Tuition includes all room and board, technical gear, course activities, and in-country transportation. Airfare to/from Costa Rica is not included in the listed tuition cost, nor are personal supplies. Technical gear provided by Outward Bound Costa Rica varies by course, but includes surfboards, masks, fins, scuba gear, life vests, 80L backpacks, duffle bags, tents, sleeping bags, meal kits, etc.

We accept tuition payments by credit card, check, or wire transfer. Full payment is due 30 days prior to course start date.

All adults ages 19 and older are welcome on course—whether you are in university, have a job, are between jobs, are a veteran or even have kids.

During the summer we only offer courses longer than two weeks for students ages 14-18. Our one to two week 19+ courses are specifically designed for you to interact with individuals of your age range and include all activities from the 14-18 courses but are condensed into a shorter amount of time. If you’d like to join us for a longer course, take a look at our Gap Year & Semester courses for ages 17 and older.

You can earn your NAUI Scuba Diver, and NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver certifications on our Tropical Island and Scuba Adventure course. 

If you have already achieved your advanced scuba certification, we can offer specialist certifications such as NAUI Underwater Environment and NAUI Underwater Ecologist. 

Step 1: Fill out an Enrollment Form (top right on our navigation bar).

Step 2: Submit a $200 deposit to reserve your spot on course–we’ll send you a packing list, information packet and additional course resources. Click here for payment options.

Step 3: Send us a copy of your passport and flight itinerary. For semester-long courses we require completion of a Doctor’s Authorization Form. Additional documentation may be required on a case-by-case basis.

Step 4: Pay your full tuition for course.

Step 5: Come to Costa Rica and join us on course!

On the Enrollment Form, there is a field that asks, “How did you hear about us?” In this field, indicate if you are an alum/sibling of an alum, member of NSLS, member of NSHSS, etc. We will then apply your discount to your course tuition given the information you provided.

Additionally, we automatically apply a $200 discount for participants who enroll and submit a deposit prior to our April 15 Early Bird Enrollment deadline.

Participants cannot combine discounts and will be credited for the highest monetary discount eligible.