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Bill Beard's Costa Rica

Bill Beard's Costa Rica

Bill Beard's Costa Rica
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River Rafting & TubingCanyoning & Rappelling ToursScuba & SnorkellingBoat ToursNature & Wildlife Tours
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Bill Beard's Costa Rica has been operating scuba diving and adventure tours in Costa Rica since 1970. U.S. Phones 954 453-5044 - 877 853-0538. We assemble packages with or without international & domestic air for scuba diving, whitewater river rafting & tubing, sailing sunset cruises, sport fishing, surfing, soft, moderate & extreme adventure tours, transportation, accommodations and activities throughout the country for individuals, families, groups and honeymoon couples. We offer classes for surfing, scuba diving and training for all our adventure activities. We are happy to customize vacation packages to suit your needs.
Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
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Lauren K
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
Bill Beard’s planned almost my entire honeymoon!!! It was so much cheaper than what I would have been able to do myself, plus we got to talk with the guides/drivers and make friends and learn about the country. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing- from included transportation, food, hotel choice, and tours, we paid all in advance and didn’t have to worry at all. It was so nice. I’d recommend Bill Beard’s over other travel companies because they have great customer service, employees, and are so quick to respond. All the tours we went on were very small in group size so we felt safe and we felt like family
Written August 3, 2023
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Excellent review, thank you. Your honeymoon is an important aspect of your marriage and always will be. We recognize that and are delighted that we could be a part of it. August 15 will begin our 53rd year of working In Costa Rica providing the best that Costa Rica has to offer. Many of our guides and employees are second generation working with us and they love their country and what they do. We have had many of our past honeymoon couples return with their children and even had a few return with their grandchildren. We treat you like family because we feel like you are and now we are an important part of your life. Your review made our day as it assures us that we helped make your your honeymoon "happy" , stress free and memorable. Please come back and think about us for your anniversary celebrations. Thank you again and Pura Vida.
Written August 4, 2023
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SBurke57
Rochester, NY41 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
Shawn at CDTours, who I highly recommend, established Bill Beards’ Vanessa as our contact and coordinator in Costa Rica. In general, Bill Beards Costa Rica was a great experience – from preplanning, booking tours and SCUBA Diving, Vanessa, Jose, Cerro (sic) and our drivers (I should remember all the names, I am sorry – they were ALL awesome) went above & beyond for fun & informative tours during our stay plus our transfers to and from the airport. The moment our group was picked up at Liberia Airport by Jose, we knew we were in good hands.

As a group we had a Guachipelin Adventure Day included in our trip package. Upon realizing we had some individuals who needed some physical accomodations, we were offered, before we even had to ask, alternatives to some of the more intense adventures – by all accounts, the Tamsin River Safari was excellent for those of us who could not enjoy zip lining & tubing. Diving took up much of our group’s mornings so we could only go on land tours the last two days – well worth the wait with Cerro as our guide both days. If there were any more part day/afternoon tours offered – I would have signed up for them, too!

Michael and crew from Rocket Frog was one of the best operations I have had the pleasure to work with. There is a separate review for Rocket Frog-probably many from our group - but I have CDTours and Bill Beard to thank for these arrangements and for making our stay so fulfilling. Costa Rica is a country and people to fall in love with and we did. My next trip I am determined to have a better grasp of the language – which, while not totally necessary, I believe would have enhanced our experience even more.
Written March 12, 2022
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We are overwhelmed with your fabulous review of your vacation in Costa Rica with us. I can assure you that it was a pleasure. We all love what we do and our goal is for our clients to enjoy their vacation, spread the word for our service and come back again. This is our 52nd year in Costa Rica and we have so many wonderful friends that we have made over the years, we are happy to count you in that group. I will share this with Vanessa, Jose, Michael and Cerro and I can assure you that they will be overjoyed with your review and kind words. Anytime we may be of service in Costa Rica it will be an honor. Thank you, vuelve pronto and PURA VIDA
Written March 14, 2022
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Kristen W
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
My husband and I used Bill Beard's through our travel agent for the whole time we were in Costa Rica for our honeymoon and they were wonderful. We spent 4 nights in Guanacaste where they picked us up from the airport, took us to our hotel, and then also took us and coordinated our excursions throughout the week which included zip lining and snorkel and catamaran cruise. Bill Beard's then drove us from Guanacaste to La Fortuna for four more days where we continued to do more excursions including cooking class with Dona Mara (our favorite), canopy bridges, volcano hot springs, and ATV tour. Their drivers were always on time, incredibly kind, and extremely knowledgeable.

