Tortuga Island Snorkeling Tour
"Perfect Day Excursion to Tortuga
We had a great experience with Zuma, the tour itself was a perfect day activity for us. The boat itself is very nice and feels safe! The ride over was easy and pretty!
The lunch that was served on the island was surprisingly excellent! I have been on tours before where the food was barely edible. This was all very fresh, well seasoned and the portions were plentiful!
We really enjoyed our day with this crew! If you are in the area and need a day activity I highly recommend it!"
Zuma Tours opera desde 1993, y contamos con Declaratoria Turistica. Contamos con todas las medidas de seguridad.
El clima esta colaborando mucho ahora, pronto viene la temprada de avistamiento de ballenas jorobadas, que nos visitan en la boca del Golgo de Nicoya!
Isla Tortuga Snorkeling Tour with Zuma Tours. This island is located on the Nicoya Peninsula Gulf Costa Rica, and it´s a One Day & All-Inclusive activity, from Montezuma, Cabuya, Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, or Tambor.
From the Herradura - Jaco area, we only operate Private Boat Tours, ask us for more information.
If our morning tour is booked, remember we also operate an afternoon boat tour to Tortuga Island ending with the sunset and showing you the Bioluminescence phenomenon.
We will start the day by taking you on a 45-minute boat ride along the coast with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean on the right and the beautiful landscape of the Nicoya Peninsula on the left. During the boat ride, most of the time, you will be able to see cheerful dolphins, jumping manta rays, primitive turtles, or if you are lucky you can even enjoy watching humpback & pilot whales.
Once we get to the paradisiacal Tortuga Island we will anchor our boat next to the best points for snorkeling. The volcanic rock reef is surrounded by crystalline waters and home of Angelfish, Porcupinefish, Morays, Needlefish, Spotted Eagle Rays, and many more tropical beauties that will make it for you an extraordinary snorkel experience.
After the amazing snorkeling experience, our captain will take you to the wonderful white sand beach of Tortuga Island where drinks and fruits will be waiting for while the lunch is ready. For lunch, our cook serves fresh BBQ fish (tuna fillet now) or chicken, sauteed vegetables with delicious grilled potatoes.
After lunch, the afternoon will be yours to enjoy. You can go for a hike, a swim, rent a kayak, a banana boat, take a little “siesta”, or just chill at the beach. And then as the day comes to an end, we will get back on the boat for a beautiful ride back to Montezuma town.
Scuba Diving: as soon we arrive on the Island the diving club boat will come to pick you up, for the one immersion we advise this due the tour time. The visibility average is between 2 and 7 meters. What have on these waters is nice volcanic rock formations, a big school of fish, rays, morays, white tip sharks. We provide all the scuba equipment, and of course a Dive Master or an Instructor as a guide, we just need to know your wetsuit size.
If you are not certificated you can join us on our diving tour, doing a discovery, which is the beginning of diving, as soon we get to the island you will take another boat for that. Starting with exercises on calm water on the beach no deeper than 2 meters, to get used to the equipment, and after a professional dive no deeper than 7 meters, always with a Dive Master or the instructor.
Good sea conditions for boating, most of the mornings are sunny or with a light rain that does not affect the sea conditions, more details here: http://www.miocimar.ucr.ac.cr/pacifico-norte-sur
**Este tour da inicio a las 9:00 am saliendo de Playa Montezuma, el tiempo aproximado para llegar a la isla es de 45 minutos, en este trayecto podrás observar el hermoso paisaje de la península de Nicoya,algunas veces se ven tortugas, delfines, rayas y ballenas jorobadas.
Llegando a la isla, realizamos las sesiones de snorkeling con nuestros guías y el bote anclado, cerca de dos isletes de formacion rocosa, rodeado de una maravillosa vida marina, como peces angel, puercoespín, morenas, peces agujas, estrellas de mar, rayas y muchas bellezas mas, el equipo está incluido.
El almuerzo es a las 12:00 / 12:30 que por su puesto está incluido, tenemos 3 opciones para este, nuestro chef sirve pescado fresco a la plancha, o filet de pollo, vegetales salteados con deliciosas papas a la parrilla o un almuerzo vegetariano.
Después de esto tendrás 2 horas libres para disfrutar de la isla, finalmente el regreso es a las 3:00 pm hacia Montezuma y posteriormente al hotel si fue recogido.
This is a full-day all-inclusive activity from 9:00 to 16:00, departing from Montezuma Beach.
We have a daily shuttle pick-up at the hotels in Mal Pais and Santa Teresa, starting at 7:45 am. We can pick you up mostly at any place on a steep hill in a 4x4 car, 15 minutes before the regular time, but a GPS address is required, please only pass it to us the day before.
We also can pick up customers in Tambor bay by boat or by shuttle at 8:00/15 am if needed.
