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Costa Rica | Changing Tide Tours | Classic Dolphins & Snorkeling

Costa Rica | Changing Tide Tours | Classic Dolphins & Snorkeling

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Dolphins

Humpback Whales

Sea Turtles

Ancient Coral Reefs

Mangroves

Overview

A 4-5 hour long eco boat tour observing and learning about dolphins and whales followed by a snorkeling stop at an ancient reef site and then a visit to the majestic mangroves!

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Ethics

At Terra Incognita we support tours that do good in the world. They must help conserve the environment, support local people and provide educational opportunities for guests and staff, or be actively working to improve in these areas.

What conservation activities do you support through the tour, and your wider operations?

We collect important data on the whales, dolphins and sea turtles on every tour. This includes spatial and behaviour data as well as health data. We also carry hydrophones to record cetacean acoustics for analysis.

We give $1 from every tour to the World Cetacean Alliance.

We give $5 from every tour to the local NGO Osa Ecology who we collaborate with.

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How does the tour support local people?

We only contract local workers. We promote visits to local run businesses after the tour including gardens and restaurants. All fruit is brought from local farmers for the tours. Local residents invited for no charge on tours. We organize a free tour for students from the local schools and university four times a year.

What type of environmental education activities do you incorporate into your tour?

We organize a free tour for students from the local schools and university four times a year.

We collect scientific data on all tours.

We always have a biologist from the Costa Rica Cetacean Society on board (Free of charge).

We promote education to our guests explaining the importance of the wildlife here and the eco system. All tours are education focused.

Do you provide any additional conservation, community or educational benefits through your wider operations that you’d like to mention?

Only use quiet four stroke motors for minimal impact on the environment.

Full alignment with the cetacean regulations in Costa Rica.

No plastic bottles on board; we use a cooler.

No straws offered and when lunch is included there is no throw away plastic used.

We use super gas rather than diesel for less contamination.

We use only natural products for cleaning our boats.

We recycle trash collected.

We raise funds for conservation projects in the area by selling metal straw kits and to raise awareness.

 

Certificates

Declared a responsible whale watching company by the prestigious World Cetacean Alliance.

Top 5 achievements

Declared a responsable whale watching company by the prestigious World Cetacean Alliance.

Only local workers.

Invedtigation permits authorized to us for our important data collection by the Ministry of Environment in Costa Rica.

Eco friendly motors causing minimal impact on the environment.

Zero waste company for 2 years now.

What new sustainability steps or initiatives do you plan to take next?

Planting a mangrove for every guest that tours with us.

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Company Name

A family run business and longest running boat tour company in the area. We have over 10 years' experience offering educational tours to visitors.

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About Company

Founded in 2007 we are happy to offer premium eco friendly tours of the region.

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Cost

$75 per person. Includes bilingual biologist guide, drinking water, fresh fruits, chips & dip, snorkeling masks.

Group size

Up to 40 people for our largest boat.

+50684095875
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