cahuita National Park - HIKE:
After snorkeling, a fruit-based snack will be provided.
tropical of the season, and then begin the second stage
of the tour which is: the walk with trail interpretation, the
guide will take you to different points between Punta Cahuita and the
Cahuita town (3.5 km) observing various types of snakes
(boas, bocaraca, velvets, tinsel, micas, etc.) Sloth, monkeys
white face, howlers, anteaters, armadillos, raccoons,
blue and other morpho butterflies, birds, invertebrates, mollusks
from sea and land, as well as: medicinal plants, orchids,
trees, ferns, bromeliads, vertebrate
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Entrance fee to Snorkeling & Cahuita national park
- Bilingual tour guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Entrance fee to Snorkeling & Cahuita national park
- Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Dive Into Nature – Experience Coral Reefs & Coastal Rainforest in a Day!
Embark on an unforgettable private eco-adventure to Cahuita National Park, one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse locations. Enjoy snorkeling over the vibrant coral reef, then trek through shaded jungle paths where sloths, monkeys, and colorful birds can be found.
Ideal for…
Dive Into Nature – Experience Coral Reefs & Coastal Rainforest in a Day!
Embark on an unforgettable private eco-adventure to Cahuita National Park, one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse locations. Enjoy snorkeling over the vibrant coral reef, then trek through shaded jungle paths where sloths, monkeys, and colorful birds can be found.
Ideal for couples, families, or small groups seeking a relaxed and personalized nature experience.
Tour Highlights:
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Snorkeling at Cahuita Reef (subject to weather conditions)
Explore one of Costa Rica’s largest coral reef systems
Swim with tropical fish, sea fans, rays, and coral formations
Certified local guide and all snorkeling equipment included -
Cahuita National Park Hike
Easy coastal trail with a bilingual naturalist guide
Spot sloths, howler monkeys, iguanas, raccoons, toucans, and more
Discover the park’s Afro-Caribbean culture and natural history -
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Puerto Limon cruise port
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(19 Ratings)
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Mary_s
Mar 7, 2025
Fantastic tour! - Some of the best snorkeling I’ve ever done! Beautiful live coral reef! This tour included two stops, the second one had huge schools of fish. Not for beginning snorklers. The walk in Cahuita was amazing! Rosa and Alex were terrific. We saw all howlers, sloths, iguanas, vipers and more.
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Exploringwoodys
Jan 8, 2025
Incredible wildlife experience - Danny was an absolutely amazing guide and was incredible at spotting the wildlife. We had an incredible day. Also recommend a trip to the BriBri indigenous cocoa plantation very small intimate experience and an amazing way to learn about the local indigenous people. Highly recommend this tour.
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Tinleyw2025
Jan 3, 2025
SO MUCH FUN WITH GIGI AND FIORELLA!! - Tour guides Gigi & Fiorella were amazing!
The trip was so much fun!! They were so nice and friendly! We stopped to take pictures and we even stopped to get gelato which was so yummy! Fiorella speaks English and Spanish which is so helpful! Our family had such an amazing time with these amazing people! I recommend 100%!!
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Tatumw2025
Jan 3, 2025
Amazing experience!! - Tour guides GG and Fiorella were amazing!!! They were so sweet and I loved talking to them. We even stopped for gelato and pictures! They are bilingual and helped us practice our spanish!! Super fun!! Also saw some monkeys and lots of fish!!
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Dustin_s
Jan 3, 2025
We didn’t go…but are still happy. - We didn’t go…
They showed up on time to pick us up. They were very nice but told us that due to weather having turned the ocean foggy, we probably not have a great time snorkeling. They offered to either give us a full refund or to take us to various other sites (volcano, a waterfall, etc). We’ve already seen the places they were offering so we opted to take the refund. It took two days but sure enough, the full amount refund hit my account this morning.
So while we didn’t get to snorkel, I truly appreciate their honesty instead of taking us out for what would have been a bad experience.
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934bautistav
Oct 11, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience to do with friends, the views are great and the guides (Nicol and Dayana) did an amazing job! Will definitely recommend it to everyone to do it
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Antoniorm8740iw
Aug 22, 2024
SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN CAHUITA - Today we enjoyed a spectacular experience in Cahuita. The deal has been fabulous: Marvin has looked after us wonderfully during the snorkle and Luis has been watching over us while we were at sea and has been a great Guide on the park trail, teaching us in detail sloths, snakes and spiders. Thank you to Carlos for his attention and sympathy upon our arrival. Unforgettable. A highly recommended option if you want to know the Cahuita National Park
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Heather_p
Aug 19, 2024
Fun adventure - This tour was fantastic! Our personal guide Nicole and our driver Jose met us right on time, and took us to the lovely town of Cahuita. Our boat took us out for three different snorkeling sites, gave us a yummy snack of fresh local fruit and how to eat them. Then we have a wonderful walk back through the national park we’re Nicole helped us identify many animals, plants and insects. She was full of helpful information. Next we stopped at a local soda shop for lunch. (Just a crossed from the sloth sanctuary. And had our first traditional CR lunch. AMAZING and a great price. And we ended our say with a short guided tour of Limon where Nicole and Jose told us about their town. This tour is worth doing again.
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Christy_h
Dec 3, 2024
Fun tours and great guide that made the best out of bad weather - We didn’t get to go snorkeling because once we got off the ship and met our tour guide Rosa, she informed us that the rain and wind wouldn't make it possible to snorkel that day. So she offered us a full refund or said she could take us to other tourist sites. In reality, we would have liked to of known this before we got off the ship so the 6 of us could have had time to think about what else we wanted to do and dress differently but that’s the only negative point I had. So instead she showed us how they make chocolate, a gorgeous waterfall (too cold to play in unfortunately), a banana plantation, and a walk in Cahuita National Park. So all in all I think we saw some great sites for a day with crappy weather. Would definitely book again!
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Pat_b
Jan 22, 2025
Wonderful guides, bad company - If it hadn't been for our wonderful guides, Fiorella and Yiyi, I would have rated this company lower. The company refused to cancel the excursion when the sea was choppy and cloudy. Our resort told us that the companies they used were canceling because of weather. I didn't go because of the small boat they used and the weather. Fiorella, the translator, stayed with me and was very kind and accommodating. Yiyi went with my husband and granddaughters. My husband snorkeled for a few moments and decided it wasn't worth it because of the visibility. The girls, who have snorkeled in Hawaii, toughed it out. Although the bravest of our granddaughters used her life vest as a floating device. They went to two places and at the second place the girls did see a stingray even with the merky water. The trip through the national park was good they said. Yiyi pointed out many different animals, even a viper that looked like a worm. He and the girls were able to communicate even though he spoke limited English and they spoke limited Spanish. He took pictures and gave them to the girls, which was very kind of him. They had a wonderful time. On the way back to our resort Fiorella, who stayed with me the entire time, mentioned an ice cream shop that was off the beaten path. We went there and enjoyed some wonderful ice cream. Made a lovely ending for a mediocre trip. I also need to say this was our most expensive excursion for less time and more disappointments.
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