We want to shout out, Diego, who we had the pleasure of having as our guide and driver for three days. He knew so much from biology to agriculture to culture, we learned so much from him and enjoyed every minute with him! Braunny was my in country contact who was always responsive if I had a question and checked in to see how the excursions were going. My husband got sick one day and they completely accommodated us and even took a different route from Guanacaste to La Fortuna that was less windy. We were thoroughly impressed with our experience and would love to revisit Costa Rica and use them again!
Written October 15, 2021
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A wonderful review, thank you. I will certainly copy Diego and Braunny.They will be so happy to see your review and read your compliments. They are both dedicated to making sure our clients are happy and hopefully become a repeat visitor. This is our 51st year of operating in Costa Rica and providing memorable vacations for our travelers. Please let us know when you plan to revisit so we can have the red carpet ready. Thank you again, it was our pleasure to have you visit. PURA VIDA
Written November 10, 2021
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kgb_diver
Sewell, NJ33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Family
I booked a trip through my dive travel agent, who in turn used Bill Beard's to organize the trip and extras. Spent 6 nights in Playa Hermosa and 3 nights in Arenal. Did 4 days of diving (they booked me with Rocket Frog, which I also recommend), 1 day ziplining, 1 day catamaran cruise, transportation to Arenal (and airport pickup/drop off), Ecotermales Hot Springs + dinner, and Hanging Bridges, waterfall, tortilla making lunch. Our guide, Diego (Castro) picked us up from our hotel in Playa Hermosa after our 6 nights there and was our guide/transportation for the rest of the stay. He provided drinks for all trips and was extremely informative. He also was our guide for the Hanging Bridges tour, helping to spot wildlife and providing information about them. Always on time and helpful. Great job.
Written June 6, 2023
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Wonderful review, thank you. This is what we do and this is our 52nd year of arranging memorable vacations and we are happy that we could arrange yours. This is our most popular dive/adventure vacation and Diego is one of our most trusted and sought after naturalist guides. We will pass your review along to him and Rocket Frog and I can assure you they will be delighted to read it. Thank you for taking your time to write, we really appreciate it and hope that someday you will return for more Pacific Ocean diving and the opportunity to learn and see more about the country of Costa Rica. Thank you again & Pura Vida.
Written June 8, 2023
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TC F
Washington DC, DC114 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Couples
We set up a 10 day trip to Costa Rica through Bill Beard's and it was absolutely perfect. The agent, Fabian, made sure everything was what and how we wanted. He couldn't have planned a better vacation. The accommodations were excellent, the guides were professional, friendly, on-time, and made each excursion memorable. Each day was planned out exactly as we wanted, there were no problems or issues. I would highly recommend using Bell Beard's and ask for Fabian. He will definitely take good care of you.
Written January 9, 2020
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Wonderful way for us to start the new year with such a "Fabulous Vacation" review by you. We do everything we can within our ability to provide the vacation you wish and to know we have succeeded gives us inspiration to do even better. Fabian is great, does a fantastic job and he will be overjoyed to see your review and the recommendation. We can't thank you enough. Please come back to visit soon. "PURA VIDA"
Written January 11, 2020
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Jeff D
Toronto, Canada5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Friends
What an amazing trip and hosted by folks no less amazing! I can't say enough about our agent, Vanessa, and the various tour guides/drivers we had as we criss-crossed this beautiful country. Vanessa plotted out our itinerary in-depth, but the schedule was never rigid - weather, and the unpredictability of wildlife required a degree of flexibility, and our guides were ever accommodating, even with our changing whims.
The driver/guides were also VERY knowledgeable about the birds and animals we were there to photograph. And they had a talent for spotting them without which we would have been oblivious. There was never a hitch anywhere along the way.
If you are looking for experts to help maximize your Costa Rican experience, these are the people you are looking for.
Written September 16, 2024
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"Amazing" review, thank you for taking your time to write such a wonderful & positive review. Vanessa will be over joyed. She has lived and worked in Costa Rica for over 30 years, loves the country and what she does. Now, our naturalist driver/guides, we agree they are the best. Many of them are second generation working with us and now we even have a couple of third generation naturalist guides. You did the right thing by going with one of them, they will see and point out things and wildlife that you can never see. We have been living and working in Costa Rica since 1970 and I can tell you it has always been a labor of love. Please hurry back and see more of what Costa Rica has to offer, Thank you again and Pura Vida.
Written September 17, 2024
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HeideG
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
