Ocotal Beach

Looking for a place to scuba diving or learn how to scuba dive and get a PADI certification? Go to Ocotal Beach. Ocotal Beach is located about two and a half miles from Playa del Coco. The beach at Ocotal presents serenity and great weather to its visitors. During the dry season you can expect about nine hours of sun and during the rainy season at least four. The waters at Ocotal Beach are warm and pleasant and there is a relaxing whitish mist that strokes the shore constantly, which is even said to be therapeutic. Apart from the pleasantness of the beach, Ocotal is one of the best beaches for scuba diving, snorkeling, sportfishing, and swimming due to its clear and calm waters. Big schools of rays, dolphins, sea turtles, bullsharks, white tip sharks, and many other are among the fish that can be seen while scuba diving at Ocotal Beach. The sunny weather this Costa Rica beach has also makes it ideal for outdoor activities.

There is a good range of beach resorts from which you can choose from. Ocotal Beach Resort is one of the favorites. At Ocotal Beach Resort you can enjoy awesome panoramic views of the Papagayo Gulf while you have available all the necessary commodities to enjoy all the watersports you love. You can book a scuba diving tour to Catalina Islands at Ocotal Beach. Catalina Islands is definitely a recommended place to go scuba diving. This island, along with Bat Island, is one of the best places offshore to go scuba diving, (apart from Cocos Island of course, which is very very far from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica). If you don’t have the time or money to go to Cocos Island but will love to go scuba diving or snorkeling at the next best destination where you can find good underwater activity, then you should head to Ocotal Beach. Ocotal Beach Resorts also rents boats for fishing or diving tours, and if you need to rent diving equipment, or any other watersport equipment Ocotal Beach Resort has a Dive Shop. Ocotal Beach Resort in Costa Rica even offers full diving packages with dive boat and all. They also offer PADI scuba diving courses.

The three most recommended accommodations at Ocotal Beach are: Ocotal Beach Resort, Villa Casa Blanca, and Bahia Pez Vela Villas Hotel Club.