Snorkeling with whale and dolphin waching, Tour Manuel Antonio
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Quepos, Costa Rica
- 1 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Snorkeling Equitment
- Transportation round trip
- Sunblock
- Towels
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Nuestro chofer se presentara al Hotel donde te encuantras hospedado
Arranged start time
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- 03/12/2023 - 05/22/2027
Monday - Sunday : 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Itinerary
1
Marina Pez Vela
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Quepos (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Nathalie_M
This was a wonderful experience and they went above and beyond with their warmth and friendliness. Gorgeous views, beautiful music, and fun snorkeling. The water was a bit murky but it was still fantastic!
Reviews
4.9
based on 30 reviews
Lauren_S, Apr 2026
This was such a great relaxing snorkeling adventure compared to the other boats we saw! You aren’t on a party boat but a speed boat and we were there with just one other couple! We went at the end of dry season during hide tide and a blast looking at all the beautiful fish! We got fruit and water on the boats! The whole team David and Marcello were amazing!!!!! We do wish it was a bit longer for the price but understand why it’s priced this way
Bell_J, Apr 2026
We will never forget this tour! David was so friendly and identified species of fish and birds for us. He also shared CR history facts with us. Marcelo was a great captain. Pick up from the hotel was extremely convenient.
Nichola_M, Feb 2026
Fantastic experience, loved the snorkeling and would recommend to anyone who wants a more private experience than the catamarans
Pam_Z, Feb 2026
Loved doing this in a small group (6 ppl total) instead of the chaotic booze cruise boat tours. We decided to delay snorkeling to see whales that were sighted off the coast- a mom and calf, so close! Very nice guides and good snorkeling.
Cindy_D, Jan 2026
What a wonderful morning we had with Captain Marcelo, first mate and snorkel guide Jose!
We were a group of 6 and wanted to explore the waters on a private boat. Marvin picked us up right at our hotel and entertained us with local restaurant gems and interesting info. Our boat was large, pristine and super comfortable. We went snorkeling where we saw (and fed) lots of fish, saw an octopus and held 2 different starfish. The water was warm and it wasn’t the slightest bit scary. We then headed off on a dolphin/whale watch. Although they had seen whales the day before, they were elusive in our trip, but the dolphins weren’t! They swam alongside the ship and entertained us for quite a while. We then toured around, had another swim and headed back to the marina.
As the 50 people departed the catamaran tour, I felt so lucky to have had such a special experience on our own boat.
Tracy_M, Dec 2025
The captain and crew were excellent, friendly and tailored the excursion to our interests! We were looking for a relaxing journey, not a large party boat. We were the only 2 people and ended up with a private tour! While snorkeling, which we did before all the bug biats got to the area, we saw black damsel fish, surgeon fish, Sargent majors , urchins, a sea star and 2 kinds of wrasses.. special treat were some olive Ridley and Hawksbill Sea turtles!
Patricia_V, Nov 2025
Best tour of our trip!! We debated because of the low number of reviews, but have zero regrets!! Pickup was on time, driver was friendly and we felt safe in the vehicle.
Our guide and captain were super friendly and helpful! Pointing out all the different landmarks and birds and answering all my silly questions.
Captain Mitch and our guide Brian were absolute gentleman the entire trip.
Because we are in the transition time between rainy and dry season, the water wasn't super clear for snorkeling, but we still saw a few fish, and had a lot of fun swimming and jumping off the boat and whatnot.
We spotted a lot of really cool birds and some flying fish.
Unfortunately, there wasn't any dolphins out today, but that's not the tours fault.
I would highly recommend this tour, if your looking to have a chill morning on the water to see some wildlife and enjoy the scenery.
Nathalie_M, Apr 2025
This was a wonderful experience and they went above and beyond with their warmth and friendliness. Gorgeous views, beautiful music, and fun snorkeling. The water was a bit murky but it was still fantastic!
