Mystic Island

Getting to Golfito and Golfo Dulce

Fly or drive from San José to Golfito, then cross the gulf to our dock in 10 minutes by boat.

Small boat crossing calm green water in front of a rainforest shore

From San José to the dock

Fly or drive to Golfito and we take you across the gulf. Flying privately, you can land on the island’s lawn.

  1. San José

    SJO

  2. By plane

    45 min

    SANSA flights to Golfito, several times a day.

    By car

    5 h

    Under 5 hours on the coastal route, about 7 through the mountains. Drive in daylight.

  3. Golfito

    GLF

  4. By boat

    10 min

    We meet you in Golfito and cross the gulf to the dock.

  5. Mystic Island

    The dock

  1. By helicopter

    Direct

    Flying privately? Land on the island’s lawn, steps from the house. Tell us your arrival time.

  2. The lawn

    On the island

The private dock seen through palm fronds, with forested hills across the gulf
Black helicopter parked on the island’s big lawn, with forested hills behind

Seasons in Golfo Dulce

Dry months bring sun and the calmest seas, green months afternoon showers and calm mornings. Humpbacks visit in both.

Seasons, humpback whales and dolphins in Golfo Dulce by month
JFMAMJJASOND
WeatherDryDryDryDryGreenGreenGreenGreenGreenGreenGreenDry
HumpbacksNorthernNorthernNorthernNorthernNoneNoneSouthernSouthernSouthernSouthernSouthernNorthern
DolphinsResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResidentResident
  • Dry season; northern humpbacks
  • Green season; southern humpbacks; dolphins
  • No humpbacks
Dry season
December to April. Sun, clear skies and the calmest seas. Reef snorkeling is clearest from January to April.
Green season
May to November. Afternoon showers and calm mornings.
Humpbacks
Southern-hemisphere mothers and calves from July to November; northern visitors from December to April.
Dolphins
Bottlenose and spotted dolphins live in the gulf all year.
Fishing
What bites in each month is on the fishing calendar. See the fishing calendar
A pod of dolphins surfacing together in the green water of the gulf

Tell us your dates

Share when you’d like to come and what you’d like to chase. We’ll match you with the right boat and captain and send a full itinerary within [24 hours].

No payment needed to inquire.