Playas del Coco Costa Rica
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Frequently Asked Questions
By tender, straight onto the beach. Everything then happens within a few hundred metres: it is one of the simplest calls in Guanacaste, with no transport to arrange.
A fishing village turned beach resort, without having stopped being either. Early in the morning, fishermen still haul their painted boats onto the grey sand as the shops raise their shutters: baskets of fresh fish pass surfboards.
The landscaped seafront promenade facing the anchored boats, with shaded benches for watching the pangas shuttle back and forth. Then the main street, running inland from the sea, which concentrates craft shops, supermarkets, ice-cream parlours and restaurants.
Yes, for walking and easy swimming: it is a crescent of dark volcanic sand without heavy surf. For underwater life, aim for the neighbouring coves instead.
At Playa Ocotal, a few minutes away, where clearer water suits snorkelling over the rocks. Catamarans leaving from the shore also run along the coast to inlets reachable only by sea, with a swim stop and gear provided.
Morning departures get calmer seas; afternoon ones finish facing the sunset. Dolphins, turtles and flying fish regularly accompany these trips, and humpback whales sometimes appear offshore depending on the season.
Ceviche, eaten at any hour in the main-street restaurants, and the day's fish in the family sodas. You sit down, watch local life go by, and haggle over cut fruit at a kiosk counter.
A gentle raft float down the Corobicí River, birdwatching along the water, zipline courses through the canopy, or the volcanic landscapes of Rincón de la Vieja with mud pools and hot springs.
Check the stated total duration and your all-aboard time before booking: distances vary widely and the longest outings take up most of the call. Half-day trips, by contrast, leave time for the village.
The colón, though the US dollar circulates just as easily throughout the resort. Spanish is spoken, and English is widely used in shops and tourist activities.
