{"id":1447,"date":"2012-02-17T16:47:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T16:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2014-02-03T16:06:53","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T16:06:53","slug":"whales-and-dolphins-eco-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447","title":{"rendered":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Whales<\/p>\n

Nestled opposite the Parque Marino Ballena at Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas, Whales and Dolphins beautifully merges Costa Rica\u2019s natural rainforest treasures and its splendid marine ecology with top notch service and world class amenities. The surrounding areas of this remarkably diverse marine park include everything from isolated beaches to wilderness personifying jungles, picturesque waterfalls and generous marine ecology reserves. This marine park was built in 1989 for the purpose of conserving the region\u2019s spectacular coastal habitats such as beaches, estuaries, islands and majestic coral reefs. The preservation program also included the protection of endangered sea creatures such as blue whales and humpbacks. \u00a0Whales and Dolphins not just provides the most flattering oceanic views of the Marine Whale National Park \u00a0but is also keenly involved towards the cause of eco-tourism, sustainable practices and conservation of marine resources. \u00a0The lodge is constantly hailed for for its sustainable initiatives related to energy conservation and waste reduction (a chlorine free salt treated pool). Whales and Dolphins combines the best of high action water sports, rare marine wildlife spotting and adventure laden rainforest exploratory tours. In short, this striking ecolodge showcases the most flattering natural features of Costa Rica for helping tourists enjoy an inspiring ecological holiday.<\/p>\n

Tours and Amenities<\/h3>\n

\"Hotel-Whales-and-Dolphins\"<\/a>Whales and Dolphins Lodge is known for its interesting assortment of recreational pursuits in the region, which include bird watching, whale and dolphin watching boat tours (to help guests enjoy the marine treasures of Uvita), hiking along the innumerable trails\u00a0 passing through tropical rainforests, thrilling deep sea diving expeditions, day trips to various inviting azure beaches and castaway jungle paths (with expert and proficient local guides), trips to Cano Island (to view the region\u2019s rich marine creatures, enjoy snorkeling trips and other action-packed sea adventures), trips to witness the region\u2019s flourishing mangroves, competitive sports fishing, snorkeling, river\/sea kayaking surfing, lazy sunbathing and many more.<\/p>\n

Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge\u2019s in-house facilities include everything from a stylish gourmet restaurant (that whips up a delectable Mediterranean menu in the background of Utiva\u2019 striking coastal setting) and the intimate Rain Forest Bar (which serves inventive cocktails in a fun atmosphere where travelers swap interesting tales of local expeditions in a picturesque sunset backdrop). Other relaxing amenities in the lodge premises are innumerable forest walking trails, beautifully landscaped gardens and verdant fruit orchards. There is an in-house swimming pool for adults and another one specially created for kids. In addition to this, the Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge also provides complementary Wi-Fi internet access and entry to the Park Marino Balleno and Cano Island. This spirited lodge therefore features a plethora of nature based activities and comfortable amenities, which are put together to heighten an authentic eco-vacation experience.<\/p>\n

Accommodation<\/h3>\n

Whales and Dolphins\u2019 accommodation options come in the form 20 well appointed, sprawling and snug rooms (spread over two floors) that are housed on the border of an arresting ridge. Each room is equipped with classy looking terracotta floors, a private bath (accompanied by a hair dryer and hot water), a ceiling fan, a fully stocked mini bar, a phone, air conditioning, cable TV and an independent balcony providing breathtaking views of the ocean.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/h3>\n

Website:<\/strong> Whalesanddolphins.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nestled opposite the Parque Marino Ballena at Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas, Whales and Dolphins beautifully merges Costa Rica\u2019s natural rainforest treasures and its splendid marine ecology with top notch service and world class amenities. The surrounding areas of this remarkably diverse marine park include everything from isolated beaches to wilderness personifying jungles, picturesque waterfalls and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,215,222],"tags":[167,262,166,177,168,182,169,193,19,170],"class_list":["post-1447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-puntarenas-province","category-southern-pacific-hotels","category-uvita-southern-pacific","tag-beach-nearby","tag-beachfront","tag-bird-watching-2","tag-gardens-2","tag-guided-nature-trails","tag-ocean-view","tag-river","tag-snorkeling-2","tag-surfing-2","tag-waterfall","last_archivepost"],"yoast_head":"\nWhales and Dolphins Eco Lodge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Costa Rica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"582\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sam\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sam\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sam\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43\"},\"headline\":\"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\"},\"wordCount\":537,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"beach nearby\",\"Beachfront\",\"bird watching\",\"gardens\",\"guided nature trails\",\"Ocean View\",\"river\",\"snorkeling\",\"surfing\",\"waterfall\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Puntarenas Province\",\"Southern Pacific Hotels\",\"Uvita\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\",\"name\":\"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43\"},\"description\":\"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg\",\"width\":582,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Whales and Dolphins Lodge\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/\",\"name\":\"Costa Rica\",\"description\":\"Costa rica travel, hotels, surfing, real estate, yoga retreats, surf camps, eco lodges, surf camps, animals, and scuba diving certification\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43\",\"name\":\"Sam\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/194f4ea813102b56aa8557b5a6425f5427dc6b599018b4beba541cd6f5b92d39?s=96&d=mm&r=pg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/194f4ea813102b56aa8557b5a6425f5427dc6b599018b4beba541cd6f5b92d39?s=96&d=mm&r=pg\",\"caption\":\"Sam\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?author=9\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge","description":"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge","og_description":"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in","og_url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447","og_site_name":"Costa Rica","article_published_time":"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":582,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sam","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sam","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447"},"author":{"name":"Sam","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43"},"headline":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge","datePublished":"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00","dateModified":"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447"},"wordCount":537,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","keywords":["beach nearby","Beachfront","bird watching","gardens","guided nature trails","Ocean View","river","snorkeling","surfing","waterfall"],"articleSection":["Puntarenas Province","Southern Pacific Hotels","Uvita"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447","url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447","name":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","datePublished":"2012-02-17T16:47:56+00:00","dateModified":"2014-02-03T16:06:53+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43"},"description":"Information about Whales and Dolphins Lodge\/Hotel in","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","width":582,"height":300,"caption":"Whales and Dolphins Lodge"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=1447#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Whales and Dolphins Eco Lodge"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/","name":"Costa Rica","description":"Costa rica travel, hotels, surfing, real estate, yoga retreats, surf camps, eco lodges, surf camps, animals, and scuba diving certification","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/26ab280391fc54629143af0faf456b43","name":"Sam","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/194f4ea813102b56aa8557b5a6425f5427dc6b599018b4beba541cd6f5b92d39?s=96&d=mm&r=pg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/194f4ea813102b56aa8557b5a6425f5427dc6b599018b4beba541cd6f5b92d39?s=96&d=mm&r=pg","caption":"Sam"},"url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?author=9"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whales-and-dolphins-hotel.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}