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As someone who spent much of her childhood in and around water and studied to be a marine biologist, I had always wanted to get my scuba diving certification. Although my dream of being a marine biologist didn’t quite pan out, I ended up living very close to the beach in Costa Rica.

I feel so grateful to be so close to the ocean and have the opportunity to enjoy the many water sports like surfing and snorkeling. And now, I’m able to add one more to my list – scuba diving!

I recently completed my PADI open water certification and if you are thinking about scuba diving in Costa Rica or getting your certification, here’s my experience and Costa Rica scuba diving review.

Snuba

My first experience with scuba diving in Costa Rica was actually a snuba tour.

Snuba is a combination of snorkeling and scuba diving. You have fins, mask and weights but instead of carrying a cylinder for air, the air comes from cylinders in a surface floating device connected by long hoses. You’re…