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Snorkeling and Hiking in Cahuita National Park & Coral Reef

Please make all reservations 24-48 hours in advance. We have Limited Space

To be advised regarding Method of Payments: All PayPal, Visa, Master Card and Maestro, a Costa Rica 13% IVA Sales Tax will be added to the service.

Unless you pay Cash on Delivery, taxes will be avoided and before you make pre PayPal payments, please contact us at our WhatsApp +506 8917 6982 and ask what would be the best method of Payment. Any PayPal reimbursement will include a Costa Rica IVA 13% Sales Tax. The best option is to choose another tour from our list if you have paid via PayPal.

PayPal not accepted for Snorkeling Tours since is not a consistant operation due to ocean water changes, lack of visibility, rainstorms etc. There is No Reembursement once you make payments by PayPal, you can only choose another tour service or use the credit fo another activity.

Cahuita National Park and Nature Reserve is a Marine Park composed by two Eco Systems, 1067 hectares of Rainforest of Flora and Fauna and 432 hectares of Marine Wildlife & Coral Reef. The park is surrounded by amazing tropical white sand beaches blue flag all along its trail path. Cahuita National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most visited National Parks due to its rick flora, Fauna and Coral Reef “Marine Wildlife”.

Cahuita Coral Reef is perhaps the most protected and better Coral Reef in All Costa Rica due to a high level of protection by Conservation Agencies such Minae y Sinac, as well as its own community and well appied conservation laws. Snorkeling Sessions can onle be operated by Certified Tour Companies and guides, it is reached by boat only and it is prohibited to snorkel on you own.

Awareness: Be careful buying Snorkeling Tours from outside vendors, you may end up having a bad experience since most outside vendors are have no license or certification permits. 

The Snorkeling and Hiking Tour is an Archeological, ecological and biological combination to make the most of Cahuita National Park, its history, its marine biology of rainforest flora and fauna. 1067 hectares of protected rainforest and 600 hectares of coral reef form part of the Park ecosystem.

Two Danish Ships sank in 1710; Christianus V and Fredericus IV with more than 650 Slaves from the west coast of Africa. Marine Archeologists; Dr. Lynn Harris and Dr. Nathan Richards of East Carolina University, Martime Studies Program, have done two Archeological Expeditions in June 1915 and September 2016, both certified by the Nautical Archeology Association (NAS).

14 Canyons, 2 Anchors, a pile of Bricks, 17th century Glass Bottles, Tea Pots and other artefacts have been found, studied and lab with x rays for scientific information

First, you will explore the coral reef which hosts over 240 marine species including tropical fish, mollusks, nurse sharks, lobsters, sting rays, barracudas, lion fish and more. You will be accompanied by professional guides to observe all aforementioned wildlife.

After snorkeling, we will stop at Punta Cahuita for fruits and water before going for the hike. Your guide, a Cahuita native and naturalist, will share his knowledge of the wildlife along the trail, 1910-1940 Oil Drill Trail through the tropical forest and along Playa Blanca (White Sand Beach). You may see and hear a variety of fauna along the hike such as Howler and Capuchin monkeys, Two-Fingered and Three-Fingered sloths, a variety of snakes, lizards, iguanas, raccoons, birds and crabs. Watch out for the yellow eyelash viper, a beautiful colorful and poisonous snake, and the Capuchin monkeys who have no problem snatching people’s bags in search of food.

Snorkeling depends on the weather and water conditions.

Beware: Please check with us for paymente method, do not pay by PayPal since snorkeling is not constant all year round and reimbursement will apply a 13% Costa Rica IVA sales tax deducted.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	Willie’s Tour CR Office, down town Cahuita, 400 meters from Cahuita National Park Minimum 2 persons
DURATION	approx. 4h30
DEPARTURE TIME	8.30 am
INCLUDED	on”]Boat transportation, Guide, equipment, fresh fruit on the beach. All clients have to come to our office at Willie’s Tours CR, 400 meters from Cahuita National Park
NOT INCLUDED	Entrance fees, guide gratuity. Bring water, insect repellent, sunscreen, swimsuit.

NOTE: 13% Costa Rica IVA Sales Tax will be added to PayPal, Visa & Master Card payments