Fees · Destination Guide
Drake Bay and Caño Island
Protected Pacific reefs by day, Osa rainforest by night.
Key fee: Caño Island reserve entry, nonresident adult
USD $16.95
Fees · Destination Guide
Protected Pacific reefs by day, Osa rainforest by night.
Key fee: Caño Island reserve entry, nonresident adult
USD $16.95
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Caño access is not a free beach visit. SINAC lists advance prepayment and a registered local guide, separate resident/nonresident admission amounts, a scuba item and per-vessel anchoring fees, all displayed inclusive of 13% tax. Commercial tours may bundle these but the invoice must say so. No distinct Drake Bay visitor tourism levy was verified. An international airport departure charge of USD $29 applies when not already in the airline ticket, according to Costa Rica Tourism Board. These posted figures are not a live checkout or confirmation of space. The official reserve page also lists an unusual maximum eight-day advance reservation condition; ask SINAC or your guide how it is currently administered.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caño Island reserve entry, nonresident adult | USD $16.95 Date-specific reserve admission; official schedule and operator booking confirmation required | scuba; snorkel | SINAC reservations office or licensed operator arranging SINAC prepayment | Amount shown on SINAC tariff page including 13% tax. SINAC requires prior reservation and identity document. Confirm whether tour price already bundles it. |
| Caño Island reserve entry, national adult | CRC ₡1,808 Date-specific reserve admission | scuba; snorkel | SINAC reservations office or registered local operator | Published official national adult tariff. Resident/nonresident eligibility must be confirmed with SINAC rather than inferred from this label. SINAC. |
| Caño Island reserve entry, nonresident child age 2-12 | USD $5.65 Date-specific admission | snorkel | SINAC reservation office or licensed operator | Published official age-band price; verify child swimming suitability and operator minimum age separately. This fee does not establish that every operator will take young children. SINAC. |
| Caño Island reserve entry, national child age 2-12 | CRC ₡565 Date-specific admission | snorkel | SINAC reservation office or licensed operator | Posted official national child tariff. Check resident eligibility, identification and actual access restrictions directly. SINAC. |
| Caño Island scuba surcharge, official posted item | USD $4.52 Per scuba-fee item; exact billing unit and applicability require confirmation | scuba | SINAC or inclusion in operator package | SINAC displays an item labeled Buceo. Its web text does not unambiguously state the charge unit. Do not charge per tank or per person without confirming the assessment basis. SINAC. |
| Caño anchoring fee, boat of 9 people or fewer | USD $2.26 Vessel anchoring category; not a per-traveler admission fee | scuba; snorkel | Handled by authorized boat operator / SINAC | Official posted price; verify current mooring/anchoring instructions and whether operator bundles it. SINAC. |
| Caño anchoring fee, boat category of 10 or more people | USD $4.52 Vessel anchoring category; not a visitor group-size entitlement | scuba; snorkel | Handled by authorized boat operator / SINAC | Official website language about boat occupancy and a separate 10-person capacity per marine-use zone are different rules. Confirm current boat and zone compliance. SINAC. |
| Illustrative guided two-tank Caño dive package | USD $155 listed by Drake Divers; another operator lists USD $165 Operator-specific quotation, not a statutory fee or guaranteed price | scuba | Directly from an approved operator | The operators advertise gear and park admission in the package; exact tax, boat schedule, certifications and current availability are not independently confirmed. Drake Divers; Utopia Drake Outdoors. |
| Illustrative guided Caño snorkeling package | USD $90 from Drake Bay Diving; USD $100 from Utopia Drake Outdoors Operator-specific advertisement subject to change | snorkel | Directly from a local guided snorkel operator | Published package examples including guide, equipment and reserve fees; check the actual written total and itinerary. Drake Bay Diving; Utopia. |
| Corcovado national park entry, nonresident adult | USD $16.95 Separate Corcovado sector admission, subject to permit and sector operations | topside | SINAC Corcovado reservation office or authorized tour organizer | Not a Caño fee. Reserve independently if adding San Pedrillo or Sirena; separate guiding, boat and services may cost more. Official Corcovado. |
| Costa Rica international air departure charge, if not prepaid | USD $29 On international departure when not included in airline fare | general | Airline ticket where included or authorized airport tax service otherwise | National departure charge, not a local Drake tourism levy or marine permit. Costa Rica Tourism Board. |
Fee
Date-specific reserve admission; official schedule and operator booking confirmation required
Amount shown on SINAC tariff page including 13% tax. SINAC requires prior reservation and identity document. Confirm whether tour price already bundles it.
Date-specific reserve admission
Published official national adult tariff. Resident/nonresident eligibility must be confirmed with SINAC rather than inferred from this label. SINAC.
Date-specific admission
Published official age-band price; verify child swimming suitability and operator minimum age separately. This fee does not establish that every operator will take young children. SINAC.
Date-specific admission
Posted official national child tariff. Check resident eligibility, identification and actual access restrictions directly. SINAC.
Per scuba-fee item; exact billing unit and applicability require confirmation
SINAC displays an item labeled Buceo. Its web text does not unambiguously state the charge unit. Do not charge per tank or per person without confirming the assessment basis. SINAC.
Vessel anchoring category; not a per-traveler admission fee
Official posted price; verify current mooring/anchoring instructions and whether operator bundles it. SINAC.
Vessel anchoring category; not a visitor group-size entitlement
Official website language about boat occupancy and a separate 10-person capacity per marine-use zone are different rules. Confirm current boat and zone compliance. SINAC.
Operator-specific quotation, not a statutory fee or guaranteed price
The operators advertise gear and park admission in the package; exact tax, boat schedule, certifications and current availability are not independently confirmed. Drake Divers; Utopia Drake Outdoors.
Operator-specific advertisement subject to change
Published package examples including guide, equipment and reserve fees; check the actual written total and itinerary. Drake Bay Diving; Utopia.
Separate Corcovado sector admission, subject to permit and sector operations
Not a Caño fee. Reserve independently if adding San Pedrillo or Sirena; separate guiding, boat and services may cost more. Official Corcovado.
On international departure when not included in airline fare
National departure charge, not a local Drake tourism levy or marine permit. Costa Rica Tourism Board.