Wafer Bay Dive Site — Costa Rica

About Wafer Bay

The main anchorage and ranger station. Shallow reef diving with abundant macro life, juvenile fish, and occasional turtle encounters.

Site Information

• Depth: 6–33 m
• Difficulty: advanced
• Site type: Pinnacle
• Current: Diving around Cocos Island destinations may involve currents due to its remote oceanic location and rich pelagic environment. Entry is from tenders launched from liveaboards after the long crossing from Puntarenas. The diving is best suited for experienced divers.
• Best time: Year-round
• Region: Costa Rica

Highlights

• Sea Turtles
• Juvenile Fish
• Moray Eels

Marine Life at Wafer Bay

• Great Hammerhead
• Whale Shark
• Tiger Shark
• Whitetip Reef Shark
• Oceanic Manta Ray
• Bottlenose Dolphin
• Galapagos Shark
• Bull Shark

Liveaboards visiting Costa Rica

• Sea Hunter — 4.9/5, from €529/day