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Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo

Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo

7 Nights - 10 Boat Dives / $1889 AI Low Season, $2219 AI High Season Per Person Double Occupancy



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Margaritaville Beach Resort is located in Playa Flamingo in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. Guests can travel to the Jimmy Buffet-influenced resort by flying to Liberia International Airport. Most major airlines have direct flights to the airport. Once arriving in Costa Rica, transportation can easily be arranged from the airport located about an hour away from the resort.

Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo WEATHER
Margaritaville Resort has one hundred twenty rooms that are offered in eight styles: the standard room, studio family suite, family bunk bed junior suite, garden poolside, pool view room, honeymoon suite, oceanview suite, and JB suite. The standard room features either a king bed or two double beds that sleep two to four guests. Some standard rooms have a private balcony. The studio family suite is perfect for a family or group traveling together. There are two double beds and a twin sleeper sofa that sleep up to five guests. The suite has a kitchenette, microwave, fridge, and a wet bar. The family bunk bed junior suite is perfect for guests traveling with kids. There is one king bed and two sets of bunk beds that sleep up to six people. The garden poolside room has one king bed or two double beds that sleep two to four guests. The rooms are located on the ground level of the resort, offering views of the pool and gardens from a private patio. The pool view rooms have either a king bed or two double beds and they also have a private balcony that overlooks the pool. The honeymoon suite is private with a romantic atmosphere and has a living room, step up Jacuzzi bath, a large separate bedroom with a king-sized bed, a large walk-in closet, and a luxurious bathroom. The oceanview suites have either a king bed or two double beds. The suites have direct views of the ocean, a living room with a full-size sofa bed, a kitchenette, a microwave, fridge, sink, wet bar, and a private balcony. The JB suite is a two-bedroom suite that is perfect for families and friends. There are three patios that overlook the pool and garden. There is one king bed and two full-sized beds. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, and the living area has an open concept with a kitchenette, microwave, fridge, and wet bar. This luxurious suite sleeps up to six people.
Guests visiting Margaritaville Beach Resort can spend time at any of the nearby beaches, golf, fish, explore the national parks, go scuba diving, and book tours that offer a plethora of experiences. There are half a dozen national parks near the resort. These parks range from underwater parks with Leatherback turtles to volcanoes and active geysers to limestone caves. Tours include canopy tours, sunset sailing, white water rafting, hiking through rainforests, and more.
Guests can explore the underwater world scuba diving the nearby Islas Catalinas. The waters are filled with tropical schools of fish, manta rays, dolphins, sea turtles, eels, shrimp, barracudas, and so much more. The ideal time for diving in Costa Rican waters is between May and November. During this season, visibility is 10m to 30m (35ft-80ft). The water is warm year-round and the dive site's depth range from 40ft-100+ ft. There are daily morning trips where guests are taken to the Catalina Islands with dive sites like “The Wall” and “The Point.” Guests can also choose to snorkel during afternoon boat dives due to the shallow sites visited during these trips.
The resort has an on-site dive center that is run by a PADI-certified staff. Courses are available for both new and experienced divers to strengthen their diving skills. Other services offered by the resort include a luxury spa with Jacuzzi pools, saunas, and steam therapy rooms as well as beach rentals, a tennis court, a fitness center, and more. The dive shop does not support tech diving or rebreathers.
Narrative text and photographs courtesy of Margaritaville Beach Resort.



Dive Conditions

Costa Rica- Diving seasons in Costa Rica can be split into rainy season (May to November) and dry season (December to April). Each season brings its own advantages. Depending on the area, visibility usually ranges from 15-30 metres/50-100 feet. June through September generally brings the best visibility. Costa Rica has a tropical and subtropical climate and has a year-round diving season. The water temperature from January to March hovers around 27°C/80F and around 28°C/82F from July to September.
Cocos Island - Don't expect colorful reefs and white sandy beaches. Coco's Island is a volcanic island emerging from the ocean, with steep walls, huge submerged rocks, and a few hard corals. Above water, the land is mountainous with rainforests and the climate is humid and tropical.
Belonging to Costa Rica, Cocos Island is the mecca for divers looking for big animals, open ocean, and advanced diving. Sharks are the main attraction. Cocos is not a place with pretty corals or reefs. It is a gorgeous, uninhabited island, approximately 5 x 2 miles (8 x 3 km) in size. The bottom is a sloping rocky substrate without a lot of colors.
What divers do experience is amazing marine life - prolific shark populations including reef whitetip and scalloped hammerheads, plus a chance of many other species. There is also great schooling fish action, and a good chance of seeing true pelagics like wahoo, tuna, and even billfish. If you are comfortable with deep (100ft) nitrox diving in open oceans, and the possibility of swell, strong currents and low vis, Cocos island can be the apex dive trip of your dive career. It is not a place for non-divers or novice divers. Advanced certification and experience are recommended.
Water temperatures at Cocos Island in June/July is usually 81F degrees at all depths. It stays from 80-82F during the summer. The water can get much colder, down in the lower 70s in the winter. Thermoclines are common, and deep down can get into the 60s. Visibility in June through July is usually 50-70ft. Visibility can be variable but 30-50ft is normal, with even better visibility from January through May.