Jane_H, Apr 2025
Nice to go on a boat ride and look at shore line from a boat. Snorkeling was somewhat disappointing because I’ve been to such better places, but still fun to get out and see a few fish. Water was murky.
The boat driver and snorkel guide were very nice and informative.
Tammy_W, Mar 2025
This was an amazing experience on the water! Our boat captain and guide were wonderful, especially with our son with special needs. They are kind and knowledgeable. They were very safe for the snorkeling ensuring we all had a great experience. This is a perfect activity for family and friends. We will definitely do this again when we return to lovely Costa Rica.
Kirk_M, Feb 2025
We were so happy with our boat host Jose and the driver We loved that it was just our family on the trip!! Great day!!
Anonymous, May 2024
The guys could not have been nicer or more accommodating. My wife and I were the only ones on the tour that day even though it was sunny and calm water. So much fun we extended the time which they also made easy.
Cara_B, Mar 2024
Our guide, Brian, and Captain Marcello are genuinely kind and made the tour really fun. We enjoyed it so much that we booked a second tour. There are two areas for snorkeling and both can get murky depending on sea conditions. We saw lots of Sargent Major fish and a few other types. We saw a pod of dolphins, too!
William_F, Feb 2024
Speaking bluntly, by this point of our Costa Rican trip, we had already gone on six or seven tours, most of them good and a few of them great, so we weren't sure what to expect, especially from a company with a small number of reviews. Expectations were tempered.
Boy we were we wrong and surprised! From the pickup by Marvin, in a beautiful, immaculate vehicle, to the warm reception from Jose, offering us courtesy, drinks and a confident handshake, we were off in their beautiful boat, painted with a ferocious dinosaur into the clear blue Pacific.
We were particularly lucky in that my wife and I were the lone clients on Valentines day(you probably can't expect that), but between Marcelo, our friendly, confident boat driver, and Jose, our knowledgeable, English fluent guide, we saw dolphins, the beautiful coast line of Manual Antonio, several beautiful beaches, had amazing drinks and fresh fruit and then snorkeled twice at amazing spots, only really reachable by boat.
The fish were not the huge fish we've seen elsewhere or in Hawaii, but there was a lot of freedom, plentiful variety, lots of intimacy with the sea-life and all while feeling safe and in their careful guidance.
I imagine in years to come this tour operator is going to be a big success with this kind of tremendous, amicable, stylishly led tours and we wish them all the best and high success. Thank you fellas!
Mauricio_C, Feb 2026
It was very enjoyable this tour, we were lucky to be only my partner and I, so it became a private tour, our guides were Marcelo and Angelo who behaved very friendly and helpful with us.
First they take you snorkeling for like 45 min, we could not see many animals because the water was not very clear but it was a lot of fun to see how they ate the fish from our hands.
They told us the moment they detected whales in the sea and we could see 2.
This tour does not ensure you see dolphins as was our case or whales but we were lucky enough to see whales, it is very nice everything and lasts approximately 2 hours the tour.
I think there's a little bit of clarity in the hours because it comes from 1 hour to 4 hours, which depends?
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Flurina_K, Jul 2024
Die Schnorcheltour war super. Die Abholung hat super geklappt, der Fahrer war total nett und hat uns auf dem Weg Affen und ein Faultier gezeigt in den Bäumen am Strassenrand. Auf dem Boot hatten wie die beiden Guides allein für uns und wir fühlten uns super aufgehoben. Beim ersten Stop hatten wir das grosse Glück, dass wir eine Meeresschildkröte sehen konnten, was ein wirklich überaus tolles Erlebnis war. Es hatte auch einige schöne, bunte Fische. Wir haben Ananas erhalten um die Fische zu füttern. Auf dem Weg zum zweiten Schnorchelstop gab es Früchte und Wasser als kleine Zwischenverpflegung.
Die Guides waren super freundlich und insgesamt war es ein wirklich tolles Erlebnis, was wir weiterempfehlen können.
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