Photography Credits & Location Attribution
Coastal departure bay, island, and boat photography on CostaRicaScubaDive.com is provided by Joshua ten Brink / WildPhotography.com alongside verified Creative Commons / Public Domain underwater photography from Wikimedia Commons. Per our editorial policy, representative marine wildlife photographs are never used to imply guaranteed sightings on a specific excursion.
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hero-scuba.webp | Scuba Diver Gliding Over Reef Structure Below the Surface | Wikimedia Commons (File:NOAA diver over reef north coast Tutuila 2023.png · Public domain) ↗ |
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track-certified.webp | Certified Scuba Divers Exploring Volcanic Reef Formations in a Buddy Team | Wikimedia Commons (File:NOAA divers coral reef Pagan 2022.png · Public domain) ↗ |
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track-intro-scuba.webp | Supervised Introductory Scuba Experience in Calm Reef Waters | Wikimedia Commons (File:Coral, fish and one diver (6165872709).jpg · CC BY 2.0) ↗ |
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track-snorkeling.webp | Guided Snorkeling Excursion in Clear Coastal Waters of Costa Rica | Wikimedia Commons (File:Snorkeling in costa rica.jpg · CC BY 2.0) ↗ |
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loc-playas-del-coco.webp | Playas del Coco Bay & Dive Boat Anchorage in Guanacaste, Costa Rica | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-coco-bay.webp | Playas del Coco Shoreline & Morning Dive Departure Zone, Guanacaste | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-ocotal.webp | Playa Ocotal Rocky Volcanic Headlands & Calm Snorkeling Cove | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-papagayo-hermosa.webp | Playa Hermosa & Gulf of Papagayo Calm Bay in Northern Guanacaste | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-papagayo-islets.webp | Volcanic Islets & Sheltered Dive Sites in the Gulf of Papagayo | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-flamingo-potrero.webp | Playa Flamingo & Potrero Bay Departure Point for Catalina Islands Trips | Wikimedia Commons (File:Playa Flamingo Costa Rica.JPG · CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗ |
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loc-catalina-islands.webp | Las Catalinas & Offshore Volcanic Islands Along the Guanacaste Coast | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-bat-islands.webp | Dark Volcanic Rock Headlands & North Pacific Waters of Guanacaste | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-cano-island.webp | Isla del Caño Biological Reserve Offshore from Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula | Wikimedia Commons (File:View from Isla del Cano.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0) ↗ |
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loc-drake-bay.webp | Drake Bay Wet-Landing Shoreline & Boat Departure Point, Osa Peninsula | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-uvita-ballena.webp | Uvita & Marino Ballena National Park Coastline in Southern Costa Rica | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-caribbean-cahuita.webp | Southern Caribbean Coral Reef Coastline Near Cahuita & Puerto Viejo, Limón | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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loc-cocos-island.webp | Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) National Park — Remote Offshore Liveaboard Destination | Wikimedia Commons (File:Isla del Coco 03.jpg · Public domain) ↗ |
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dive-boat-cr.webp | Outboard Dive & Snorkel Excursion Boat Operating Along the Costa Rica Coast | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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catamaran-papagayo.webp | Catamaran & Day-Charter Vessels Anchored in the Gulf of Papagayo | WildPhotography (Joshua ten Brink) (WildPhotography.com ↗) |
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marine-sea-turtle.webp | Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Gliding Over Reef Habitat (Representative Marine Wildlife) | Wikimedia Commons (File:Tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-24, DD 131.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗ |
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marine-reef-shark.webp | Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) on Reef Floor (Representative Marine Wildlife) | Wikimedia Commons (File:Tiburón de arrecife de punta blanca (Triaenodon obesus), Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar, 2025-09-19, DD 110.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗ |
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scuba-gear-check.webp | Scuba Diver Conducting Boat Entry with Full BCD, Regulator & Tank Kit | Wikimedia Commons (File:NOAA diver deploys Pagan 2022.png · Public domain) ↗ |





















