Dive Sites around Playas del Coco

We have more than 25 local dive sites from which to choose as well as 9 sites each at the Catalina Islands and the Murciélagos (Bat) Islands. Maximum depths vary from site to site ranging from 40ft (12m) to 110 ft (34m). All of our guides are computerized to maximize your bottom time. If you are ready for the thrill and adrenaline rush of some of the hottest diving in Central America, and are searching for new pathways into the world of underwater adventure, you owe it to yourself to drop by and join us at Deep Blue Diving Adventures. Once you get underwater, chances are you won't want to leave!

You'll reach the dive sites with one of our four dive boats,the Lady Blue; (14 divers), Soggy Peso; (10 divers), Novesia; (9 divers), Marisol; (6 divers).
Each boat is equiped with sunroof, marine radio, gps, oxygen- and first aid kit

The following is a sampling of our dive sites.

1. Virador (30-80ft)

This low lying volcanic island plays host to a myriad of life. With a shark cave at 33ft (10m) and large diamond stingrays and white-tipped reef sharks resting at 70ft (22m) this site has something for everyone. Teeming with huge schools of grunts, snapper, king angelfish, and sergeant majors.
Level: easy, sometimes current.

2. Monkey's Head (30-75ft)

This picturesque volcanic rock has been worn away by the ocean waters until it resembles the head of a gorilla. Just a small sand channel away from Virador, this site is often frequented by large schools of eagle rays and stingrays on their oceanic journeys.
Level: easy

3. Meros (0-60ft)

A beautiful little submerged pinnacle packed full of life. From nudibranchs to prolific schools of grunts to the large giant groupers for which this dive site was named; Meros has a lot to offer. Shallow enough to snorkel and deep enough for a diver to enjoy. Highlight is a sunken sailboat at 60 ft.
Level: easy

4. Narizones (55-100ft)

Our most northern local dive site is covered with snowflake octocoral and fluorescent yellow cup coral. This lovely landscaped pinnacle is host to schools of spade fish, grunts, stingrays, and numerous moray eels.
Level: easy, sometimes current.

5. Sorpresa (45-110ft)

A deep dive site teeming with fish that form a helix as they wind their way from the ocean floor to the surface. Home to moray eels that measure larger in diameter than a large man´s leg.
Level: advanced, sometimes current.

6. Punta Argentina (25-90ft)

Long fingers of rock flow from an offshore island into the deep. Home to frogfish, multitudes of stingrays, and schools of tropical fish so thick that they block out the sun. Home to
Level: intermediate, sometimes current.

7. Tortuga (15-70ft)

A sunken fishing boat lays in 60ft (18m) of water near a shark cave where white-tipped reef sharks are often seen taking their afternoon naps. With fingers of rock jutting out into the sand channels, these rock walls provide hiding niches for many types of life.
Level: easy, sometimes current.

8. Punta Gorda (15-70ft)

Rich in corals on the shallow side of this island and rich in marine life on the deep ocean side. This side features a shark nursery in about 20ft of water.
Level: easy

9. Tiburones (25-100ft)

Rightly named for the white-tipped reef sharks that are usually found on these submerged rock pinnacles. Numerous stingrays lay in the sand parked like cars at a drive-in.
Level: intermediate, often current.

10.The Point (40-110ft)

This drift dive is a relaxed way to cruise around looking for the giant manta rays. We free descend here in the shallows of the main island and let the current take us south to the deeper waters to see the mature white-tipped reef sharks.
Level: advanced, sometimes current.

11. Northwest Drift (40-70ft)

An exhilarating shark channel will provide you with a glimpse of the white-tipped reef sharks that call this area home. Once through the channel, we drift northwesterly past octocoralled pinnacles to fly with the giant mantas, eagle rays, and schools of cow-nosed rays.
Level: intermediate, sometimes current and strong surge.

12.Bajo Negro (0-120ft)

This beautifully landscaped pinnacle is covered with corals and sponges. As we encircle the pinnacle from bottom to top, we encounter sharks in the depths while swimming with the large schools of tropical fish and rays as we wind our way towards the surface.
Level: advanced, current and surge.

13. Big Scare (30-130ft)

Want an adrenaline rush? Dive with the bull sharks! During the season, this dive site is your best opportunity to see the elusive bull sharks.
Level: advanced, current, sometimes strong.