A whole new world is yours to discover

Imagine waking to the sound of tropical birds ahead and howler monkeys in the distance. Step out on deck and you will be greeted by the sight of lush green rainforests, fringed by white-sand beaches, all just a quick tender ride away.

Look up, and you’ll see colourful parrots circling ahead. Glance into the ocean and you might spot a white tip shark – or even a humpback whale.

This is how every day starts on a yacht charter in Costa Rica, where the simple pleasures of Pura Vida, the pure life, are the only ones that matter.

And thanks to a new law to facilitate easier access to and within Costa Rica’s waters by foreign large yacht operations, more charterers than ever before can fulfill their dream of exploring the 800 miles of coastline and unique biodiversity of this spectacular country.

 
 
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Just a snapshot of the experiences you can enjoy in Costa Rica

  • Adventurous experiences: nature walks in vast parks or wild rainforests
  • Hiking to natural reserves, cloud forests and canopies
  • Flying from volcanoes to hot springs
  • Rare submersible diving and scuba diving
  • Wildlife observation including birdwatching, watching climbing monkeys and witnessing hundreds of turtles hatching, rays and frogs jumping, dolphins and whales at play
  • Tagging sharks with conservationists
  • More laid-back activities: picturesque golf courses, beach horse-riding, watersports, surfing off long white-sand beaches and swimming in pristine waters
 
On behalf of the people of Costa Rica, we welcome you with open arms. Your time spent here, will be time you will never forget. Whether you join us as a family or as a group of friends looking for adventure, our country has so much to offer on land and at sea. Opening our country and our waters to foreign-registered charter vessels above 24m is an important step in enabling you to experience the nature, the lifestyle and the people that make Costa Rica unique. We are also a proudly peaceful and stable country, which respects the rule of law and offers every visitor the reassurance of enjoying their time here in tranquility. We look forward to showing you how to enjoy Pura Vida as only we know how.
Carlos Alvarado Quesada
President of Costa Rica
 
 
On behalf of the Costa Rica Tourism Board, I am delighted to welcome you to our country. A global leader in conservation and sustainable tourism, Costa Rica is home to more than 6% of the world’s biodiversity, 32 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, 5 world-class marinas and over 800 miles of incredible coastline. Whether you are in search of epic hikes in our nature reserves, adventure ziplining over verdant rainforests, exploring our mountains and volcanoes, discovering our vast array of wildlife or swimming, surfing, sports fishing or diving in some of the clearest blue waters of the Pacific and the Caribbean, or simply relaxing on any of our golden or white powder beaches, we know you are going to appreciate not only our famous ‘Pura Vida’, but also quality time to reconnect with your family and friends in a truly exceptional part of the world with a people renowned for making you feel welcome.
Gustavo Segura Sancho
Costa Rica Minister of Tourism
 
 
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Still need convincing?

Who better to speak to the magic of his home country than Jeff Duchesneau of Marina Pez Vela and the Costa Rica Marina Association, with whom Fraser campaigned passionately to bring the new law into being?

“Why Costa Rica? It’s an amazing wildlife place, the surfing is amazing, the sportfishing is amazing and the people here are wonderful, friendly, and welcoming,” he says. “We have super pods of 1,000 spinner dolphins traveling together and that is an incredible thing to see by spotter plane or to swim with on a Seabob. Sportfishermen have to check out the Seamounts off the Pacific Coast, where you can get 40 shots a day on blue marlin, something you can’t do in a lot of places in the world.”

 
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