Caño Island Biological Reserve is located 15 km. off the Osa Peninsula on the Southern Pacific coast of Coast Rica. The border of the island has white sandy beaches and a well protected inshore reef makes it the best scuba diving spot in Coast Rica.
Visibility of about 20 meters (65 ft.), assures clear sightings of the fish, turtles, manta rays, dolphins and whales that call Caño Island. The great variety of marine life around the reef include: White Tipped Reef Shark, Mantas, Bluefin Trivially, Snappers, schools of Jacks, Rays, Eels and a lot more!
Depart early in the morning from Dominical, taking the Costanera Highway along the Pacific Ocean for about 90 minutes to Sierpe. Stop there to have breakfast at the Oleaje Sereno Restaurant (not included)
You will then take a comfortable 90 minute boat ride through the largest area of mangrove swamps in Central America to Caño Island. The Mangroves are inhabited by crocodiles, snakes, four species of monkeys, and a great variety of birds. Once through the Sierpe River Mouth we'll boat past two of the most scenic areas in the country, Drake Bay and the Marenco Biological Reserve. Along the beautiful coast we'll keep an eye out for Dolphins as well as Humpback, Pilot and Killer Whales.
After arriving at the island you will snorkel for an hour in the crystal clear waters, followed by a tasty picnic lunch. later you can choose from several activities for the second part of the trip: Hike up the trails to the archeological cemetery where your professional guide will tell you about the significance of the stone spheres, another session of great snorkeling or stay on beach; as you prefer. Finally, you'll start heading back to Dominical