Explore the Pacific Ocean snorkeling and kayaking in Marino Ballena Park

Explore the Pacific Ocean like never before with this tour. Your journey will begin with a short 30-minute ride among breathtaking views along with birds, monkeys, sloths or any other local wildlife to Playa Piñuelas. As you arrive, our bilingual guides will tell you all about the park’s history and teach you important safety techniques, we always do our maximum effort to provide you the safest equipment available. After the instructions are ready, you will paddle for an hour and a half to Isla Ballena for lunch, after that, there is going to be a snorkeling expedition around the island to observe the abundant marine life of the area. If you prefer, you may choose to simply relax on the island and explore the numerous caves. After an adventurous day, we’ll paddle back to Playa Piñuelas and drive you back to your hotel.

What to expect

We will launch our kayaks at Playa Piñuelas, a short 30-minute drive from Dominical in our comfortable van.

We will launch our kayaks at Playa Piñuelas a short 30-minute drive from Dominical in our comfortable van. Along the way, we may stop to watch birds, monkeys, sloths or any other local wildlife. Aside from exuberant flora and fauna, you will also see breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. At the put-in, our bilingual guides will tell you all about the park’s history and teach you important safety techniques.

We do our best to make sure that you get what you expect from the tour and will provide you the safest equipment available. An easy 1½ hour paddle brings us to Ballena Island where a light lunch with fruits and cold drinks will be provided. We will then snorkel around the island, observing the rich marine fauna in the area. If you prefer, you may choose to simply relax on the island and explore the numerous caves. After an adventurous day, we’ll paddle back to Playa Piñuelas and drive you back to your hotel.