Tortuga Island Snorkeling Boat Tour from Santa Teresa Costa Rica

Recommended by 90% of travelers

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

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8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Alcoholic Beverages

Two beers per person
Lunch

Full Lunch options: (Tuna Fish fillet, chicken fillet, Veggie option + vegetables, plantain chips and rice) Also fruit.
Soda/Pop
Bottled water

We bring filtered water for everybody, non plastic bottle.
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Snorkel, mask and fins are provided

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

If you are staying in a villa, please share the location with us so we can confirm whether our vans can reach it or not.

Meeting point

Zuma Tours Santa Teresa
Plaza Kahuna, Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Teresa, 60111, Costa Rica
At the Zuma Tours Office in Santa Teresa, you can leave your vehicle here.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:45 am

Itinerary

Tortuga Island

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Featured review

chelsea_c

We had a complete blast on this tour. We got to see whales and make new friends for the day. Was the perfect amount of people on the boat and not to overwhelming. The staff was so amazing, and hard working (Especially Daniel). Just do it, you won't regret.

Reviews

4.3

based on 10 reviews

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William’s Day

William_K, Apr 2026

It was fabulous. From the great guides to all the interesting fish we saw snorkeling. I also met people from other countries w

Excellent tour for...

Cy_G, Mar 2026

Excellent tour for visiting Tortuga Island and snorkel. From start to finish a perfectly organized, well balanced, great day of adventure and fun! Staff was incredible, professional and very welcoming! Manuel was amazing! He took the time to give us better directions back to Playa Coyote at the end of our adventure filled, fun day! Highly recommend! Great value! Lunch that was provided was exceptional!

A good chill day out

PatriciaL_R, Feb 2026

It was a good chill day out. We saw the dolphins and the whales, and the fish were quite good. The music on the boat was great, and not too loud. Our guide, Wildon, and the other helpers were all nice.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks for joining us 🤙 Hey Patricia Thanks so much for the review! We’re stoked to hear you had a "good chill day out" with us. Seeing both dolphins and whales is definitely the ultimate vibe—nature really showed up for you guys! I’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Wilden and the rest of the crew; they’ll be happy to know the music and the fish were on point. Hope to see you back on the boat whenever you need another day of Vitamin Sea! Pura Vida!

Turtle Island snorkeling tour

Jonar_r, Feb 2026

This is a good tour if you’re looking for to get into a mellow mood! We booked this tour because we thought we were going to see sea turtles on an island, but instead got to go on a cool quick boat ride to do some awesome snorkeling along reefs with beautiful reef fishes, a delicious lunch on an island called Turtle island, but is really named Tolinga island and only looks like a turtle from a certain angle! Anywho… No sea turtles , but it was all good because our tour had free beers! Pura Vida!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Hey Jonas, thank you so much for the review! We absolutely love your "Anywho... free beers!" attitude—that is the true Pura Vida spirit! You hit the nail on the head: Isla Tortuga (officially Tolinga) gets its name from its volcanic rock shape that looks like a turtle from afar, rather than being a sanctuary for them. We are so glad that even without the actual sea turtles, the reef fish, the boat ride, and the cold drinks made it a "mellow" and awesome day for you. We do have sea turtles and more whales, but mostly in the rainy season, when the South Pacific is in winter. We’ll have a cold one ready for you whenever you decide to come back! Cheers.

Must do, magical experience!

chelsea_c, Jan 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Pura Vida Chelsea! Thank you so much for your "magical" review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a blast and that the group size was just right for a comfortable day at sea. There is nothing quite like seeing whales to make a trip unforgettable, but we agree that the people you share it with make all the difference. We will be sure to give a special shout-out to Daniel—he is indeed an incredibly hard worker, and he’ll be so happy to know he made such a positive impact on your day. Thank you for the high recommendation! We hope to see you and your new friends back on the boat soon.

Amazing Tour to Usla Tortuga

Vince_A, Dec 2025

This was absolutely amazing. Obviously the snorkeling was the highlight. Everything was very well organized. The guides were super friendly and great. You could feel that they love what they are doing. I can only recommend this tours.

Beautiful Snorkeling,...

Andreanne_M, Mar 2026

Beautiful snacking, nice and kind staff, good music on board. The dinner was very good! My disappointment was the beach. Too many people, very touristic, very little free space shaded, chairs for rent very expensive. We couldn't wait to leave. I'd do snorkeling again without the beach.

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Response from Host, Mar 2026

Bonjour Andrea, Merci d'avoir pris le temps de partager votre expérience avec nous. Nous sommes enchantés de lire que vous avez trouvé le snorkeling magnifique et que vous avez apprécié la gentillesse de notre équipe ainsi que la qualité du repas. Ce sont des aspects que nous soignons tout particulièrement. Nous regrettons sincèrement que l'ambiance sur la plage ait entaché votre après-midi. L'île de Tortuga est une destination publique très prisée, et l'affluence peut effectivement être importante, surtout en haute saison. Il est également important de préciser que les services sur l'île (comme la location de chaises) sont gérés par des associations locales indépendantes de notre agence, ce qui explique leurs tarifs. Nous prenons bonne note de votre remarque sur le besoin d'ombre et d'espace. Pour une prochaine fois, nous serions ravis de vous conseiller des excursions vers des zones plus sauvages et moins fréquentées afin de mieux correspondre à vos attentes de tranquillité. Pura Vida!