San Lucas Island National Park Day Trip

Set sail from Puntarenas and discover the Costa Rican Gulf of Nicoya on our San Lucas Island National Park Day Trip. Explore the spots on San Lucas Island during this adventure.

San Lucas Island National Park Day Trip

You can choose one of two trips to San Lucas Island National Park, both starting from the ICT tourist dock in Puntarenas. Each trip includes speedboat transfers, a guide, tickets, and lunch.

San Lucas Island tour (6 hours 30 minutes)

After a safety briefing, we will depart on the speedboat through the Gulf of Nicoya and the Puntarenas mangrove forest, with opportunities to spot dolphins. Upon arrival at San Lucas Island, we will explore its nature and history, visiting the chapel and the historic old prison. Following the tour, we will head to Esmerelda Beach, where you will have 2 hours 30 minutes of free time to enjoy the area and have lunch, featuring traditional local dishes. We will return to the Puntarenas dock by 3 pm.

San Lucas, Negritos and Cedros Islands tour (8 hours 30 minutes)

This option begins with sailing through the Gulf of Nicoya, observing mangroves and dolphins. At San Lucas Island, we will take a guided tour to explore trails and learn the history of the chapel and old prison. The next leg includes an albatross watching tour before visiting Negritos Island Biological Reserve to see monkeys in their natural habitat. After this, we will go to Cedros Island for 2 hours of free time, including lunch with options of chicken, tuna, or whole fried fish. We will return to the dock in Puntarenas by 4 pm.

Schedules

San Lucas Island tour: This trip begins at 8:30 am.San Lucas, Negritos and Cedros Islands tour: This trip begins at 7:30 am.