Bahia Drake

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Cost indication:
Guide mandatory:	yes
Country:	Costa Rica
Sea:	Pacific Ocean

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The best time to go is the rain season, from May to November. Visibility will vary from 40 to 100 feet or 30 to 12 meters. Mostly visibility will be better in the dry season, but the wind will often make alot of interesting spots out of reach. The most ideal month to visit is May, when the wind settles down and the rain has yet to arrive.

Eco lodges at the end of the world

Drake Bay is a small but well-known town in one of the most inaccessible regions of Costa Rica. You can only get there by boat and cell phones are mostly out of range. From here you can dive around Caño-island.

About Drake Bay
Drake Bay – also known as Bahia Drake – lies at the northern point of the Osa peninsula in the southwest of Costa Rica. The large part of this peninsula is made out of ecological reserves, under which National Park Corcovado. The most common way to reach Drake Bay is by boat. It will take you over the river from the town of Sierpe to Drake Bay. Another option is to take a ride in a Landrover from Puerto Jiménez. Most hotels in Drake are eco lodges where you can buy a package deal for several days.

Diving in Drake Bay
You can dive in Drake Bay, but now that you’re here it’s better to directly take the 13 mile trip to Caño island. According to Skin Diver Magazine, this is one of the best diving locations in the world, with an incredible variety of marine life: corals, large groups of white-tip sharks and dolphins, manta rays with a 17 foot wing span, barracuda’s and humpback whales. Because of the large distance to the mainland, visibility under water is excellent. Divers of all levels of proficiency can eat their hearts out here. The regulations state that only 10 divers can be under water at the same time.