Private diving in Playas del Coco

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Private dive trips, beginner support, and certification experiences guided with local knowledge and personal attention.

More attention. More flexibility. Less crowding.

Marea Alta guides complete beginners through advanced divers with intentionally small groups, local site knowledge, and a plan matched to your comfort and experience.

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Diving built around the diver

Share your certification, dates, and recent experience. Rolbin will recommend the right private dive plan.

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Private Local Dive Trips

Private local diving with site choice and pacing matched to your experience.

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Beginner Dive Experiences

A calm, supportive first experience with more personal attention in and out of the water.

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PADI Certification Support

Private certification support with pacing and guidance tailored to the student.

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Experienced Diver Charters

Flexible private charters for certified divers who prefer local knowledge and fewer people.

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Your group stays your group

Local trips are generally limited to four divers plus guides. For beginners and certification work, two divers is often preferred for more attention and confidence-building.

Your private booking remains your group—we do not add unrelated divers. Larger groups can be planned directly.

Rolbin Garcia scuba diving in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica

Meet Rolbin Garcia

Born and raised in Playas del Coco, Rolbin turned a childhood dream of exploration into a life beneath the surface—becoming an aquanaut in the ocean at his front door.

His training and underwater work across Costa Rica, including Cocos Island, bring calm guidance and deep local knowledge to every dive.

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Help us plan the right dive

Certification

Share your certification level and whether you want a course, refresher, beginner experience, or local fun dives.

Recent experience

Tell us when you last dived, your approximate dive count, and anything relevant to your comfort level.

Health and equipment

Share sizing, equipment needs, medical considerations, and concerns before the trip.

Plan your private Pacific dive experience

Send your dates, number of divers, certification, and recent experience. Rolbin will recommend the best next step.