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Diving in Quepos Manuel Antonio Costa Rica

 

 

 

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1. Bajo del Diablo
– Shallow pinnacles attract a multitude of colorful fish. The Devils Reef gets its name from the rocks that hide just below the surface.
Depth – 25ft – 45ft

2. Pixie Rocks – At high tide these rocks are hidden and the captains say that the pixies move them. The site is a favorite for Fish ID courses for it’s quantity of fish and shark cave.
Depth – 25ft – 45 ft

3. Punta Quepos – This dive site can be dived shallow or deep. There are some great Canyons where the White tips sharks can be spotted resting or hunting. In the deeper water there are giant volcanic boulders at either depth this is a site that promises some big fish.
Depth 35ft – 130ft

4. Media Luna – Rocks protruding from a sandy bottom give a meeting point for snappers, grunts and jacks
Depth 35ft – 80ft

5. Starfish Garden – Volcanic rocks and boulders give lots of hiding places for octopus, lobsters and eels.
Depth 30ft – 80ft

6. Canyon Reef – Sandy bottomed canyons protect schools of grunts and snapper, also home to our friendly baby white tip.
Depth 30ft - 80

7. Punta Sur – Schools of different jacks seems to like this spot for fishing, making this an exciting dive. Also some great macro diving here, look out for Nudibranchs
Depth 30ft – 110ft

8. Las Gemelas – Great for snorkeling or beginner divers, this spot never disappoints for colorful and friendly fish.
Depth 20ft – 40ft

9. El Aquario – A sand patch surrounded by underwater pinnacles makes this like a giant aquarium.  A Moorish Idols and Parrot fish playground.
Depth - 30ft – 75ft

10. Oloquita – Lots of soft corals and interesting volcanic formations. Rays can be seen in the sand patches.
Depth 30 – 50ft

11. Geo's Ridge – A series of long ridges leading seaward from Isla Oloquita, schools of fish swirl over the peaks of the ridges whilst reef fish find shelter in the canyons.
Depth 35 – 90ft

12. Crying Rock – A sheer Pinnacle rising up from a sandy bottom at 110 feet, great wall dive and good for Deep Diving training.
Depth 60- 130

13. Viente Seis – An hours boat ride brings you to a offshore seamount, where there are breath-taking schools of Pelagic fish in the water column. The bottom is a cluster of coral and rock pinnacles with its own mini ecosystem. This is a great advanced dive. More info!
Depth 95-140 feet

14. Cano Island – A two hour boat ride brings you to this National Marine Sanctuary. Various rocky outcrops surround the island, giving a host of different diving and snorkeling sites with great visibility and tons of sealife. More info!
Depth 40 – 100ft

15. Lost Rock - Can be some strong currents over this site' s ridges and overhangs, but the water movement bigs some big fish.
Depth 25 – 80ft

16. Triggerfish Garden – Intriguing rock formations make this an exciting dive and our giant Blunt head Triggers like to hang out here.
Depth 30 – 60ft

Dive sites are picked on the day depending on conditions and diver experience to give you the best dive possible!

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