Scuba Diving:
The Papagayo Gulf offers premium diving. Its plankton-rich waters draw in an immense diversity of aquatic life in all shapes, colors and sizes. At local dive sites, huge schools of grunts, damsels, scorpion fish, triggerfish and more make their home as well as frogfish, octopus, white tip sharks and several varieties of moray eels and rays. Further offshore at the Catalinas or Bat Islands, mantas, huge schools of cow-nose or devil rays and bull sharks are the things to see. Visit Resort Divers de Costa Rica

Sport Fishing:
Costa Rica and the Papagayo Gulf are world-renowned for game fishing. From Playas del Coco, a hub for the sport, and other nearby beaches, a wide variety of charter boat operators are available to take sport fishermen out in search of record-breaking marlin, sailfish or rooster fish. The gulf also offers excellent opportunities for catching dorado, wahoo, cubera, snapper, grouper, tuna and more.

Canopy:
A canopy tour gives you a unique treetop glimpse of rain forest life in Costa Rica. You zip along on cables suspended 60 to 100 feet or more above ground, for an unbeatable adventure and spectacular view of the forest and its wildlife. Monteverde, Arenal, and Rincón de la Vieja offer some of the better known canopy adventures. But numerous others exist throughout Guanacaste, including two just a short distance outside of Playas del Coco.

Beaching:
The Gulf of Papagayo is dotted with scores of beaches, from developed stretches of white or black sand to secluded hideaways tucked into rocky coves. Those better-known offer plenty of leisure activities, including surfing, sailing, scuba diving and kayaking. Many more are remote and undeveloped, offering the chance to laze about in the sun, picnic or snorkel in total isolation.

Sailing:
One of the best ways of relaxing on your vacation is to enjoy a beautiful Sunset Cruise. Explore spectacular beaches, islands and coves. Swim, snorkel and see beautiful reef fish and coral. Take pleasure in all of nature’s beauty as you search for dolphins, turtles and manta rays. Sailing adventures are available through a number of charter operations in Playas del Coco and neighboring communities.