Damas Island: Costa Rica Mangrove Boat Tour

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Explore Damas Island’s mangroves by boat. Spot diverse wildlife and enjoy an educational, eco-friendly adventure in Central America’s largest mangrove ecosystem.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Tucanes Tours - Tucanes Tours Operation Center.

Stop for bathroom facilities & where meals are provided.

Isla Damas - Boat ride through the mangrove forest of Isla Damas

What's Included

Round-trip transportation from Manuel Antonio & Quepos
Guided mangrove boat tour
Certified naturalist guide
Safety equipment
Lunch

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Explore one of Costa Rica’s most significant mangrove ecosystems on the Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour, situated near Manuel Antonio and Quepos.
Drift through serene estuaries and mangrove canals as a certified naturalist guide assists in spotting wildlife like white-faced monkeys, iguanas, boas, crocodiles, and a diverse array of tropical birds. Gain…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Jamiechambersnz

Feb 11, 2026

Fantastic wildlife tour of the Damas Island mangroves - This boat trip was one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica, maybe the highlight. Our guide, Joseph, was excellent - extremely knowledgeable and witty, he looked after our small group - there were only five of us - very well. He was able to talk about all aspects of the mangrove environment - the trees and plants, the animals, the birds, the insects and even the crabs. A highlight was seeing capuchin monkeys, but everything was interesting, even the roosting proboscis bats. Thank you, Joseph.

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U5365dnemilyf

Aug 1, 2025

Boat tour - Tour with Brenda was amazing! She shared so much information with us. We were able to see so many different types of wildlife. I would highly recommend this tour!

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Cristina_a

Jul 14, 2025

Recommended tour - This tour is a wonderful and relaxing experience. Stephanie and Alvin were absolutely the best guides well informed and on top of everything in order to make this an unforgettable experience!

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Getaway13514339452

Jan 30, 2025

Mangrove with Alvin - A beautiful afternoon in this boat driven by Jenny and commented by Alvin. Beautiful birds, Capuchin monkeys, crabs, a marsupial... in the mangrove.

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Billbyrne

Jan 29, 2025

Peaceful respite and lots of wildlife - Alvin was terrific guide and the mangrove boat experience was very enjoyable especially after the crowds we encountered at Manuel Antonio park. This boat tour was a peaceful respite where we saw lots of wildlife.

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Marialanad

Oct 1, 2024

Mangrove Tour with Lunch - Kenneth was a wonderful tour guide. Helped us to spot and learn about so many animals, and was very patient with stopping to take as many photos as we wanted. We saw herons, iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, snakes, monkies, bats, and even jumping spiders. A great experience.

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Tmw6432fg

May 13, 2024

Get mangrove tour with Tocanes and Jeremy - We really enjoyed the boat ride. Jeremy was our guide and he made it terrific. We have been on a mangrove tour in the Galapagos and learned a lot more from Jeremy. He expertly explained the ecosystem and identified a variety of birds. However this particular time of year is not the best for birding since a lot of the migratory birds have already left. The boat captain spotted several iguanas and a rarely seen Pygmy Anteater, the smallest one in the world. It’s amaziNguyen that he found him since he only weights 1 lb.

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Meghanntenorio

Mar 4, 2024

Great tour of an amazing ecosystem - Amazing to see so many birds and animals! The mangrove forest is so special, it was really cool to see how nature adapts. We saw the endangered, super rare Silky Anteater too. It was so cute. Our guide, Brenda, was so kind, so helpful. She was our guide for another tour, and we requested her for this tour also. Definitely recommend any tour with her.

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493kathiew

Feb 5, 2024

Visit the Mangroves with Damas Mangrove Boat Tour - The Damas Island Estuary Boat Trip from Manuel Antonio started with an early pick up at our hotel at 6:25 am. As we began our slow tour through the brackish waters of the mangroves, our tour guide Daniella, pointed out the many birds we saw. I We were hoping to see a sloth or some monkeys, but it’s always a chance what you will see. Each tour is different. She included a history of the area and explained the two different mangroves. There were no bugs or flies which was an added bonus. After the tour, we were taken to a local outdoor market and breakfast was provided, before returning to our hotel. It was a great tour and our guide was a delight.

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Kindness763

Jan 5, 2024

Mangrove Ecology Up Close - Wow! Tucanestours Mangrove Boat Tour was phenomenal. Our very informative and accommodating guide was Beto. It’s amazing how he saw and identified for us so many birds, reptiles, and mammals within the mangrove forest. We saw a silky anteater, a nighthawk, and Capuchin monkeys. I counted 17 species. He explained mangrove ecology and showed us the seeds of a pineapple mangrove. If you want to see nature up close and enjoy the shade of the boat canopy, I highly recommend this tour.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult