Rock Divers Costa Rica
Dive Companies
Located in Playas del Coco in Guanacaste Province, Rock Divers is one of the PADI Facilities in Costa Rica that offers Diver Certification Programs…
Marine biologist and CMAS 2-Star dive instructor
Tristan Paylado
Tristan Paylado, a.k.a. Trix, is a marine biologist, CMAS 2-Star dive instructor and writer who thinks like an octopus but acts like an orca. He writes about Costa Rica's marine life and dive sites.
Articles
Dolphins of Costa Rica
Sea Life
During your stay in Costa Rica and maybe one of your sea adventures, you will surely see a dolphin jumping out of the water. If you happen to be in a…
The Great Whales of Costa Rica
Sea Life
Considered as one of the greatest and biggest animals ever to live in this planet, the evolution of whales can be traced back to its land-based…
The Ballistic Nature of Costa Rica’s Triggerfish
Sea Life
Inhabiting the worlds tropical and subtropical waters, triggerfish is composed of about 40 species where most of them are brightly colored with…
The Colorful Life of Costa Rica’s Nudibranch
Scuba Experiences
Diving in Costa Rica is known not just for the big stuff like manta rays and bull sharks but also for small creatures like the nudibranch which is…
The Spanish Dancer Nudibranch
Sea Life
Common Name: Spanish Dancer Scientific Name: Hexabranchus sanguineus Max. Length: 60 centimeters Ave. Length: 20-30 centimeters Diet: Sponges and…
Night Diving in Costa Rica
Dive Companies
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be underwater during night? There’s only one way to find out: Let’s go night diving. Some people have said…
Deep Dive Certification – What is it?
Dive Companies
Not thrilled anymore of diving at 18 meters (60 feet) max and wish to explore deeper sites? Then try deep diving. But before you proceed, you must be…
Deep Diving in the Offshore Pinnacles of Veinte Seis, Costa Rica
Dive Spots
Do you think you have explored all the dive sites of Costa Rica? Wait until you get to an offshore reef miles away from the mainland. Discovered by…
Lobsters of Costa Rica
Scuba Diving
Yes, we know you love to eat this delicious, tasty, highly-priced seafood dish. But we also know that you want to see them alive underwater during…
Eels of Costa Rica
Sea Life
Easily mistaken as sea snakes, eels are actually elongated fish measuring from the smallest 5cm to the largest 4meters and weighs from lightest 30…
Scuba Dive Costa Rica
Dive Companies
Located in Playa Flamingo in Guanacaste, Scuba Dive Costa Rica is a PADI Dive Center that services the areas of Tamarindo, Langosta, Grande, Conchal…
Artificial Reefs made from Old Tires – A Bad Idea
Scuba Diving
The invention of tires has made car travel more easier and smoother but when tires are worn out, having an average life span of 50,000 miles, they…
Artificial Reef Projects in Costa Rica
Scuba Diving
The artificial reef project in Costa Rica started in the 1980’s where used tires are bundled together forming a huge underwater structure for corals…
Is it possible to make an Artificial Reef out of Costa Rica’s Electrical Grid Waste?
Scuba Diving
Coral reefs start its life cycle as a floating organism called zoaea wandering the seas until it reaches a certain time that it needs to settle down…
What is a Healthy Coral Reef System?
Scuba Diving
“To dive in a healthy reef”, that’s what most divers dream of. We often use this term to describe how beautiful a dive site can be. But technically…
Buceo Gavilana Dive Centre
Dive Companies
Located 2 kilometers from the beach in a place called Las Delicias near the entrance of Playa Garza Cerca de Nosara in Guanacaste, Buceo Gavilana…
Aquacenter Diving
Dive Companies
Coming from an International Group of Companies that specializes in Diving, Aquacenter Diving is now operating in Costa Rica and registered as a PADI…
Nitrox Diving in Costa Rica
Dive Companies
When we go diving and use our conventional scuba tanks, we are just like breathing air but in a compressed form. Comprising 78% of nitrogen, the air…
Sea Turtles of Costa Rica
Sea Life
Aside from sharks, manta rays, whales and schools of fish, what comes in to your mind if you think about the dive sites of Costa Rica are Sea…
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Sea Life
Common Names: Hawksbill Sea Turtle / Tortuga Carey Latin Name: Eretmochelys imbricata Length: 62-114cm Weight: 45-68 Kg Diet: Omnivore Lifespan…
Tamarindo Diving Center
Dive Companies
Managed by a PADI Instructor with experience coming from major dive destinations in the world, Tamarindo Diving Center is working to show people the…
SOS: Mantas in Distress off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
Sea Life
Manta rays (Manta birostris) or manta for short, are found all over the tropical waters of the world. But there are some places where the existence…
Buzos de Aventura
Dive Companies
With a mission “to provide customers the best service of guided tours under the sea, training with international certification and diving equipment…
Agua Rica Dive Center
Dive Companies
Since its early beginnings in 1994, this SSI and PADI facility has become an institution for scuba diving where it has been considered as one of the…
Scuba Diving Certification in Costa Rica
Scuba Certification
Situated in between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica is bounded by a vast body of water where you can relax and enjoy in this…