Diving In Costa Rica
Diving In Costa
Rica
Costa Rica is
a small country in Central America that has greater biodiversity than Europe or
North America. A tropical paradise, rich in forests and wildlife, Costa Rica boasts over 800 miles of coastline.
Lately, a lot of conditions and Fantastic diving marine life have also
contributed to a fascinating destination for diving
Costa Rica is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The Caribbean coast offers the best conditions for diving, while the Pacific coast offers more diving
equipment. In the Pacific, with the exception of the Gulf of Papagayo and Bahia Drake, visibility underwater is considered
poor. The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica has better visibility under water, but
is still underdeveloped. So far, diving in Costa Rica is concentrated in the Gulf
of Papagayo, and around the Osa Peninsula to Caño Island
Cocos Island , a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National
Parks of Costa Rica protected
often ranks among the top five dive destinations in
the world. The deep waters around the house uninhabited island
distance to the largest schools of hammerhead sharks in the world. You can meet hundreds of species of fish that live
here , large pelagic species are also abundant. Cocos Island is only accessible by boat dive live-aboard
The Gulf of Papagayo has volcanic formations and soft corals, but the
underwater visibility is low due to the abundance of plankton in the water .
Dive sites in the area, Catalina and Bat Islands are home to some of the best
scuba diving in Costa Rica . Catalina Island is an advanced dive with strong underwater currents .
Bats Bats Islands ( Islands ) are also a point of advanced diving , and a protected over the Santa Rosa National Park
offshore area require special permission to dive. This is the only place in the
country where you can dive with bull sharks
Caño
Island ( Isla del Caño ) is
protected by the Government of Costa Rica as
a biological marine reserve , and it is easy to see why: the deep, cold waters
around the island are full of life . Underwater visibility is good. In
almost every dive, the large schools of fish can be seen the devils rays ,
manta rays, dolphins , barracudas , sea turtles, and tip reef sharks are not
uncommon. Caño
Island is said to be the best place
for diving in Costa Rica. Diver numbers are strictly regulated to protect the
reserve