Playa Naranjo
We anchored at 09 56.520N 84 57.830W
11ft of water - MIDDLE-OUTSide of the bay
SUMMARY
Fuel - No
Cell Service - Yes
Wifi - yes - Via the Resort
Dingy Landing - Old Pier available or easy - no surf beach landing
Garbage - Yes - Bins near the top of the pier and by the pool.
Potable Water - No
Showers - Yes via the resort. Day pass about $6USD. Showers aren't that great. Cold water and dirty shower area.
Laundry - No
Groceries- Via taxi
ATM - No
Water Taxi - No
Cell Service - Yes
Wifi - yes - Via the Resort
Dingy Landing - Old Pier available or easy - no surf beach landing
Garbage - Yes - Bins near the top of the pier and by the pool.
Potable Water - No
Showers - Yes via the resort. Day pass about $6USD. Showers aren't that great. Cold water and dirty shower area.
Laundry - No
Groceries- Via taxi
ATM - No
Water Taxi - No
PLAYA NARANJO
We spent a few days here.
You are close to the ferry terminal if you want (or need) to go to Puntarenas and there is a small resort on shore with a pool and restaurant.
The ferry terminal is also a good place if someone needs to catch a bus back to Liberia. You can dingy over directly from the anchorage.
You are close to the ferry terminal if you want (or need) to go to Puntarenas and there is a small resort on shore with a pool and restaurant.
The ferry terminal is also a good place if someone needs to catch a bus back to Liberia. You can dingy over directly from the anchorage.
The resort is pretty quiet and we didn't see very many guests while we were there. We paid a day use fee to use the pool and showers. It was ok but nothing special. We had some drinks and sat under the palapas to soak up some internet.
Later we had a meal at the restaurant and had the same reaction. It was ok but nothing great.
I probably wouldn't recommend Playa Naranjo as a "destination" but if you are coming this way anyway it makes for a good stop.
Later we had a meal at the restaurant and had the same reaction. It was ok but nothing great.
I probably wouldn't recommend Playa Naranjo as a "destination" but if you are coming this way anyway it makes for a good stop.
Anchoring
Anchor Depth – 11ft (8ft tide)
It's shallow pretty far out in this bay. Look at the pictures and see how far out the boat is. That is 11ft of water.
Good holding. There is a bit of current here.
Water temp and Clarity
Murky.
It's shallow pretty far out in this bay. Look at the pictures and see how far out the boat is. That is 11ft of water.
Good holding. There is a bit of current here.
Water temp and Clarity
Murky.
ANNOYANCES
The current holds you parallel to shore and means you are often at odds with the wind.
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