Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour: Experience Marine Life at Ballena Marine Park from Uvita
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82 Ratings
Uvita
Experience the wonders of marine life at Ballena Marine Park in Uvita. Join our Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour to witness humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, and more. Snorkel, explore caverns, and create unforgettable memories in this unique park.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
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8:30 am Arrival at Marino Ballena National Park and start of the boat tour: Whale watching in the waters of Marino Ballena National Park with snorkeling, swimming, caves visit and high probability to see whales, dolphins and turtles.
If the water is clear you practice snorkeling otherwise you have time to swim

12:00 pm End of the boat tour and free time

Included: Boat transfer, Guide, Park Entrance, Snorkeling equipment, Water and Fruits during the tour.

It is the first marine park of Costa Rica, recognized since its beach has the form of a whale’s tail and ironically it is the best place to see whales. It is located in the South Pacific, just 4 hours from San Jose.

We have 2 seasons of whales, the first of the year is from January to March and the following from July to October

What's Included
  • Fruits and Water
  • Entrance fees included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Boat transportation
  • Insurance covered
  • Professional tourist guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Costa Rica’s first marine park, the Ballena Marine Park, situated in the South Pacific. Here, vast humpback whales, dolphins, turtles and more constitute the aquatic population. For a more intimate interaction, you can snorkel, explore caverns and delve deeper into what this magnificent park offers.

Whale sighting seasons span from July to October, and then January to March.

  • Special Tour for nature observers, and adventurers.
  • What to bring: swimming suit, towel, sandals, sunscreen, hat.
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We're going to wait you 15 minutes before the tour for explain you where'll take the boat
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kimberly_s
Mar 6, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Wonderful experience & amazing crew! The tour was beautiful & we saw whales!! Highly recommend this tour!
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Marice5530iu
Mar 4, 2024
Worth it! Highly recommend - Crew were fabulous and went out of their way. We saw a mama and baby humpback, and the baby breeched! We also saw dolphins and went snorkeling. Great trip.
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Dr_r
Mar 1, 2024
Lovely way to spend half a day! - Friendly, chilled, and warm guide and captain. Felt very professional yet in a relaxed Costa Rican manner. I traveled solo and met some lovely people on this tour. Got super lucky and got to spend time watching a majestic humpback whale with her new born! Saw dolphins up close. We had a chance to jump ship and go for a swim. Water and delicious fruits served on board. Highly recommend for a fantastic day out. Uvita beach is also stunning - worth spending some time here even if its a walk along.
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Angela_d
Feb 24, 2024
Incredible experience! - We were so fortunate to get to see a competitive group of about 8 male humpback whales! We also saw spotted dolphins and flying fish. Our guide and boat crew were outstanding!
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Lonnie_b
Feb 18, 2024
Fun - We had fun. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately no whales. But saw dolphins, sea turtles, mahi mahi and lots of fish snorkeling.
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Julia_t
Feb 11, 2024
Perfect Trip - It was amazing! We saw whales, dolphins and orcas and enjoyed snacks under palm trees on the beach. Great experience, nice Guide & Captain, highly recommend!
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Leanne_s
Feb 19, 2024
Lovely boat ride around Marino Ballena National Park - The tour was really nice overall. We didn't see any whales, but that's not in the tour operator's control. We did see two dolphins and sea birds. The tour guides tried to make sure we still had fun despite no whales. We snorkeled and spent time at a quiet beach. Overall I enjoyed my experience. My only negative feedback is that we were asked to arrive by 8:20 am but we didn't leave the office until close to 10 am so it was a bit disorganized getting started.
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Olivia_h
Feb 17, 2024
No whales but decent tour operator - It was a great to be on water and they were friendly and helpful but we didn’t see any whales and were given a short time to snorkel which was a shame. We enjoyed it but think it’s overpriced for the number of people on the boat and they should offer another free trip if you don’t see any whales…
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Ita_m
Feb 17, 2024
A good experience despite no whales - Whilst we didn't get to see whales , we saw some dolphins , snorkelled and were taken to a secluded beach to swim. The crew did their best
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Dan_m
Mar 1, 2024
Forgot to pick us up - We were advised to wait at the whale office to be picked up by car but it never arrived. There was no Uber near and the only reason we got to the departure point was by hitchhiking. When we advised that this had happened it wasn't even acknowledged, the person behind the desk just looked at us and asked us to sign in. There appears to be 2 companies running this and the 'Whale tour' company didn't pick up the phone. To contact the operator I had to randomly Google the second company where the departure was just to get someone to pick up the phone. I got no response through Viator contact and still haven't. Pros: we saw dolphins but no whales and the people running it on the boat were friendly. We got some pineapple and water as snacks. The snorkeling was a nice activity but there is no coral and very few fish. The tour also said 8.20 sharp but noone even moved from chairs until 9am. I would not recommend this tour purely because we wouldn't have gotten on it without paying some random person to drive us across Uvita last minute.
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