Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour: Experience Marine Life at Ballena Marine Park from 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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Travel Agency Costa Rica you fall in love - Itinerary
    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…
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.
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Corocotta_o
Sep 19, 2025
Recommended - Carlos and Enrique very good guides, we saw dolphin whale turtles, all very well! Although it's not the biggest ship, they know very well where to go.
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348gudrunl
Aug 18, 2025
Great experience - A fantastic tour! We were super happy with our tour boss Juliana, who provided us with information about the whales during times when you needed a bit of patience. But as soon as she started explaining something, a whale was usually spotted again. We even saw two humpback whale mothers with their calves and several other whales, one of them even kindly jumped a bit. In addition, a group of Bottlenose dolphins with a baby in the middle accompanied our boat for a time. Also the rest of the staff was very nice and had a good eye. Mid-August seems to be ideal for whale watching.
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Daniela_s
Aug 17, 2025
Wonderful experience - We saw many whales with their calves and some were really close to the boat. Our guide Jennifer explained many interesting facts about the whales. I loved the idea of respecting the animals and their habitat like guests. It was a perfect tour and absolutely worth the price!
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Amanda_a
Jul 27, 2025
Great trip with excellent guide and staff - Very good communication before the trip and well organised during. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide and lovely crew. very big on safety during the trip. Fun boat ride as it is quite fast at times. We saw two whales and their babies who hung around for quite a long time. we were then taken to a beach to swim and be shown how to crack coconuts and were given pineapple to eat. Parking and the entry to the park is free so you know that once you have paid everything is included. Would definitely recommend.
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Patricia_q
Jul 26, 2025
This was a great tour. ... - This was a great tour. Our guides were so knowledgeable and we saw whales and turtles. You can feel the pride in their work. Highly recommend
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Christian_a
Jul 24, 2025
Top!! - Top organizers, make extreme efforts to sight animals. We've seen turtles, whales and dolphins. There were fine fruits and fresh coconuts at the break on a beautiful beach. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. Would book it again.
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Tyler_d
Jul 13, 2025
It was a great time and... - It was a great time and very informative. Sadly we didn’t see a whale but it was a great experience still. Dolphins, sea snakes, birds and beautiful beaches
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Georgios_s
Aug 3, 2025
Whales in Uvita - First of all we had a great guide and a great captain. The trip was above expectations as we managed to see whales. The one consideration that I would have is a little more time with the whales, despite that the swim and the site seeing were also cool.
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Dayne_l
Aug 13, 2025
Whale watching tour for able bodied people - Not a tour that is accessible for people with mobility challenges or physical disabilities. I have MS and brought a 6 year old with a disability. We had to walk very far to board the boat and nobody even told us what to expect or asked if we needed accomodation. We almost were left behind because the group walked much faster and there were people and boats everywhere so we had no idea even which way the group went.
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Astrid_p
Jul 23, 2025
Bad luck but still disappointing. - We had a bunch ob bad luck that wasnt the tour company‘s fault. Yet we feel the company could have done better. We saw a mother humpback with her calf but only very shortly and far away. We didnt understand why our boat kept staying quite behind the other boats, which ended up getting better views. Then some people on our boat were not feeling well and we returned to shore earlier. Instead of helping us see the whales, the guide had to assist sick people. I‘m sure people get sick all the time on these boats so there should be some kind of plan for that, like a different person taking care of them. We didnt get to se the caves, no walk along the shore of the national park, no swimming, no snorkeling. I understand that different parts of the tour depend on weather (such as snorkeling) and if people get sick its nobodies fault. Yet booking a tour with different components, supposedly lasting 3-4 hours and then end up getting a two our tour driving out to sea, staying far away from the whales sightings and then driving back to shore was just extremely disappointing. Certainly not worth the price of the tour. There should have been some kind of alternative programme/plan and more explanations.
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From $90
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).