Turtle Island, from Puntarenas, snorkeling and lunch included!
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Make sure you make the most of your Costa Rican vacation—don’t just stay on land while you’re visiting. Let a skipper sail you to Isla Tortuga to enjoy a day of swimming, snorkeling, and, most importantly, relaxing. And with lunch included, too, the whole experience is seamless from start to finish.
- Let one east booking sort a wide range of activities and sightseeing
- Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins and spider monkeys
- Want a more intimate, private tour? That’s an option too
- Keep your energy up with complimentary snacks
What's Included
- Certified Bilingual Tour Guide. (Spanish, English)
- Sighting of Marine Fauna, during the trip.
- Snorkeling tour, includes equipment or you can take for personal use.
- LunchMarried Typical, protein to choose chicken or grilled fish, also vegetarian option.
- Soda/PopHydration water bottles, sodas.
- SnacksCoffee, cookies!
- Alcoholic BeveragesWe do not offer but you can bring your own alcoholic beverages or shop on the island, please consume in moderation.
- Health services$1.50 per person
- Beach chairs$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Isla Coco's Bar and Grill200 mts oeste del atracadero del ferry, Provincia de Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Carmen, 60101, Costa Rica
(If you are a Cruise traveler let us know and we will stop by) The meeting point is at Isla Coco's Bar & Grill. . Parking is available for guests. The guide will receive them, indicate where to prepare and the location of the sanitary services, where the life jackets are placed before the Tour.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
Puntarenas (Pass By)
1
Tortuga Island
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- If you are disturbed by crowds, avoid weekends, travel Monday to Thursday to avoid crowds.
- Not recommended for travelers with severe leg and knee injuries, operations or pain
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Our guide, Daniel, was truly wonderful. I highly recommend taking any tour with him. He was knowledgeable, kind, welcoming, and patient. He made the trip what it was. We had a small medical scare and he was 100% on top of it. He calmed the situation and made us feel safe. I couldn’t thank him enough.
Reviews
4.9
based on 144 reviews
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I booked this tour as a Shore Excursion as our cruise-line did not offer tours of interest to me. The tour guide contacted me a day earlier providing details/information regarding the tour and meeting points which was convenient. I arranged the pick up location outside the cruise pier. Once we got to our meetup point we got a message that our taxi was arriving, which took us to Coco’s Tours Restaurant. There were variety of drinks to purchase and restroom facilities if needed. We got into a large speed boat and went to spot bottle neck dolphins. After seeing some dolphins we went to a nearby island and spotted some spider monkeys. After that we went to a small island area and snorkeled for about half hour. After that we went to Turtle Island that has a small beach area. There were beach chairs with umbrellas for rent, a bar to buy drinks, souvenir shop etc. Upon arrival around 1100am, we were offered some fruit and drinks, juices, cold water (free) and later around 1::00 pm had nice lunch, choices of either fish or chicken. I purchased a few local drinks at the bar. Highly recommend local bar for alcoholic drinks. At the island we saw some deers and wild boars.
We left around 2:30pm and arrived back to Cocos Restaurant at 3:30pm. We were welcomed and offered refreshing cold drinks and then driven back to cruise pier/ original meet up point. I enjoyed this tour very much.
Response from Host, May 2026
It's great to hear you enjoyed the trip; it's always a pleasure to have you here. Thanks for the recommendations. Pura Vida!
We had a great time. Good food and lots of good info. Stopped on the way to turtle island to see monkeys on monkey island. Then we anchored to snorkel (they provided mask and snorkel but no fins). Then on to the beach to hang out, eat fruit, then lunch, then more hanging out, then home. It was a long day, 8hrs. In hindsight for us a 4-5 hr trip might have been better.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for visiting us, it was a pleasure to provide you with our services.
We absolutely loved it!! My friends and siblings had a great time. The cites were beatifull, the atmosphere was great; and snorkeling was one of my favorite parts. Their crew was very friendly and kind! Definitely will do again when I cone badk!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hi, we're so glad you had a great time and that our team was friendly and attentive. From Cocos Tours CR, thank you so much for recommending us. We hope to see you again! Pura vida!
