Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour: Experience Marine Life at Ballena Marine Park from Uvita

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Experience the wonders of marine life at Ballena Marine Park in Uvita. Join our Whales and Dolphins Watching Tour to witness humpback whales, dolphins, turtles, and more. Snorkel, explore caverns, and create unforgettable memories in this unique park.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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8:30 am Arrival at Marino Ballena National Park and start of the boat tour: Whale watching in the waters of Marino Ballena National Park with snorkeling, swimming, caves visit and high probability to see whales, dolphins and turtles.
If the water is clear you practice snorkeling otherwise you…

What's Included

Fruits and Water
Entrance fees included
Snorkeling equipment provided
Boat transportation
Insurance covered
Professional tourist guide

What's Not Included

Tips

Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Costa Rica’s first marine park, the Ballena Marine Park, situated in the South Pacific. Here, vast humpback whales, dolphins, turtles and more constitute the aquatic population. For a more intimate interaction, you can snorkel, explore caverns and delve deeper into what this magnificent park offers.
Whale sighting seasons…

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We're going to wait you 15 minutes before the tour for explain you where'll take the boat

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sherri_m

Feb 4, 2025

We had an awesome time.... - We had an awesome time. Saw dolphins and whales! Our guide and captains did a great job! You have to walk about 15 minutes from the office to the beach to get on the boat.

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Tracy_c

Jan 26, 2025

You may have to wait a... - You may have to wait a while to get on the boat. As there are only 2 tractors to take boats across the beach to the sea. But was all good on boat. The knowledge Melanie had about the whales and Dolphins was amazing.

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Geoff_g

Jan 23, 2025

Excellent! - Great experience! We saw 5 whales, a competitive group of males and teenagers. The ocean was very calm and the boat was very comfortable. The captain and crew were great, took us touring around the park after spending about 45 minutes with the whales. Beach stop with fruit was good too.

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Mariepier_c

Jan 16, 2025

They do their best to make you see the whales - We got to see the dolphins and after when we were about to go snorkeling they heard about some whales far away but they decided to ho anyways ! The tour ended up being longer and it was sooo worth it :) we saw the whales super impressive. We loved it !

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William_f

Jan 14, 2025

Great experience - Great tour!Seen humpback whales and dolphins.Tour guide was very informative.Done a bit snookering and was provided with fresh fruit.

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Dustin_s

Dec 31, 2024

Well worth it! - We didn’t get to see any whales (too late in the season) but we did see dolphins and other wildlife.

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Libbi_s

Dec 6, 2024

Once in a lifetime experience! Highly recommend! - This trip was absolutely AMAZING! We were very very very fortunate. While searching for whales we came across a sea turtle that was tangled in fishing nets. The staff pulled him onboard, cut him free of the nets, spoke with us about what had happened, educated us on the turtle itself, and released him. They were great about rotating who was up front to see, so we could all see the turtle up close and experience this moment. Karma was on our side after we freed the turtle and we’re lucky enough to follow along a mama and baby whale. They surfaced so many times and played in the water by belly and back splashing in the shallower waters. Again the staff was very educated and pointed out that the baby was likely only a week old due to the usual birthing time period, and that the mama was likely a first time mama because of house skiddish she still was around boats where as whales that have given birth many times in these water will swim up close to the boats knowing they won’t be harmed. Finished off the day on the whales tale beach area with some fresh pineapple, swimming, etc. No photos of the whales included because I took videos haha. But HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend. They never seemed to be in a rush and truly wanted us to see whales and dolphins and all the wildlife. PS the doggo on board was 10/10 wonderful. His name was Migel and was so sweet, cuddly and truly living his best life.

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Harald_z

Dec 4, 2024

Excellent - It was top. Our Guides were very helpful and told us a lot about the whales we saw. The fruits we got on a beautiful beach were delicious. The opportunity to swim was also great. Unfortunately, snorkeling was not possible because the water was not clear. All in all, a great experience

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Amalie_k

Feb 9, 2025

We didn’t see any whales,... - We didn’t see any whales, but dolphines! The guide was extremely sweet, making up for the tour. Nice snacks

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David_w

Feb 8, 2025

Frustrating trip due to lack of control of passenger behaviour and boat layout. - This is a smaller size boat with an excellent, informative guide but restricted viewing due to passengers (and sometimes crew) standing up and blocking the view of other passengers. Every time a whale was spotted the boat was turned towards it and people at the front stood up blocking the view. Our seats were near the back facing inwards and the only time a whale was on our side, we were told to sit down. By the time we sat down (facing inwards) and twisted round, the boat had been turned towards it and we didn't even see that whale.

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