With so many animals to see, our boat tours in dominical and uvita get you up close and personal with costa rica. Uvita, costa rica a tiny village with two miles of pure white sand and fabulous conditions for swimming, uvita might become your favorite place in costa rica. September is an excellent time for whale watching in the southern pacific zone of costa rica. Uvita is also a good destination for those that want to save money by taking a day trip to corcovado national park or cano island. Whale and dolphin watching uvita bahia aventuras tour.
Hi all, my husband and i will be in dominical and uvita from jan 3rd through jan 16th, 20. However, during the migration season, humpback whales are not an uncommon sight off the coast of papagayo, playa del coco, tamarindo, and. Whales and dolphins watching whale watching, costa rica. Playa uvita, marino ballena national park, costa rica whale watching. Spectacular humpback whale breaching off the coast of marino ballena national park. Likewise, uvita is a small town that is easy to get around.
There are several places along the beaches of costa rica that allow travelers. In uvita, you can easily find a whale watching tour that can attempt to get you close to these majestic mammals and hopefully enjoy a show of jumping and tail displays. The boot tour starts and finishes at punta uvita beach and takes about three hours. The tour of dolphin and whale watching will take you to some of the most beautiful places on the pacific coast of costa rica, including the ballena marine national park, the area. Whale watching and dolphin watching in costa rica, during this tour we can see the humpback whales, spotted dolphins, bottle noses, turtles and sea birds combined with snorkeling in the tail of the whale or whale island where you can see different types of reef fish. This hotel offers more tours and activities than others while having the best location made in paradise. South pacific tours, green destination costa rica, tour. Uvita is a small village on the pacific coast of costa rica, a place from where you can.
Whale watching costa rica the best times and places. See dolphins frolicking alongside the boat and whales in their natural habitat. Costa rica whale watching and dolphin tour highlights. Whales and dolphins festival costa rica real estate. This national park, one of only two national marine parks in the country, consists of 270 protected land acres 110 hectares and. That is also the reason why the annual whales festival takes place in these. Customizing your day out on the water is a blast thanks to all of the. One of the best places for whale watching in the world. The nations most iconic and oftspotted whale, the humpback, spends more than eight months a year in these waters the lasting humpback whale season in the world. Cross though the coconut palms onto uvita beach, the pickup and landing for local whale watching, snorkeling, kayaking and diving tours. The ballena marine national park is one of the most popular places in costa rica to see whales and dolphins.
You can see whales all along the pacific coast of costa rica during those months. If you have an upcoming booking to change or cancel, check the next steps and policies here. Excellent tour with nice boat great crew and delicious food. Whale watching in costa rica two weeks in costa rica. Costa rica waters are home to dozens of marine species and we provide private small boat tours for you to observe them in their natural habitat. While it is possible to see whales all along the pacific coast and northern caribbean coast near tortuguero, they appear in the largest concentrations along the south pacific coast and the osa peninsula. This is when they come to breed and raise their young and is the best time to go on a costa rica whale watching tour. In drake bay, divine dolphin runs dolphin and whale watching tours during the seasons. Top 10 uvita hotels near punta uvita whale tail costa. That is also the reason why the annual whales festival takes place in these months. Ok, so i know this is an old post, but just wondering.
Ballena national marine park whale watching costa rica. Nature and adventure tours hotel cristal ballena, uvita. Bahia aventuras boat and nature tour operator is located in uvita bahia ballena at the footsteps to the marino ballena national park, the heart of costa ballena. Snorkel the ocean floor and observe parrot fish, sea turtles, coral reef and more during your costa rica snorkeling tour to the marino ballena national park, punta uvita, isla ballena and tres hermanas. Not only are there amples sightings of whales, dolphins, and other marine life. We are very much looking forward to a great whale watch trip or two. Uvita is home to marino ballena national park with great access to all of the marine life and water activities that can be experienced there. Uvita and drake bay are two places in costa rica that runs tours. See formations carved by oceanic and tectonic movements over thousands of years.
Unlike many other popular tourist destinations in costa rica, dominical has held onto its small beach. Your guide will take you to the part of the whales tale with the best snorkeling. You may download the appchoices app at to opt out in. Catch a glimpse of humpback whales in marino ballena national park. Biological reserve, another magical place for biological reserve, another magical place for snorkeling, in fact this island has the healthiest coral reef in costa rica.
Whale watching tours and snorkeling excursions are your best bets to see them. Costa rica whale watching ecotourists and wildlife enthusiasts will be blown away in our exhilarating whale watching and dolphin encounter costa rica combo tour. Recommendations and regulations for whale and dolphin. Snorkel and observe bottled nose dolphins, spotted dolphins, turtles, bicolor parrot fish and more in uvita, costa rica. Vista ballena costa rica eco lodge is one of the best hotels in costa rica. Celebrated for its incredible biodiversity, the uvita area is a hot spot for ecotourism, whale watching tour, nature tours, adventure tours,snorkeling cano island boat tours, conservationists and ecoadventurers alike. Getting to uvita is not difficult and the drive is very nice since its on a well paved highway. Courier services of costa rica to send national and international.
If you want a more intense experience, there are several tour companies in uvita which offer snorkel tours in the waters surrounding the whales. What are the best tourscompanies for whale watching. Uvita is also recognized as one of the top regions of costa rica for its amazing beauty and biodiversity. Whales and waterfalls uvita, costa rica costa rica. Download a pdf fact sheet with all the information about the selected tour download pdf. The whale tail at uvitas marino ballena national park. The south pacific region of costa rica is full of exciting nature and adventure tours snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, surfing, birdwatching, whalewatching, hiking, horseback riding and boat tours are only some of the many activities available for you to enjoy during your stay at hotel cristal ballena.
