Days available
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, SatSchedule
7:30AMLanguages offered
English & SpanishDuration
9 hrsTransportation
AvailableSpend your day snorkeling and swimming in the clear waters of the Caño Island Biological Reserve.
Located 10 miles (16 km) offshore from the Osa Peninsula, Caño Island is a tropical paradise filled with white-sand, palm-lined beaches and impressive coral reefs. The island's beaches are a great place to relax and sunbathe, and are occasionally frequented by olive ridley sea turtles who come ashore to lay their eggs.
With a visibility of 20 ft. or more and a protected inshore reef, the snorkeling here is excellent. Snorkelers have the chance to spot parrotfish, surgeon fish, barber fish, eels, snapper, puffers, barracudas, turtles, and manta rays. Further offshore, humpback whales and bottle-nosed dolphins can occasionally be seen.
The boat will head back to Uvita around 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. Along the way, you’ll pass one of the largest protected mangrove forests in Central America. The boat will arrive in Uvita around 4:00 p.m.
This is an all day tour. The tour departs from Punta Uvita at 7:30 a.m. and arrives at Caño Island around 9 a.m. During the boat ride to Caño Island you may be able to spot whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and marine birds.
This tour is not recommended for children under 6 years old or people with serious health problems, including IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). There are no restrooms on the boat or on Caño Island.
What to Bring
Camera, sunscreen, hat, towel, swimming suit, sunglasses, hiking shoes, insect repellent and hiking clothes (long pants and a t-shirt).What's included
Transportation from all hotels in the Dominical, Uvita and Ojochal areas, bilingual guide, snorkeling equipment, picnic style lunch, water, entrance fee to Caño island.Rules
A minimum of 6 people is required for the activity to operate. The amount of time spent at Violines Island depends on the amount of time spent snorkeling at Caño island. Visiting the terrestrial part of Caño Island or use of the restrooms is not permitted due to new government regulations. This tour is not recommended for people with serious health problems as I.B.S (irritable bowel syndrome) or urinary incontinence due to lack of restrooms on the boat and Caño Island. Restrooms are available at a private resort in Violines Island. This tour is not recommended for children under 5 years of age.Similar Things to Do
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