We used Bill Beard’s to plan our trip itinerary in Guanacaste and Arenal/La Fortuna and everything was excellent. From airport pickups to hotel locations to numerous adventurous activities (diving, surfing, whitewater rafting, waterfalls hikes, canyoning, and ziplining) BB’s recommendations and schedule was perfect for an active family of 5. Would highly recommend and would use them again for future trips. All parties were coordinated and showed up according to the agenda. Not 1 hitch in over a week! Made for a fantastic and unforgettable vacation!
Written August 4, 2021
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Thank you for the wonderful review. It made our day. ours is a team effort and we will share it with our team, they will be ecstatic as they love what they do. We are all family people so it is particularly gratifying when we have a family that we can show off Costa Rica and the love we have for our country. Thank you again, stay safe, come back soon "PURA VIDA"
Written September 12, 2021
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Joel M
Brownsville, TX1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
I elected to book through Bill Beard after contacting 4-5 individual sites online. Nadine answered my questions, was interested in what I was looking for out of the trip, and had a very good understanding of our diving needs with a group of mixed abilities. I think we made a good choice. Although I felt primarily with Nadine, I had contact with two other people in their office and they were helpful and very pleasant. I got some good advice on traveling in Costa Tica beyond filling five days of diving and tours.
Joel
Written April 10, 2023
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Thank you for the great review of our staff. Nadine has lived and worked in Costa Rica with us for more than 30 years as an underwater guide, dive instructor and reservation agent. She is excellent with "group of mixed abilities" and we are happy that you recognized that. You could not have been in better hands. As far as our other staff members, they all are from Costa Rica, love their country and get great joy when our travelers enjoy their time here and plan to return. I appreciate you taking your time to write and we are always at your service. Warm regards & Pura Vida
Written April 11, 2023
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Paul L
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
We had our first CR trip, Vanessa helped us well set up everything. We spent 5 days 6 nights in 3 locations. Water Rafting, scuba diving, hot spring, Volcano... We still have move activities want to do, for our next trip here! We had private transportation to everywhere we need to. Thanks for Bill Beard's Costa Rica, we enjoyed our vacation, Pura Vida!
Written October 30, 2022
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Wonderful, thank you. We pride ourselves on organizing exactly what our vacationers want to see and enjoy and I am happy we succeeded. Vanessa lives in Costa Rica and has been doing this for almost 30 years and for her it's a labor of love. We are excited you are already planning your next trip and the activities you wish. It will be our pleasure to set up everything for your future memorable vacation. Thank you again, safe travels and PURA VIDA indeed.
Written November 6, 2022
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AWDive
New York24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2013 • Friends
Our dive shop led a trip to Costa Rica in May and we used Bill Beards to do all the planning and booking. Nadine did an amazing job for us. We lead many trips every year through our shop and deal with a lot of different tour groups and Bill Beards definitely exceeded our expectations. Nadine made sure to take care of every single detail for us. We traveled to 2 different hotels, dove with Rocket frog, ate at several different restaurants and did many land activities. It all went as planned with no issues. Our travelers were so happy with every part of our trip. The tour guides for Bill Beards are the best! We had Norberto for our trip and he did everything to make sure we had a great time. If we wanted to see wildlife he did everything in his power to find it for us. For example in La Fortuna we wanted to see a Sloth and he was able to spot one high up in the trees as we drove down a winding rode doing 45 mph. We got out and got some great pictures of him. We even had other tour groups stop to view the sloth with us and their guides kept saying ‘Wow, I can’t believe you were able to spot that sloth.’ Norberto also handled any issues we had with communication and made sure we were happy at all times. We just can’t say enough about this trip and Bill Beards. We based a lot of our planning on suggestions from Nadine and we were so happy with all of the advice she gave us. We pride ourselves on making sure our travelers have the best trip possible and Nadine really helped us make this happen. Bill Beards uses Rocket Frog for their dive operation and we had a great scuba diving experience with them. Again they went out of their way every day to make sure we had great dives and that we were enjoying ourselves. They were always asking what we wanted to do and where we wanted to dive. Nere was our dive master and she was GREAT! We had an amazing week in Costa Rica and we can’t wait to bring another group there using Bill Beards to plan it!
Written July 9, 2013
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How can we ever thank you for such a terrific report except to say thank you, thank you, thank you. A report like yours is a large part of what keeps us motivated and wanting to do more, better. Our guides, instructors, dive masters, reservation agents, naturalist guides, all love what they do and it shows. All of us are constantly checking activities, accommodations, dive boats, dive operators, restaurants and everything else we subject our clients to insure you are getting the best we can find in Costa Rica. It seems just like yesterday but it was 1970 when Bill Beard's starting the first scuba diving and adventure company in Costa Rica and it has been a great ride. The best part has been the thousands of ex-clients that are now our friends. We really appreciate your review.
Written July 10, 2013
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