-At 9:10 we try to be aboard.
-From 10 until about 12 we do the snorkeling sessions from our boat, or the scuba diving immersion, this with another boat from the diving club.
-Around 12:30 lunch will be served at our ranch in Tortuga Island.
-From 13:00 pm till 15:00 you have free time, to chill out!
-15:00 we start our way back to Montezuma town with sunset ahead.
**Este tour es una actividad todo incluido, desde las 9:00 am hasta 4:00 pm, saliendo desde Playa Montezuma. Podemos recogerte en cualquier hotel con localidad en Santa Teresa y Mal País, partiendo a las 8:00 am, si el hotel tiene difícil acceso contamos con carro 4x4, en estos casos pasaremos a las 7:45 am. También podemos recogerte en la bahía de Tambor con el bote, o en carro, en ambos casos sería a las 8:15 am.
Boat departure at 9:00 From Montezuma, at our check-in point, please show up 15 minutes before in front of the football field, white wall on the beachside, G-Maps: https://g.page/Zumatours?share
Between 7:45/8:00 shuttle pick up From Mal Pais and Santa Teresa hotels, depending on each place location. In Hermosa north Santa Teresa earlier, 7:30, but please check this with us.
Or in our office in Santa Teresa at Plaza Kahuna where you can leave your car or ATV if necessary.
It takes around 45 minutes to drive to Montezuma.
Boat pick up 8:00 From Tambor beach, it is about a 25-minute boat ride to Montezuma, to meet up with the whole group.
16:00 Back in Montezuma Beach.
17:00 Back in Mal Pais & San Teresa.
16:30 Back in Tambor.
Beach Items: Bathing Suit, Towel, Sunscreen, Sun Glasses, Sandals, Hat, and Extra Money for the Souvenir Shop, Kayak, and Banana Boat Rentals.
**Accesorios de playa: Traje de baño, toalla, protector solar, anteojos de sol, sandalias, gorra y dinero extra para la tienda de souvenirs o el alquiler de kayaks, botes banana y demás...
Every Boat has a roof that covers about 70% of it, and our fleet of boats is powered by twin 200hp & 250hp top-line electronic Suzuki gasoline engines.
-Captain, Bilingual Guide & Cook
-Snorkelling and Scuba Gear
-Soft Drinks, water, 2 cans of beers per person
-Full Lunch (Tuna Fish fillet, organic chicken fillet + vegetables or Veggie option)
-And Tropical Fruit
All safety equipment (life vests, compass, GPS, radio communication, extinguishers), professional boat captain, bilingual guide, permits, and insurance for everyone aboard.
**Cada bote tiene techo que cubre aproximadamente el 70% del mismo, además nuestras embarcaciones son propulsadas con dos motores de gasolina electrónicos Suzuki de gama alta de 200 y 250 HP.
-Capitán, Guía Bilingüe y Cocinero
-Equipo de Snorkel y de buceo si se paga el extra
-Refrescos naturales, gaseosas, agua y dos cervezas por persona
-Almuerzo completo (filete de atún, filete de pollo orgánico + verduras o opción vegetariana)
-Frutas tropicales
Todo el equipo de seguridad (chalecos salvavidas, brújula, GPS, radiocomunicación, extintores), capitán profesional, guía bilingüe, permisos y seguro para todos a bordo.
-Other Liquor
-Kayak, Beach Chair rentals
**Please note that at check-in you will be asked for your ID, of which we will take a picture. That to confirm with payment. This measure had to be taken to prevent fraud.
If someone buys the tour for you, please tell him/her to pass you an ID photo.
-8:45am at our office in Montezuma
*Child rates: from 6 to 12 years old (Toddlers and kids until 5 years old for free).
*Niños hasta 5 años no se cobran, la tarifa de niños es de 6 a 12 años.
*You can also visit us in our offices in Jaco downtown, Montezuma downtown, and in Santa Teresa at Plaza Kahuna
| Scuba Diving (1 inmersion) | With license |
| Discovery (introduction + 1 inmersion) | Without license |
*TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RATE. // AT THE MOMENT WE'RE NOT RECEIVING AMEX CARDS.
-THERE IS A MINIMUM REQUIRED OF 8 PEOPLE FOR US TO OPERATE THE TOUR, WE WOULD ADVISE YOU IF WE'RE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS.
*PAYMENT: WE PROCEED WITH THE CHARGE TO YOUR CREDIT CARD IMMEDIATELY.
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-For really bad weather or Sea conditions, like strong storms or windy time.
ZumaTours is not responsible for any lost or forgotten items in our Boats or land transport units.
Zuma Tours reserves the right to refuse passengers on the boats or shuttle vans if the
customer is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or has inappropriate behavior.
