Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Puntarenas Province

Ready to check out the best sites in Puntarenas Province for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 8 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Puntarenas Province to suit your needs.

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#1 - Starfish Garden

Costa Rica, Pacific, Manuel Antonio National Park

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Mellow dive with lots of reef fish, puffers and lots of lots of starfish! Dive leaving from Quepos Port Starfish Garden is also known as Isla Larga Norte.

#2 - Punta Quepos

Costa Rica, Pacific, Manuel Antonio National Park

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Off coast rocks with lots of canyons to explore and submerged pinnalces. Tons of fish and schools of Jacks. Dive Boats leave from Quepos Port Punta Quepos is also known as Media Luna.

#3 - Canyon Reef

Costa Rica, Pacific, Manuel Antonio National Park

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Schooling Grunts and jacks in an interesting canyon system, also reef fish and octopus. South of Puerto Quepos Canyon Reef is also known as Punta Sur.

#4 - El Aquario

Costa Rica, Pacific, Manuel Antonio National Park

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Shollow underwater pinnacle attract a huge variety of fish.

#5 - Middle Reef

Costa Rica, Pacific, Herradura

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Herradura Bay

#6 - Pesebre

Costa Rica, Pacific

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Diving along both sides of a large rock and between many channels you will have the chance to see surgeons, grunts, snappers and sting rays, as well as white tip sharks and often giant manta rays. Only by Boat! Pesebre is also known as The Manger.

#7 - La Chancha

Costa Rica, Pacific

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Between Playa Tambor and Tortuga Island. From Playa Tambor 15 to 20 minutes by spped boat.

#8 - Herradura Island

Costa Rica, Pacific

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This is a dive site that runs along the west side of the Herradura island. Cuevitas means "Little Caves" and in the many different ones it's easy to find white tip sharks and morray eels and swimming near the surface, barracudas and mantarays. Only by boat! Herradura Island is also known as Isla Herradura.