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Where to Go diving in Costa Rica

When it comes to diving in Costa Rica, there is one destination which has in our opinion, the best resort and diving on Latin America's Pacific coast; Peninsula Papagayo. Excellent marine life awaits here, from small harlequin shrimp and seahorses, to turtles and bull sharks at the famous Bat Islands. And did we mention Cocos...

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Cocos Island
Declared "the most beautiful island in the world" by legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, Cocos Island Marine Park’s main claim to fame...
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Latin America > Costa Rica > Peninsula Papagayo
Peninsula Papagayo
Plan your trip between March to November (it’s great the rest of the year too though!) and if you can face the long boat trip to the Bat Islands...
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The Four Seasons Papagayo is located on the Pacific coast of north-west Costa Rica – a scenic region of dry tropical forest, volcanic peaks...
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Language: Spanish; Castilian
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Time difference: GMT -6 hrs
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The Treasure Islands
Lizzie Shipley
What if we told you that Treasure Island was real? That hidden in the remote corners of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean lies an immense and intoxicating treasure trove. Okay, so there might not be booty but what those fabled buccaneers (read: we) did encounter was much, much better.…
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The 10 Best Liveaboard Destinations
Lizzie Shipley
It's aboat (sorry) time we let you in on a little not-so-secret-secret about liveaboards - liveaboard diving allows you to boldly go to where no day trip has gone before, setting sail to some of the most remote, pristine dive sites in the world. It's the crème de la crème of dive…
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Get Off The Grid
Lizzie Shipley
Are you a slave to your smartphone? Can't get through a meal without checking your emails? Fingers twitch if you're not scouring through social media? We're sorry to tell you, but you're addicted to the internet. Luckily for you, we've got the remedy. Whether setting sail to new horizons or…
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Top Five Autumn Diving Escapes
Lizzie Shipley
As summer waves goodbye and autumn knocks on the door, one question keeps popping to mind - how can we extend our sunshine hours? Jet off on a luxury diving holiday, of course. So we've complied our top five Autumn escapes for you to plan your next vitamin D hit. Enjoy.
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Search no more! In this blog, Louisa talks about the best locations to find our top five marine animals:
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