El Ocotal Scuba Diving Costa Rica's North Pacific coast is the diving world's newest discovery. Few places in the world have waters with such varied and plentiful marine life. Couple this with the Ocotal's luxurious resort facilities , dive boats and professional dive masters, the country's natural beauty and is warm, friendly people, and you have the most exciting alternative to traditional dive destinations.
Diving can be great any month of the year.
Visibility can vary from 20 to 80 ft. on the same day on different dives. This is primarily due to the abundance of plankton and other marine organisms at the lower end of the food chain that thrive in the warm 75 to 85 degree tropical waters. Although this abundance of food often restricts visibility, it is the principal reason for the profuse and varied pelagic marine population that are seen on every dive. It s a trade off that divers welcomely accept. Most dives are around pinnacle rock formations at 40 to 80 feet depths and there is no telling what the diver will see.