Marino Ballena National Park Combo Tour: Guided Exploration of Marine Wildlife & Snorkeling

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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
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40nataliac
Oct 15, 2024
Great show - The whales gave an amazing show and the staff make sure to chase every report from other boats to make sure we could see a great show!
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Robert_l
Oct 10, 2024
Everything we hoped for! - Friendly and knowledgeable crew. Followed momma and baby humpback whales. Went for a nice swim. Everything we hoped for! Well, my son would disagree. He unfortunately got sea sick, but the crew were patient and caring.
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Maximilian_k
Sep 30, 2024
Great experience, worth the money - Amazing experience! We saw a humpback mom with her calf and followed her around for some time, we got great pictures. We also saw a lot of dolphins, so it was really worth it. Please note: We did our tour in September (which is whale season) so chances were very high. On the start of the tour: 08:30am just refers to the meeting time, we were on the boat around 09:30am. The tour ended around 12:15.
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Aitorgb11
Sep 14, 2024
Mariela is a sweetheart. - A tour of 10. Mariela our guide was a love person and all the time very attentive in everything. We saw large whales and calves, also a sea turtle. Definitely recommended 100%.
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Maegan_h
Sep 10, 2024
Whale watching!! - This is an amazing outing for the whole family. Our guide and captain were both amazing. We saw dolphins, and whales, and even a sea turtle. The driver was quick to turn the boat around when he spotted the sea turtle. Just an FYI there is no snorkeling this time of year bc it is rainy season and the water is choppy. We were not disappointed by this as we had an almost 2 year with us.
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89kevinz
Sep 8, 2024
Great Whale tour - It was a great trip, saw spotted dolphins and a few mothers w their calves. Guides were friendly, bilingual and professional!
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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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Navigate14536126345
Aug 29, 2024
My experience was awful! - My daughter got sick and had terrible anxiety. The boat ride is very rough. They had to turn around minutes into the tour and we got off. I did ask for a refund or at least a partial refund. The cost was over $ 150, pretty expensive for a tour we didn’t take. I did reach out and try and they immediately responded with absolutely no. There are lots of other options when I decide to do it in the future, but it will not be with this company.
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From $84
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).