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blue whales migrate south during the winter from Baja California to the Dome area to feed, mate, calve and care for their young, with some staying in the area year-round.
The Dome is also part of the migratory corridor of a population of leatherback turtles that nest in Costa Rica (Shillinger et al., 2008, 2011). These critically endangered turtles leave their nesting beaches in Central America and Mexico and migrate through the area of the Dome, while hatchlings are transported to the Dome by coastal eddies.
Most equipment suppliers offer certification by internationally recognized organizations such as the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Plan to invest about $300 per week or so for a beginner certification course.
Many also operate one-day mini-courses to get acquainted with diving. This course does not lead to a certification, but does offer a taste of diving, allowing you to know if you want to go even deeper into the activity.
Guanacaste Diving Centers
The following Guanacaste dive centers can set it up and take it down.
Unsurprisingly, the Costa Rican Dome is considered by scientists to be a critical habitat for the survival of at least these two
endangered species.
www.arcgis.com crdome.marviva.net
To view the companies that have received a Tourism Declaration or those that are affiliated with the ICT, go to
www.visitecostarica.com
Make sure that the company you are going to hire has valid operating permits, risk insurance and the necessary security measures, which are not under the jurisdiction of the ICT. ICT assumes no responsibility in the event that a company is hired.
Company
Place
Telephone
Web page / E-mail
Centro de Buceo Agua Rica
Buceo Aguacenter
Deep Blue Diving Adventures
Diving Safaris de Costa Rica
Ocotal Diving Resort
Reef del Norte
Resort Divers de Costa Rica
Rich Coast Diving
Centro de buceo Summer-Salt
The Edge Adventure Company
Diving Center Cuajiniquil
Tamarindo
Playa Flamingo
Playas del Coco
Playa Hermosa
Playa Ocotal
Cuajiniquil
Playa Panamá
Playas del Coco
Playas del Coco
Playa Flamingo
Cuajiniquil
653-0094
654-4148
670-1004
672-0012
670-0321, ext. 15
679-1093
672-0106
670-0176
670-0308
654-4946
8984-8836 2679-1217
www.aguarica.net
www.costarica-diving.com
www.scuba-diving-incosta-rica.com
www.costaricadiving.net
www.ocotaldiving.com
minorlara @ racsa.co.cr
www.resortdiverscr.com
www.richcoastdiving.com
www.summer-salt.com
www.theedgeadventure.com
minorlara@hotmail.com
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