Instructions from the Cruise port is incorrect. It is a 40 minute walk or a $5 taxi ride. Daniel and his crew were amazing. Saw dolphins and monkeys before snorkeling. Saw a lot of beautifully colorful fish. Lunch was delicious! Saw monkeys, deer, peccaries and iguanas at our lunch site. Had delicious Costa Rican coffee. Was treated to a frosty refreshing drink upon our return. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We're so glad you enjoyed the trip! You got some great exercise, and we would have loved to pick you up at the pier in Puntarenas. Thank you so much from our team!
Pura Vida!
This was an incredible experience. They serve lunch, which is great for a beach day on the island. However, you’ll need to rent chairs, which costs about 20,000 colones for two, or about $20. Don’t forget to pay for the restrooms on the island, which cost around 600 colones. They offer a variety of activities, food, drinks, and snacks. There’s also a gift shop. The snorkeling was incredible, and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out many great things.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Gracias por su comentario, que bueno que valió la pena, de parte de nuestro equipo, mil gracias..!
Our guides were kind and informative and explained all directions very easily. It was simple to leave our rental car in their parking lot, change in the restaurant/use restroom, etc., and all the snacks, lunch, and up to the smoothie the restaurant gave us upon our return was all excellent. Beautiful snorkeling and beach; 10/10! Amazing price for this excursion compared to others I looked into. The boat is a bit smaller than others, but I think that made it feel more connecting to the water as we traveled by sea! Loved it!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Gracias por sus palabras , nos compromete a seguir brindando lo mejor de nuestro servicio, somos una empresa pequeña , barcos pequeños también , pero con un espíritu amistoso, un corazon grande y agradecido, Pura vida !!
We had a wonderful day on this trip! Our guide, Olger, spoke excellent English and was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. We saw dolphins and spider monkeys on our way to Tortuga Island. The snorkeling was awesome - like swimming in a fish tank! At the island we had a wonderful lunch and lots of free time to swim and relax. This is a small tour, maybe a maximum of 12 people can fit in this boat. We enjoyed the small boat and personalized experience. However, one caution: we did have to get on and off the boat from the beach - no dock or ramp. We were fine with that, but keep it in mind if that could be an issue for you.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience to others, we will put more attention about the way to get on/off our boats in the Island in our descriptions. From our team, thank you so much and Pura Vida!
The tour was fantastic from pickup to drop off. Communication with Olger was very easy. Saw dolphins, monkeys, iguanas, a beautiful assortment of fish and piglets.
Snorkeling was great, they provided assistance, good equipment and information.
The beach area was very relaxing and everyone was exceptionally friendly.
High recommend
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience, this inspire us to be better. From our team, thank you so much and Pura Vida!
Everything you do or touch on the island including bathroom is a cost. I'm not upset about that, but be up front let us know what we are stepping into. The experience was great people were great..
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your feedback, our team already worked on that and added it to the things not included in our product, and off course we are happy that our team gave you a good service in the island. From the Coco's Tours Team, thank you so much, and Pura Vida!
Amazing experience!!! Javier was very knowledgeable about the area and the various species. The food was amazing!! By far the best part of our trip!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Gracias por visitarnos , fue un gusto poder brindarles el servicio.
Great tour, value and the guid was knowledgeable. We were able to see dolphins, spider monkeys, beautiful fish while snorkeling, stay on the island throughout the day and their lunch was top notch. On our way back the captain and guide were kind enough to stop when they spotted dolphins, and we were lucky to see a whale and its calf as well when they could’ve just headed straight back. Definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks Mark, we're glad you enjoyed the experience. From our team, thank you so much, we hope to see you again soon!
You have a lot of free time on the island, bring $ to purchase a beach chair!
We saw dolphins, spider monkeys and wild pigs.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Nos alegra mucho que disfrutaron del viaje, de parte de nuestro equipo , mil gracias..!
