Dive Review of Tamarindo Diving in
Costa Rica/Guanacaste

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Tamarindo Diving: "Adequate diving from Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica", Nov, 2021, by A J Underbrink Jr, AL, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11766.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We dove the Catalina Islands off the northern coast of Guanacaste (the Nicoya penninsula). There are several departure destinations, but we chose Tamarindo. The dive operations offered pickup and drop-off service from and to local accommodations. We were taken to their small dive shop, where everyone was fitted for equipment. All gear was included in the price ($115 for a two tank trip). The dive group was then shuttled to a nearby beach and then tendered to the dive boat anchored offshore. The boat ride to the dive sites was about 45 minutes. Dives were generally shallow (40-60 feet) and approximately 40 minutes in duration. Drinks and snacks were provided between dives. The crew was adequate as divers and guides, pointing out interesting objects and marine life. The briefing was acceptable for experienced divers, although a lack of fluent English made things more challenging for less experienced divers (the owner is Italian and the crew is Tico). A mildly disturbing behavior was some interactions between male and female crew members. Nothing dangerous, just not a good look.
Websites	Tamarindo Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
Closest Airport	Liberia (LIR)	Getting There	Convenient from North America. About 45 minute drive to coastal towns.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	surge
Water Temp	24-26°C / 75-79°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	5-15 M / 16-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Generally not supported. You are on your own.

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Dive Review of Tamarindo Diving in Costa Rica/Guanacaste

Tamarindo Diving: "Adequate diving from Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica", Nov, 2021,

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Tamarindo Diving in
Costa Rica/Guanacaste