Drake Bay is just a few kilometers away from Corcovado National Park and Cano Negro Biological Reserve, which are two of the main tours. Other popular activities at Drake Bay are snorkeling, hiking, horseback riding, sportfishing, scuba diving, river canoeing, sea canoeing, The recommended Drake Bay Hotels are Jinetes de Osa, Drake Bay Wilderness Resort, La Paloma Lodge, Aguila de Osa Lodge, and Drake Bay Rainforest Chalet. // Jinetes de Osa is a PADI dive facility that offers scuba diving courses and upon approval a PADI certification is granted. The course is given at Cano Negro Biological Reserve and all the equipment is provided. There are few rooms on Jinetes de Osa so you do not have to share the area with many people.

Drake Bay Wilderness Resort has nice ocean pools right in front of it where you can take a swim depending on the tide. Mountain bikes are available, there is a trail that takes you to an iguana and butterfly farm, showers are heated by solar panels, and the majority of the rooms have great ocean views. The restaurant at Drake Bay Wilderness Resort has an open screened restaurant very close to the ocean that serves tasty food. Drake Bay Wilderness Resort also has a quaint bar that offers complimentary snacks in the evening. Probably one of the nicest amenities of Drake Bay Wilderness Resort is its ocean water fed pool.

La Paloma Lodge package prices include air transfers from San Jose to Drake Bay. The location of La Paloma Lodge has a hilltop location that provides an amazing view of the rainforest and the ocean. This lodge is great for sighting many different bird species as various local species nest inside the property of La Paloma Lodge. Scuba Diving is an activity that is totally covered by La Paloma Lodge as they have a dive shop, a compressor, and a really fast pontoon boat. If you will rather do something more relaxing you can take a plunge at the small but incredible ocean view pool. Scuba diving tours are available, as well as message therapist. The entire La Paloma Lodge buildings were placed on stilts to have better air circulation and keep the structures cool. The rooms are spacey and have great views of either sunsets or sunrises. The bathroom was built shoulder high so you could enjoy your bath while you looked at the evergreen Costa Rica rainforest.

Aguila de Oso Inn is considered one of the most upscale Drake Bay Hotels. Same as the other Drake Bay Hotels they offer scuba diving and sportfishing tours.

Drake Bay Rainforest Chalet is a nice luxurious house in the jungle with very modern accommodations. This beautiful Drake Bay Hotel is in front of a river and is ten minutes away from the beach.

Delfin Amor Ecolodge is a very recommended and popular Drake Bay Hotel. Actually, Delfin Amor Ecolodge is 30 minutes away from Drake Bay. The name of this Drake Bay Hotel comes from their interactive dolphin tours over at Drake Bay.