Our guide, Daniel, was truly wonderful. I highly recommend taking any tour with him. He was knowledgeable, kind, welcoming, and patient. He made the trip what it was. We had a small medical scare and he was 100% on top of it. He calmed the situation and made us feel safe. I couldn’t thank him enough.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Swaty family, thank you so much for your comment. We're so glad the young woman has recovered and hope she's doing well now. From all of us at Dani and colleagues, a big hug and best regards. Pura vida!
Great day out! Well organised and safety conscious. We enjoyed the snorkeling stop, the island was lovely and relaxing ( sunbeds not included and cost around 20 dollars to hire for 2 people.) Lunch, fruit, biscuits, coffee provided through the day and a lovely fresh drink in Coco's bar on our return. Highly recommended, thanks.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
We are very happy to read how you lived the experience and how you enjoyed our services. From our team, thank you so much and Pura Vida!
Excellent boat tour with very knowledgeable staff that had a lot of fun facts as it pertain to the tour as well as their years of aquatic experience. The food was good and filling, and the time on the island was very relaxing. We did not see any dolphins, but saw a handful of spider monkeys. My only word of caution is that in East La Tortuga while swimming I was brushed by a jellyfish on my leg, I think I was the only person on the whole island to have that happened to them, but something to keep in mind. Would recommend this tour company very much. Small intimate group with lots of respect for the ecosystem.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We really hope you are doing well, it is the first time we know someone had trouble with a jellyfish, we'll pay attention to that, thank you so much for letting us know.
You didn't see dolphins but we are glad that the rest of the tour made it better for you and your partner!
From our team, thank you so much and Pura Vida!
It was amazing. Olger was amazing. The trip was perfect from start to finish. Guide was kind and knowledgeable and the island was beautiful. Highly recommended
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We are very glad that you had a great time and got some new knowledge about Nicoya Gulf's wealths.
From our team, thank you so much and Pura Vida!
Great time, great company. We didn't see any dolphins, the water (which was calm) had poor visibility for snorkeling, the weather was perfect for us (Nov. 10, 2025) our guide OJ was great and very knowledgeable. Learned alot about the islands, rivers, animal's, people and culture. Took a short hike on the island which was $12 US. Had lunch on a floating restaurant with great food. Perfect amount of time.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Gracias Chris, nos alegra que disfrutaron del viaje, no vieron delfines pero aprendieron de nuestra cultura , de nuestro Golfo de Nicoya, de parte de nuestro equipo , muchas gracias..Pura Vida ..!
It was pouring rain when we woke up the morning of the trip, and we knew it would be dangerous to snorkel in that weather. Plus, we knew the boat ride — and pretty much everything else about the trip — would be awful.
We were picked up in a little pickup truck, and luckily, another couple joined us. The man spoke fluent Spanish and immediately realized that we were eligible for a refund. He mentioned that he’d been trying to contact the tour company since the day before, but no one was answering — he even called Viator directly!
The fisherman who owned the boat was kind and understanding, but he explained that the decision wasn’t up to him. So, he drove the four of us to another location. The other customer got out and spoke with the tour operators, firmly but politely requesting a refund for all of us. It took quite a bit of discussion, but finally, the man agreed and gave us our refund.
I was so thankful we were with that other couple — they truly saved the day for us!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello Mrs. Chrisdee, I must clarify that we are in the green season and in Costa Rica, we are a tropical destination, at this time it rains, it goes away, it comes back, for us it is normal, it is dangerous when combined with an electrical storm, or we have a precaution by the competent authorities, called National Emergency Commission, or Coast Guard, this is serious, but luckily we did not have any restrictions to navigate, I also want to tell you that since the day before we were in communication from the office by email and also by cell phone, even before picking you up I sent you a photo of the truck where I personally picked you up, when I arrived at the meeting point, I found you and then another couple from the cruise, you got in the car and the other man was unwell and did not want to travel, he told me that he had written to Viator to get his money back, I tried to calm him down, I told him that I could gladly return his money but first I had to take you to the pier where the boat to Tortuga Island was leaving, which then from there would take them to my office to return their money, he said yes, okay, the next thing we went to the pier. First they got out of the car, this gentleman who would not always travel unwell got out too, surely he thought I would not return his money, he told the pier guard that they had to return the money to him, he told him it was me and pointed at me, then at that moment at the pier you also decided not to travel, which I also kindly told you no problem, if you do not wish to travel due to weather conditions, we will go to my office and I will return your money that you paid, we arrived at my office her husband Don James and the other gentleman got out and immediately I returned the money that each one paid, I made them a receipt so I would have a backup and everything was fine, even so I offered them an apology if there was one, a drink in my restaurant that is next to my office, but they said no, I took them back to the boat, we We say goodbye!
