Isla del Cano — Local services in Bahía Drake

We went to Caño Island for a couple of dives. The visibility wasn’t great—about 10 meters at best. There was a fun current, more of a back-and-forth motion than a single direction. The two dive sites we visited (El Ancla and Bajo del Diablo) were full of marine life: white-tip sharks, turtles, schools of fish…

Between dives, we stopped on the island to rest. There’s a park station there that monitors access.

That said, the island is over an hour’s boat ride from Las Agujitas. We had bad weather, with constant rain and significant waves. However, we were lucky enough to encounter whales...

An isolated island, aka Cano Island. This is a must if you visit Costa Rica. The boat ride to the Island was great! Booked through Uvita Info. The island is truly mystical. Great for snorkeling too! Too bad I can't upload videos here! Enjoy the pics! YOU MUST VISIT THIS ISLAND! ...

Excellent diving. White tip sharks, octopuses, turtles, and colorful fish. Very good for snorkeling too, my wife snorkeled and saw white tip and a turtle. On the way back saw hump back whales and dolphins. So not necessary to pay for a special humpback whale tour if...