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Tours Costa Rica: Montezuma Scuba Diving Tours, Nicoya Peninsula
By Explore Costa Rica Staff
Feb 5, 2008, 09:31

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Montezuma Scuba Diving Tour, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Paradise Tortuga Island is located on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Nicoya Peninsula, which is surrounded by an abundance of dive sites, most of which are accessible within a thirty minutes boat ride.

Isla Tortuga and its surrenders are famous around the world because is the only area in Costa Rica and Central America with three sank boats, where we provided one of the best diving adventures in Costa Rica. Average visibility ranges from 30 ft. to 50 ft. with possibilities of up to 80 ft. We dive volcanic rock formations and rock pinnacles.

Our local dive sites offer white tip sharks, giant schools of grunt, yellowtails, spotted eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, angel fish, octopus, sea horses, starfish, frog fish and many species of eels. We have also seen whale sharks up to 35 feet long on numerous occasions, as well as, spinner dolphin, humpback whales, pilot whales, orcas, false killer whales and schools containing hundreds of Mobulas and thousands of cow-nosed rays.

The dive itself offers you the chance to explore the micro life, along with very large puffer fish, nudibranchs, gigantic slumbering parrotfish, lobster, tube worms and sea horses.

Also offered are long-range dive trips to both the Tortuga Island and Curu Wild Life Refuge. Tortuga Island is the ONLY area in Costa Rica where you can dive all the year around. Schools of Manta rays with wingspans from 14 ft. to 20 ft. have been seen along with numerous white tip.

Costa Rica Weather
The outside temperature at the beaches is 85° to 90° year round. The rainy season runs from May to November, with these months providing some of our best diving. Since we are located in a protected area and do not have rivers draining into our water and visibility is not adversely affected by the rain. In fact, visibility is often enhanced as the rain settles the plankton and rich nutrients that are abundant in Costa Rica.

Prices & Packages
Note: Rates & Details vary by Tour Operator
All the rates include round trip transportation to Tortuga Island, Full Lunch & Drinks.

Full Day Tortuga Island Snorkeling PLUS 1 Tank Dive

Includes:
- One professional dive in Tortuga Island.
- Full Professional Gear.
- Round Trip transportation from Montezuma to the Diving spot.
- Full Lunch and drinks.

- Professional Dive Master instructors.
- Bilingual Guides.

Aprox. Rate: $150

Full Day Tortuga Island with 2 Tanks Dive
Includes:
- Two professional dives of 18 mts in Tortuga Island
- Full Professional Gear.
- Round Trip transportation from Montezuma to the Diving spot.
- Full Lunch and drinks.
- Professional Dive Master instructors.
- Bilingual Guides

Aprox. Rate: $180

The Discovery Dive (Full Day in trip to Tortuga Island)
Includes:
- A theory class.
- One practice class on the beach of Tortuga Island.
- One Open Sea Dive in Tortuga Island.
- Full Professional Gear.
- Round Trip transportation from Montezuma to the Diving spot.
- Full Lunch and drinks.
- Professional Dive Master instructors.
- Bilingual Guides.

Aprox. Rate: $200

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