Mangrove Boat

We just had an absolutely phenomenal mangrove tour with Johnny as our amazing guide. He was excited to answer all questions, had a ton of knowledge about the local ecosystem and animals. We saw monkeys, sloths, crocodile, lizards, and a boa constrictor. When I mentioned that my 9yo son really wanted to see a mangrove crab, he prioritized it, and we saw one within minutes. One important thing to know is that other boats run this tour, but they don’t do it ethically. For example, they hand feed monkeys so that tourists can get a picture, but that can make monkeys very sick. This company is very ethical - you will get a very up close view of the animals with amazing pictures, safely for you and the animals.

The tour is an easy two hour float over on the grounds of a working oil palm farm. The stars of this show are basilisk lizards and curious capuchin monkeys who will frequently climb onto the boats, but of course we saw a lot of other creatures, from water sliders to many birds and even a sleeping anteater. In general the nature guides in Costa Rica are excellent, and our guide Memo was exceptional. On thé practical side: only a few mosquitoes; the boat ( and your shoes) will be dry; take the first tour in am when the animals are more active; I would recommend this flat-bottom boat over he similar kayak tour since IMHO you will see more, hear more, scare away fewer residents and sweat less.

I had the most amazing time on this tour! Our guides name was Jhonny and he was incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the ecosystem and wildlife in the area. We tasted and smelled different species of plants in the garden area and interacted with water buffalos and monkeys. We also saw sloths, iguanas and turtles. Finished off with a great lunch meal! It was very warm, about 85 with a UV index of 10. I suggest you bring plenty of sunscreen and a hat! Thanks to the staff and jhonny! PURA VIDA!!