Golfo Dulce Wildlife Tour: Bird, Whale, Dolphin Watching

Experience whale watching, snorkeling, and fishing in Puerto Jiménez. Explore Golfo Dulce’s wildlife and crystal-clear waters. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • JHR7+HQ3 - Enjoy dolphin and whale watching during the season, and observe birds in the mangroves.
    8:00 am Depart to explore dolphin and whale watching opportunities in season.
    9:00 am Engage in snorkeling activities.
    10:00 am Enjoy a snack.
    11:00 am Visit the mangroves (when the tide is high) or participate in artisanal fishing.
    12:00 pm Return to the starting point.
What's Included
  • Binoculars
  • Fishing equipment
  • Snacks
  • Lifevest
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information

On a tour of Golfo Dulce in Puerto Jiménez, where we will carry out the following activities, bird watching, whale watching, dolphin watching and artisanal fishing. In a unique moment when we will pass the edge of the Piedras Blancas National Park, we will be able to observe different species of birds and wild animals in their habitat and also in its…

Location
JHR7+HQ3
In front of Marisquería Playa Blanca, next to the pier, the staff wears shirts with the company logo. Another point of reference: We are located where the blue flag and that of Costa Rica are.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brigitte_r
Mar 11, 2026
worth it as various activities, sightings are possible - was also carried out for two registered people and adapted to our requirements (fishing, dolphin sighting) - pleasant guide (good English speaking) and captain. Fine fruit and water for intermediate catering. were completely satisfied
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Robertss4100gb
Mar 5, 2026
A fantastic day out 4 March with an excellent crew. - A wonderful day out on the 4th of March 26. Started at 8am from Playa Blanca. Captain and guide were very experienced and courteous with stunning command of English and the wildlife and fish of the gulf. Saw a school of dolphins, black Tuna team hunting, flying fish and many seabirds. Good refreshments and a nice snorkeling event. Successful fishing of mackerel. Beautiful sky’s, scenery, rocky islands and a pure unspoiled environment. Total of 4 hours of fun in the sun.
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Kelanil2026
Feb 16, 2026
Snorkeling & boat tour - We ended up being the only two people on the boat trip. It was perfect weather and the snorkeling was amazing, we even saw dolphins swimming along the boat. Captain and guide were very knowledgeable and had cold water and snacks for us. Would recommend!
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Joy
Jan 29, 2026
Stellar, Magical Tour. THE BEST! - We had a most amazing wonderful time on this trip! We highly, highly recommend this company. The boat gave us a fast and smooth ride. Our guides, Pilo and Freiser, were the best! They found for us two groups of Dolphins to see very close up. The first was a group of 4 dolphins, 2 juveniles and 2 adults. They were right next to and under our boat, swimming and jumping. The second sighting was so special, a group of about 100 dolphins, slightly smaller animals, spotted. They were feeding, jumping swimming. There was also a group of Frigate birds trying to also catch fish. Pilo and Freiser recognized one of the dolphins, Jacinto was his name. After a long time of enjoying these amazing dolphins, we went to Piedras Blanca. There we saw a sea turtle swimming at the surface, beautiful Pelicans and an Osprey. They took us to a little waterfall, so lovely and magical. As if all of this was not enough, we then went snorkeling for about an hour! I saw a small harmless white tipped shark, a puffer fish, a few good size Angel fish, coral which the scientists are working to restore, and many other beautiful small fish, for example a tiny electric blue one. Our guides were expert at finding and observing these animals and this place they clearly love. This company treated us so well and we are so grateful!
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Sydnie_v
Dec 24, 2025
This Tour is a Must for your trip to the Osa Peninsula! - If you are visiting Playa Blanca or Puerto Jiminez - this tour is a must to do to see the beautiful Osa Peninsula and Gulf via boat. The private tour allows you to be able to get a very personable tour. David and Rommel were amazing guides and captains, they make sure you are well informed and see all the dolphins and fish around you. You get to go close and personal to the dolphins and snorkel with the fish. It is a four hour tour and is well worth the money. It truly was such a beautiful experience and a highlight of our Costa Rica trip. You are provided snorkeling gear and fruit and water. Gracias, David y Rommel, por un momento divertido!!!! Esto es algo que nunca olvidaré.
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Macarenacu8210gk
Dec 4, 2025
Macarena and Fernan in Cano Dulce - Excellent tour!! We were fascinated. We saw millions of dolphins 😍😍 and in snorkeling we saw lots of little goldfish. The fruit they give you is delicious too. Both David (guide) and Jesus (captain) know a lot and are very attentive. They lent us their fishing rods and we caught a 3 kilo tuna! We would definitely recommend it. Thank you!!
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Queeny70
Sep 25, 2025
Fantastic tour , worth every penny! - Amazing experience , the guide and captain were very professional and friendly. We saw lots of whales and dolphins , did fantastic snorkelling, and had a very pleasant trip. Highly recommended!
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Sightseer27989836160
Sep 22, 2025
Whale enlistment in Playa Blanca, Puerto Jimenez. Costa Rica. - It's my heart to see the whale and its calf swimming. Wonderful. The weather collapsed, rains in surrounding areas did not let the reef see. The captain and the guide tried hard. Reaction of organic pineapple and papaya.
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Jo
Feb 17, 2026
Satisfied with refund, but disappointing exit - We put four stars, but the excursion was quite disappointing. From the start, we waited three quarters of an hour on the dock, then went to get Americans who were not on the liner but on the dock, which wasted even more time. Then the whole trip was organized for them and their choices, and we took very little advantage of the complete option we had taken (whales, fishing, snorkeling, mangrove). Snorkelling, for example, was done with the American group, and the person on the boat was not very nice to us. Having said that, I would like to stress that the team was correct: they agreed to refund us part of the trip. All the other excursions we did gave us great satisfaction, which makes this experience even more frustrating. So I don’t question the quality of the excursion when everything goes normally, but our experience that day was really disappointing.
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Paul_s
Feb 13, 2026
One and not one of each - Although it is a tour of three activities, these are carried out amateurishly or rather with little emphasis and dedication. I leave referring to this is not a whale watching tour, as at the beginning they knew that we would not see these due to the season, which has all logic but which could have been mentioned earlier given the expectations of this activity. Second fishing is the fish that you took out, a rod pulled by the guide for the total tourists, regrettable that who helps to take out the fish in this case the guide complained that the stained fish the swimsuit, the company should provide clothes or uniform ad hoc or according to the situation, as far as seeing dolphins although we saw a few loose one goes with the idea that there is coordination cooperation between other tour guides, boats, sectors etc to have been able to see a greater number of these. Finally, the snorkeling reef is rather a marine desert with scarce species appearing. A fantastic tour for those who have never seen a fish a dolphin or catch a fish.
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From $110
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).