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Oct 19, 2023
  • Costa Rica has coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, the latter being the more attractive for cruising.
  • The hilly interior and attractive capital San José can be visited from either Puntarenas or Limón. There are active volcanos, cloud forests, hot springs and an abundance of national parks.
  • The marina which is part of the Los Suenos Resort, a luxury development at Herradura, in the eastern part of the Gulf of Nicoya, is a good base from which to explore the country.
  • Compared to Panama and Mexico, Costa Rica is expensive. Diesel, marina fees ($2 - 3 per foot) and provisions can be costly.
  • The beautiful Isla del Coco, situated 532 km from the Costa Rican coast in the Pacific Ocean, is a National Park and sought-after diving paradise. It must be noted however that no vessel coming from a foreign port can stop here (i.e. en-route Panama - Marquesas). Only vessels that have cleared in to Costa Rica with the Authorities including Immigration can apply for a permit to visit Isla del Coco. See this report for more details.
  • With a new tourist TIP for visiting yachts permitting vessels to stay in the country for up to 2 years (maximum time used to be just 90 days), Costa Rica is now a viable option for hurricane season.
  • Just south of the Hurricane line, the northernmost Guanacaste region of Costa Rica offers vessels a comparatively drier option during the rainy season.  The northern reaches of Costa Rica are 10 degrees north of the equator and officially south of the Northern Tropical Storm Zone.
  • The Costa Rican Government have introduced a new option that make it possible for foreign yachts to stay in the country longer than 90 days, making Costa Rica a viable option for the "off-season".

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