Costa Rica Scuba Diving Holidays

We stayed at RIU Palace Guanacaste for a week, between 8/10 and 8/16. It was supposed to be the beginning of the rainy season but we got great weather. It only rained on heavily on our last night, otherwise it was just hot and humid. It was me, my wife, and 9 year old son. Plus, we traveled with my sister-in-law and her husband. We all had a great time and enjoyed our stay. -The beach was great and only a little further from the pools. Some complained it was too far. The water was wonderful and warm. -The rooms are outdated but had everything you needed for a nice stay -The food was good, but not great, and there was plenty of choices. We mainly did the buffet but we did the Japanese restaurant one night and Papagayo another night. Both of those were excellent. -Pools were nice and not that crowded. It got more crowded toward the end of the week. I can't imagine how bad it would be in peak season. -There isn't much for shopping. There is a jewelry store in the lobby and there are shops in between the two resorts but they're basically the standard souvenir shops. There is much around the resort so you're basically there and can't just walk into a town. -We went to the water park one day and our son had fun. It's kind of beat up and rough but a fun time. It seemed understaffed so not sure about safety. -The staff was helpful and friendly. We wanted to upgrade our room and they were a big help there. Servers are nice as well. -The people and country are great.

Very nice place. Staff was wonderful