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• Jaco to Isla Tortuga

  Stanko K,

  Nov 11, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  The trip from Jaco to Isla Tortuga was overall a great experience — the boat ride was fun, the staff were friendly, and the island itself was beautiful and relaxing. The beach was clean and perfect for sunbathing, and lunch on the island was tasty and well-organized. The only downside was that the sea water was a bit muddy, and snorkeling had very low visibility, which was disappointing since we were looking forward to seeing marine life. Apart from that, everything else was enjoyable, and it was still a nice day trip overall.

• I Believe This Is What a Tourist Trap Is

  SIMONE H,

  Nov 10, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  We paid over £100 each for what turned out to be little more than transport. The timing and communication were poor from the start. We were collected very early in the morning — which I don’t mind — but ended up arriving an hour early, only to sit at a service stop for about 45 minutes with nothing to do. No one explained the plan for the day, so we never really knew how long we’d be waiting or what was coming next. When we finally reached the place to board the boat, no one mentioned that we’d be going snorkelling straight away. We only found out once we were already in the middle of the ocean. Everything felt rushed and disorganised. The snorkelling itself was the worst I’ve ever experienced — the water was completely murky, visibility was basically zero, and there was nothing to see. You were just floating in cloudy water. We then had to get changed on the boat, which was uncomfortable and unnecessary if things had been communicated properly. Once we arrived at the island, we discovered that everything costs extra — something not made clear at all beforehand. You have to pay for toilets (every use), bins, and sunbeds. Nothing was included, whereas other tours clearly include these things. So, what exactly did we pay over £100 each for? Essentially, just transport. The lunch provided was very average, with a single glass of iced tea included. Make sure to bring cash because there’s no mobile service, and even to access the Wi-Fi (to top up money on your card), you have to pay! When I asked the tour guide what to do if someone didn’t have cash for the toilet, he laughed and said, “You could go in San José,” which was seven hours away — incredibly unprofessional. They also fail to mention that although this is sold as a 10–12 hour tour, you only spend about 4–5 hours on the island itself — the rest is just travel and waiting around. At the end of the day, the guide even had the nerve to ask for a tip. Here’s a tip: be transparent on your listings so people know exactly what’s included and what’s not, like every other tour in Costa Rica manages to do. We were crammed onto the boat even though it’s currently low season, so I can’t imagine how awful it would be during peak season. Overall, this was the low point of our holiday. I’d strongly recommend looking into other tour operators (example Costa cat seemed very good, our tour was run by inside tours Costa Rica - stay away from these ) who include more for less money — and actually seem to care about their guests.

• Have to do it!!!!!!

  Sue P,

  Sep 23, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was a 10 of 10 experience!! I would highly recommend it to anyone!! Memo was our tour guide and he was amazing!! So was the crew as well!! They stopped for us to see whales!! The island is beautiful!! If you are going to do the trail I would recommend bringing sneakers because it is very rocky and there are thorny trees on the ground! But highly recommend the trail for a pretty view!!

  

  

  

  

  

• Isla tour

  Henball 15,

  Jul 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was a trip that was well worth the money. The tour guides are excellent. They are very knowledgeable and pass that on throughout the tour. The island was very beautiful and had many things to do to pass the time there and make it memorable.

• All very well...

  ALANARTURO C,

  Jun 25, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  all very well, unforgettable experience. Commentary to improve would be to promote more activities on the island, transportation to the island and back should be more enjoyable.

• Book this tour!

  Trail787865,

  Jun 22, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Visiting this island was the highlight of my entire trip to Costa Rica. My daughter and I had a great time soaking up the sun and relaxing on the beach. I would say bring water shoes because there are huge rocks under the water this was the only part I disliked. Other than that, Memo our guide made the experience a fun and exciting time to get to the island (All day tour). Def book with them!

  

  

  

  

  

• Tortuga pura vida

  Jannette A,

  Jun 13, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The day was beautiful the dolphin and the time in the island was great nice and calm Water perfect way to end our vacation

• We had a wonderful time....

  Andresa E,

  Jun 5, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  We had a wonderful time. The provided lunch wasn’t great however. Everything seemed over cooked and it was very bland. The fruit was good though. And we also enjoyed the cookies. The tour guide was great. The island is very beautiful so that made any issues very minuscule.

• We loved the boat rides...

  Casey S,

  May 29, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  We loved the boat rides and the island!! Lots of food/drinks included in the price. Marcela was so sweet along with the rest of the crew!! However, there was a little lack of communication beforehand. The port is actually 1.5 hours from Jacó which we were not aware of before booking. Also, while the boat rides were very nice, it was not a catamaran, as advertised. Also of note, you do have to pay for beach chairs on the island and for the bathrooms, so be prepared for that. We overall had a very nice time, just a couple things they could work on communication wise!

• Best tour ever

  Trek53494783896,

  May 27, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was the best tour ever .. we saw dolphins, we scuba dived, we stayed at the beach all day. It was beautiful. Our host were amazing!

  
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