# Costa Rica scuba diving map

> Costa Rica's diving splits into 6 regions: Guanacaste in the north Pacific, the Southern Nicoya Peninsula, the Central Pacific, the Southern Pacific with Caño Island, the Caribbean coast, and Cocos Island far offshore.

Source: https://scuba.cr/scuba-map/
Last checked: 2026-10-21

![Map of Costa Rica's main scuba diving areas](/static/scuba-map.jpg)

## The regions

- [Guanacaste](/category/areas/guanacaste/): the Bat Islands, Catalina Islands and Playas del Coco
- [Southern Nicoya](/category/areas/southern-nicoya/): Montezuma, Tambor and the Gulf of Nicoya
- [Central Pacific](/category/areas/central-pacific/): Jacó and Manuel Antonio
- [Southern Pacific](/category/areas/southern-pacific/): Caño Island, Drake Bay and Uvita
- [Caribbean](/category/areas/caribbean/): Cahuita and Puerto Viejo
- [Cocos Island](/category/areas/cocos-island/): liveaboard diving with hammerheads