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Caño Island

Caño Island

Puntarenas, Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

Photo: SILGOHI · CC BY-SA 4.0

About this site

Costa Rica's premier mainland-accessible dive destination. This marine reserve features coral formations, rocky pinnacles, and excellent encounters with sharks, rays, and sea turtles. Visibility is generally better than the mainland coast.

Conditions

Country
Costa Rica
Region
Puntarenas, Pacific Coast
Max depth
6–30 m
Visibility
15–30 m
Water temperature
24–27°C
Difficulty
Intermediate
Best season
December to April
Type
Reef
Suitable for
  • Scuba
Dive types
  • Reef
  • Drift
Marine life
  • Whale sharks
  • Sharks
  • Mantas
  • Rays
  • Turtles
  • Whales
  • Dolphins
Photo: SILGOHI · CC BY-SA 4.0

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