Tortuga Island Excursion: Catamaran Cruise, Snorkeling, and Beach Fun

Embark on a thrilling catamaran cruise to Tortuga Island, where you’ll snorkel, indulge in beach fun, and savor delicious food and drinks. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

On this trip to Tortuga Island, you can take in the scenic views on the way to the port where the catamaran will dock. Enjoy breakfast and fresh fruit as you sail through the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Upon arrival at the island, bask in the sun, go snorkeling, ride a banana boat, and indulge in drinks, food, and much more.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Catamaran
  • Bilingual Guide
Additional Information

The adventure starts as the journey departs from the Central Valley, heading towards the Pacific coast. Travel through scenic mountainous landscapes en route to the port city of Puntarenas.
Catamaran Adventure: From Puntarenas, step aboard a luxurious catamaran. Sail 12 nautical miles to reach Tortuga Island, where pristine white sands and…

Location
San José
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rosa_c
Jan 3, 2026
10/10 experience - I was very hesitant booking this excursion at first due to other negative reviews but decided to just do it because we wanted an beach day…. It turned into the most fun day we’ve had all trip with amazing entertainment, lots of drinks, yummy food in an island, and great service. Yes the car ride to get to the beach is long and the boat ride is about 1 hour and 45 minutes but it’s sooooo worth it. You’re on the island from 11/11:30-4pm and it’s the best time ever. The boat ride was also extremely fun with a DJ and live entertainment from a retired dancer who is hilarious. We had the time of our lives!
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Sightseer29196127553
Oct 6, 2025
Tico Travel for tours in Costa Rica - We booked a last-minute tour (leaving the next day) to Tortunguero National Park. Juan Sanchez, operating out of the Gran Hotel in San Jose, was very helpful in laying out options for tours, places to see, things to do, etc. We took a tour bus to a dock, where we boarded a river boat to the Evergreen Lodge. We had a few activities included in our tour package, including lodging and meals. Diego, our tour guide, was fantastic. The whole trip — three days — was a fun adventure in the rain forest, and it was super easy because Juan put the whole trip together for us. I highly recommend Juan and Tico Travel if you’re looking for in-country arrangements.
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Tytuss2025
Aug 20, 2025
10/10 recommend - Fun trip. Josue was our guide and he was very helpful. Didn't get to learn about the islands, but great friendly crew, with good food. Overall a great atmosphere. The captain of the boat even helped someone snorkel with her daughter!
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Jpsalass
Jul 11, 2025
Very quiet island near Puntarenas - Very nice tour with Tour and Adventure, very good experience leaving Puntarenas, very good guide, meals and snorkeling tour included. The Island dyes a very quiet white sand beach, there are no permanent services on the Island although they sell drinks and there are bathrooms paying. You can carry a small icebox. It is preferable to pay for an all-inclusive tour of San Jose or Puntarenas.
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Eric_a
May 25, 2025
Isla Tortuga is a MUST - Sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen. Put some on before you leave for the island. Put some on, on your way to the island. Put more on when you arrive. What an amazing experience. The island was stunning, the food was great. The accommodations and service were 5 stars. It was my second time going and I will always make it a priority when visiting Costa Rica
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I34rwanad
Jan 22, 2025
Larry Vargas - Larry Vargas was excelente as a tour guide. Our trip to Tortuga Island was amazing. He coordinated the tour and everything was spectacular. He made sure we were on times and taking care on the boat. Amazing aventure thanks to Larry.
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G7324takerrym
Jan 7, 2025
Great experience - A wonderful time . Tortuguero was abundant with wildlife and lush rain forests. The boat trip was an amazing experience. Sebastian was an excellent guide.
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Brandon_a
Jan 7, 2025
Had an amazing time, Ron... - Had an amazing time, Ron was very helpful, and was able to translate for us, making sure we were comfortable during our trip.
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J14enkatier
Jan 19, 2026
Overpriced, underpromised - I paid $190 and it was not worth it. Stale ham sandwich for breakfast, they forgot to pick someone up so we had to wait 1.5 hours which cut into the beach time. Staff wasn’t overly friendly. Snorkeling was extra $20 but was awesome, the beach and snorkeling made the day a bit better. Still very disappointed.
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Samantha_p
Apr 24, 2025
Never showed up to pick us up - Changed the pick up point the night before after we selected our hotel So we went to new pick up for 5:30am Waited until 6:40am and no one showed up No communication at all Completely wasted our day
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).