Scuba diving in Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio Dive trips and PADI Courses

Learn to Dive with your PADI Open Water course

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Scuba Dive trips to Manuel Antonio and Caño Island

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Why Choose Us ? Why choose Oceans Unlimited for your scuba diving adventure?

Learn to Dive in Costa Rica

Learn to Dive in Costa Rica

Start your underwater journey with the PADI Open Water Course Costa Rica. Our professional instructors focus on safety, fun, and building your confidence every step of the way.

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Unforgettable Ocean Adventures

From local dive trips to advanced training, every dive connects you with Costa Rica’s marine life—delivering memories that last a lifetime.

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Marine Conservation at the Core

Scuba diving in Costa Rica with us means diving with purpose. Every course includes hands-on conservation projects like coral restoration through our in-house non-profit.

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PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Center

Train and dive with a fully equipped PADI IDC scuba diving center in Manuel Antonio. From beginner scuba diving courses here in Costa Rica to Divemaster and PADI Instructor training, we offer world-class scuba education.

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Divemaster and IDC courses

What we offer at Oceans Unlimited

At Oceans Unlimited, we are passionate about sharing the beauty of the Costa Rican underwater world. Based in Manuel Antonio, we offer a full range of PADI dive courses and scuba diving trips that are safe, professional, and fun. Whether you are looking to learn to dive in Costa Rica, continue your training with an advanced scuba course, or join us for a guided dive around the stunning Manuel Antonio National Park, our team is here to make your experience unforgettable.

For non-divers, we also provide exciting snorkeling tours along the Central Pacific coast and whale conservation trips in Costa Rica, giving everyone the chance to connect with the ocean.

As a proud Green Fins member and a certified PADI ECO Dive Center, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are also recognized by the Costa Rica Tourism Board and partner with a local marine conservation non-profit organization, so every dive with us contributes to protecting our reefs and marine life.

Scuba Diving Trips

We offer both half day local trips and full day Isla Del Caño trips around the Manuel Antonio area. 

Scuba courses

From a first-time Discover Scuba Diving experience to an advanced PADI certification course or a local dive trip, Oceans Unlimited combines professional training with a commitment to conservation. Join us and explore the best of scuba diving in Costa Rica.

Go Pro in Costa Rica

As a PADI Career development center, we offer a comprehensive divemaster and scuba instructor program. Train for a career in scuba diving and even combine it with a marine conservation program on our exciting ECO Divemaster course. 

Scuba Diving Services

We are a full scuba service centre offering tanks and equipment rentals as well as repairs. We also run a fully stocked online scuba shop for all of your scuba diving equipment needs. 

Marine Conservation programs

We have a passion for the ocean and alongside our partner non-profit we offer programs exploring marine conservation issues, including a coral restoration project.

Check out some of our Great Reviews

  • star ratingPADI perfect!  - Took my PADI course here. It was a fantastic experience. Our instructor Ross was professional and encouraging. He built up our skills and enstilled a confidence that helped us to... read more

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    March 20, 2026

    star ratingWow! Wow! Wow! IDC with Oceans Unlimited, Quepos Costa Rica is Proven #1 Choice!  - I completed both my Divemaster training and PADI Instructor Development Course with Oceans Unlimited in Quepos and couldn’t have chosen a better place. The instructors are professional, supportive, and truly... read more

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    March 9, 2026

    star ratingFantastic Dive with an Amazing Team  - Went diving today and had a great experience. The guidance was very professional, friendly, and reassuring. Everything was well organized and explained clearly. Highly recommended!

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    February 8, 2026
  • star ratingExcellent dive master and company!  - Corbin and Elena were fantastic! Everything was extremely safe and the company was great to work with. Would definitely use them again for scuba in the area!

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    February 6, 2026

    star ratingGreatly organised and enjoyable diving  - We had a great time completing our PADI Advanced Open water Course with Oceans unlimited. We did 2 days of diving on the boat, the organisation of equipment worked really... read more

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    January 31, 2026

    star ratingBeautiful dives - We had a wonderful set of dives with our guide Hector who spotted some amazing critters for us and did all the set up of our gear! A great experience

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    January 25, 2026
  • star ratingTwo tank dive  - A very well run operation. Excellent staff met at shop by Wenda with a big smile. Dive crew of Hannah, Anna, Lindsay. Gabby and Conan were top notch. Captain (... read more

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    January 25, 2026

    star ratingPura Vida  - Had an amazing dive with Thomas and Corbyn this morning. Rad instructors with patience, kindness, and great eyes for wildlife. Can't wait to dive with them again!

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    November 30, 2025

    star ratingOpen Water diving certificate  - I did my four open water dives with Oceans Unlimited and couldn't be happier with the experience. From the beginning we were made to feel welcome and in very capable... read more

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    May 6, 2025

Make your dives count!

Join us on one of our exciting New Coral Discovery Days. Through the high season (December -May) We will be running Coral Discovery Trips. Learn about our coral restoration project in a fun workshop before heading out to visit the coral nurseries where all of the magic happens. Programs run twice a week.

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