See humpback whales in season and spot dolphins playing beside the boat. The festival is a great place to find a whale watching tour, learn more. Whale watching manuel antonio and uvita, costa rica. Snorkel, sunbathe, and enjoy the scenery on this private boat tour from flamingo. En route, stops are made at the famous whale tail point, ballena island, tres hermanas islets, and the ventana sea caves. Join us on a day trip from quepos manuel antonio to uvita for some whale watching. If you love to be out on the ocean, you will love this day of whale watching, searching for dolphins and cave exploration. The draw here is not only the beach but the whalewatching tours leave from here humpback whale.
The stunning daytime vistas are matched only by the incredible sunsets, which paint the sky crimson and scarlet red. The best place to go whale watching in costa rica is the countrys pacific coast, as humpback whales migrate through the region between late july and november and again between december and march. Also includes a guide hike to the archeological side of the island. If youre visiting the south pacific coast of costa rica, marino. Their tails are uniquely shaped and marked to each individual whale.
This boat ride takes you through ballena marine national park, near the city of uvita. Costa rica whale watching tour destinations while it is possible to see whales all along the pacific coast and northern caribbean coast near tortuguero, they appear in the largest concentrations along the south pacific coast and the osa peninsula. Costa ricas famous whale tail is located in the small town of uvita, about an hour south of manuel antonio and is part of parque nacional marino ballena the national marine whale park. Departing from punta uvita beach, which lies along costa ricas gorgeous southern pacific coast, this tour takes trippers deep into the marino ballena national park. A whale watching tour here is the perfect way to spend your afternoon in the wonderful weather in costa rica. Its part of the marino ballena national park whale marine park, named for humpback whales who meet and mate here every winter and spring.
This southern pacific region of costa rica, situated near the osa peninsula features unspoiled beauty. This tour is offered the whole year, but whale sightings are most likely although not guaranteed during whales season, which runs from end december to april and from july to november. Bahia adventures combo tour punta uvita, costa rica. This whale specie comes to migrate in this country whenever winter comes in the antarctica between august to october. Marino ballena national park the costa rica whales tail. The entire boat is yourscomplete with a captain to take you exactly where you want to go. Playa uvita, marino ballena national park, costa rica. Costa ricas northwestern corner of guanacaste is known for its dolphins, including spinner, spotted, bottlenose, and common dolphins. Things to do uvita costa rica tours and activities in uvita.
The whale tail at uvitas marino ballena national park two weeks. If you take fishing or snorkeling trips youll most likely spot the smaller cetaceans but if you want to see the star of the show you should make sure you travel when theyre wintering in the warm tropical waters and take specialized humpback whale watching tour. Whale watching in costa rica costa rica costa rica. The best time to see humpback whales in costa rica is july, august and september throughout the country.
The whales festival uvita 2019 will be the 11th edition and will take place september 6, 7, 8, 15 and 16th. These warm and crystalline pacific waters are popular among humpback, pseudoorca, and pilot whales, as well as three species of dolphin. From your kayak, youll have an incredible view of costa ricas pacific coast, with the mountains that surround uvita looming in the distance. Marino ballena sea kayaking tour uvita, costa rica. Whales and dolphins watching tour uvita information center. Heres the thing, my hubby used to be a whale watch boat naturalist in maine he was the expert with all the info on everything they saw.
The town has the main entrance to the national park and the beach, there are several restaurants, info centers, tour companies and the cheap hostels and. Dominicaluvita and osa peninsula are the major territories of costa ricas whale and dolphin species. Stretching from dominical, uvita, bahia ballena and ojochal, costa ballena encompasses a vast stretch of a gorgeously rugged shoreline and a number of beautiful beaches. It is very important for us to offer our customers a safe adventure journey in which you will also be able to take advantage and make the most of all the marine resources we have in our area, in a responsible and balanced way, appreciating their natural environment, but always looking for ways to intervene as little as possible in their habitat, abiding by the rules established about sightings. Our tour desk receives daily updates about the arrival of whales in the park. Halfday tours leave from uvita beach at ballena national marine park and cruise around the humpback whales birthing grounds searching for the worlds largest mammals as well as spotted dolphins, sea turtles and pelagic birds like white ibis and the brown booby. Uvitas whale tail is an oddity of nature that you wont want to miss. What to know about whale watching in uvita, costa rica. In september and october you have the highest chance of seeing whales during a whale watching tour in marino ballena, uvita, costa rica. We have all the tours available in uvita, with over 18 years experience.
Your group will start out at uvita beach where you will meet your nature guide and boat captain. On this costa rica whale watching and dolphin tour you will. Drone was flown at height allowed by the costa rica rican ministiry of environment. Uvita is a little gem hidden in between two famous costa rican destinations. My family and i are coming to the area july 18 for one week. The standard tours leave uvita early in the morning and take three to four hours. Costa rica holds the longest season for humpback whale watching in the world. The tour start at the tour operator office in uvita at 8. Choose between morning or afternoon to take a scenic boat ride as you keep an eye out for one of the estimated 25 whale and. Whale and dolphins watching tour in uvita whaledolphinwatching uvita. Vista ballena costa rica in uvita, the perfect destination. Come december to april, other whales come in to costa rica from antarctica to mate and nest.
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