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Marino Ballena National Park Combo Tour: Guided Exploration of Marine Wildlife & Snorkeling
4.3
88 Ratings
Uvita
Embark on a guided exploration of marine wildlife and snorkeling in Marino Ballena National Park. Discover Humpback Whales, False-killer Whales, Dolphins, Turtles, and more. Don’t miss the chance to visit Ballena Island, a sanctuary for birds!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parque Nacional Marino Ballena - The tour departs from our office. Upon arrival, customers must apply the sanitation protocols and then go to check-in. An introductory talk about the tour is also given. • Parque Nacional Marino Ballena - At the entrance of the Marino Ballena National Park, we will have a talk about the park and the safety rules to follow during the tour, as well as the delivery of the tickets to the park. Then we will walk 100mts along the beach until we get to the boat where we will start the tour. Attractions on the Whale Whatching Tour Marino Ballena National Park : Parque Nacional Marino Ballena Operates: Departure: 8:30 a.m 12:30 m.d
What's Included
- Safety equipment
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Parking lot
- Daily ticket to Marino Ballena National Park
- Risk and Insurance Policies
- Fruits, snacks & Water
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Marine or dock
Additional Information
Discover the marine wildlife of Costa Rica’s Marino Ballena National Park on this boat tour from Utiva. Look out for humpback whales (during migration season) as well as false-killer whales, bottlenose dolphins, turtles, and various birds including brown boobies, white ibis, and pelicans. In the warmer months, you can also jump off board and go snorkeling on our ocean. Explore Costa Rica’s Marino Ballena National Park by boat. Offering you the opportunity to spot marine wildlife in its native habitat, look out for whales, turtles, dolphins, and various birds, among other marine wildlife and also get to learn all about the national park and its wildlife from your guide.
- Not recommended for children under 1 year old and pregnant women under 3 months and over 6 months.
- Accessible for the elderly and people with special motor conditions
Location
Ballena Tour Costa Rica
Just after the soccer field 150 meters west big signs Ballena Tour to the right
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(88 Ratings)
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Cruiser33702002603
Aug 10, 2024
To do! - We had a very good morning.
Educational outing, very well organized, respectful of animals.
Our Guide was adorable!
We highly recommend
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Slovaszjulianna
Aug 9, 2024
Left open-mouthed by the experience - It was a very well organised trip, the crew was extremely professional and took special precautions before the tour started. You fel safe and well taken care of. The captain was in contact all the time with other boats so that to find the best spots of thr whales as well as the dolphins. Amazing job!
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Nina_f
Jul 28, 2024
Very interesting boat trip to see the whales - Very interesting, we saw the whales very close. We just wonderend that we could go so close to mother and baby. Hope we didnot disturb them. Very nice experience with the boat and with a lot of interesting facts they told us! Save the whales and the nature! Thanks for that!
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Juliesi5988uj
Jun 26, 2024
Nice tour - Very nice views. Point Uvita is impressive. Our guide Tony was an awesome. He loves his job and it shows. He wanted us to see as many animals as possible :)
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Arbinderpal_r
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour - Mariela was incredible, great experience and tour. Would love to do again. Fruits are a great touch and seeing the wildlife
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Passenger37907505648
Mar 17, 2024
Dolphin tour - We had a wonderful tour, very relaxed with lots of interesting explanations and of course we were able to watch dolphins, sometimes from very close up and finally we were able to swim or snorkel from the boat. Thank you for this wonderful experience!
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Gunevesduarte
Mar 4, 2024
Amazing experience - The tour was amazing. The company provides breakfast at the agency before starting the tour. The guides are attentive and provide us with valuable information about the whales. Try to take the tour in the summer when the chances of seeing the whales are much higher. Incredible experience.
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Anjaw140
Jul 7, 2024
Beautiful tour unfortunately without whales - We were very well looked after, the guide gave us a lot of information and tried to show us as many animals as possible. We've seen a lot of birds and turtles. The hoped-for whales and dolphins unfortunately did not show, but was still a nice morning.
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393timothyg
Apr 1, 2024
Nice morning cruise. - It was near the end of whale season, so we didn't see any but we did see dolphins. The crew was great, and we had a nice time. Views were great!
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M8020afmonicap
Mar 22, 2024
I would not repeat, nor recommend it - I asked about the possibility of seeing whales and although they told me that we were in the middle of the season (end of season) they did not inform me of the real possibilities of seeing them. During the tour nothing was explained to us about whales either. We did not find them or look for them, we went directly to the point where they were informed that there were dolphins in the area that we could observe for a few minutes. The guide only said that we would try to find "little animals" (we don't know which ones), we only saw an iguana on the way to the beach. At the time of snorkeling at a point with few fish, the guide went his own way and each one tried to see what they could. The price seems high to me for the quality of the activity.
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