I've also lived in this place my whole life. I was a commercial fisherman for many years. Rest assured, the trip took place because there were no risk alerts.
Coco's Tours is absolutely incredible and we will definitely be asking them to give us more tours in the future to various parts of Costa Rica.
The boat is much smaller than other tour boats, but it allowed us to enjoy the ride more honestly. I felt much closer to the dolphins we saw (and they were many!) and it was incredible. Many tours to isla tortuga do not include snorkeling, spider monkey watching at isla negritos, and dolphin watching. They gave us a little part of the history (even showing us a sunken ship from WW2) and did an overall amazing job guiding us. The guide and captain are both incredibly nice and are happy to help you in case you need anything. Additionally, they also brought us to a floating restaurant which apparently they do not usually do. It was amazing literally eating at sea and the waters being so calm in that area, and I met a very cute puppy there that I didn't take a picture of because I was too busy playing with it.
They showed us incredible hospitality by even doing us favors that we wouldn't have otherwise expected. When we arrived back to mainland, they took us back to their restaurant, allowed us to wash ourselves with their hose, and even brought free pineapple drinks with herbabuena. Then, the owner even drove us home since we had to walk and weren't able to rent a car (ubers are very difficult to order in these parts).
Overall incredible experience and I would recommend them over anything more expensive to be honest. I felt more with nature on this tour than I would have been on a big boat with TVs and such. Also, since the boat is smaller, you arrive to the island MUCH faster.
Only note I would bring up is that the bathrooms on isla tortuga are not owned by Coco's Tours and you do have to pay 600 colones for it (more than a dollar). It is nasty and I don't recommend. Just do it before or after the trip if possible. They have bathrooms in their restaurant that they own.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Gracias Arian, por permitirnos ser parte de tu aventura por el Golfo de Nicoya, gracias por tu comentario nos motiva a seguir mejorando dia con dia para que la experiencia de nuestros pasajeros sea la mejor , agradezco la retroalimentacion hare un reporte a los administradores de la Isla y cabañas sanitarias, aca los esperamos cuando gusten redescubrir otros rincones del Golfo..!
We had an outstanding day with COCO tours. Olger our guide spoke very good English. He took time for us. And had a lot of knowledge about the area and nature. The captain of our boat was friendly and did his ultimate best to give us a great experience. We saw a pot of dolphins, colourful fish. Had a nice relaxing time at the beach and a lovely lunch at a floating restaurant. We could not have asked for more. 10 out of 10.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Nos alegra mucho, que disfrutaran del viaje, sus paisajes , de la gastronomia, saludos de parte de nuesto equipo.
Pura vida..!
Cocos was a wonderful company, lovely employees!
We even got the wrong date but luckily they had space.
Made us feel very welcome
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hola Ben, fue un gusto conocerles, para nosotros fue un honor poder ser parte de la experiencia en este viaje, gracias de parte de nuestro equipo..!
Excellent experience, we had a hard time finding the dolphins but in the end the goal was met, the monkeys also found them and the rest on the beach, great.
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
Buenísmo Mirella, nos alegra mucho que la hayas pasado bien con nosotros, nuestro objetivo es que vivan la mejor experiencia.
De parte de nuestro equipo, muchas gracias y Pura Vida!
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