Few places in the world have waters with such varies and plentiful marine life. Couple this with El Ocotal s luxurious resort facilities, new dive boats and equipment. El Ocotal's dedicated staff and Costa Rica s most experienced dive master, the country s natural beauty and its warm, friendly people, and you have the most exciting alternative to traditional dive destinations. Costa Rica is known today as a unique dive destination, and not only for its marine life, but also because of its many other attractions. Divers have the opportunity to visit national parks, go white water rafting, big game fishing, horseback riding, bird watching, swim on secluded beaches, enjoy breathtaking sunsets and warm star-filled nights and feel welcomed by friendly Costa Rican people.
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 happily accept. Most dives are around volcanic rock pinnacle formations at 40 to 80 feet depths and there is no telling what the diver will see.