Playa Dominical a tiny coastal town approximately 45 kilometers south of Quepos and the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park, Dominical is a 4 km long beach strip, with a few hotels, lodges, resorts and restaurants in the area. With its beautiful background of lush green forests and palm trees, this beach is also a great place to bird watch or take a canopy tour.
With near perfect weather all year long, Dominical has warm temperatures during the day and a cool ocean breeze by night. Dining is a fabulous experience in Dominical, especially if you love seafood. There are a number of local restaurants or "sodas" in the area, which serve everything from fresh lobsters and shrimps to delicious crabs and fish.
While swimming here is near impossible with the strong swells and rip tides, one can kayak off the coast or enjoy some diving or snorkeling opportunities in the area. Horseback tours can also be arranged to the nearby Nauyaca Waterfalls, or one can visit the Marino Ballena National Park, which is home to a number of marine mammals like turtles and whales that come here seasonally to mate and nest. If you like, you can take a short day trip to the lovely Caño Island just off the coast. This island is considered one of the best adventure diving spots in the world and is home to an impressive array of underwater marine life.
Classes begin every Monday of the year except on Costa Rican National holidays and the last week of the year. In the case of Monday holidays, classes will begin on the following Tuesday. The following Costa Rica Holidays are observed by the school; January 1st, April 11th, May 1st, July 25th, August 15th, September 15th and December 25th. The school is not closed on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. There are no refunds for missed days because of holidays.
The host families are located in nearby beach communities south to the town of Dominicalito . Walking to the campus takes between 10 and 35 minutes depending on the host family location. Free van service is provided for those outside of a 15 minute walk each weekday morning. Free van transportation is provided back to your host families in the afternoons and evenings after any activities sponsored by the school including medical visitations. Inexpensive local bus and taxi service is also available, although no taxi service is available late in the evenings.
Our Dominical Campus also has a quiet attractively landscaped near beach cabinas known as Montanas de Aqua, on the outskirts of Dominical
that is available upon request. These cabinas are a 5 minute walk from the school and two minute walk from the main surfing beach.
Special larger furnished apartments are available for family use. The apartments give students a quieter study environment, than our
on campus cabinas, which are closer to all the activities of this beach community.
A limited number of air conditioned cabinas are
available at Montanas de Agua. At an additional cost of $50 per week. Those students wishing air conditioned cabinas should include
a request for A.C. in the "special requests" section of your registration form. Every effort will be made to secure one for you dependent
upon availability.
| Program | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Additional
Weeks
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Standard 4 hour
Without Homestay
|
$325.00 | $640.00 | $900.00 | $1140.00 | $275.00 |
|
Standard
4 hour
With Homestay
|
$460.00 | $905.00 | $1295.00 | $1635.00 | $395.00 |
|
Standard Medical Spanish
With Homestay
|
$535.00 | $1060.00 | $1530.00 | $1980.00 | $485.00 |
|
Standard
Intensive
4 hours + 8 hours per week of
private lessons
With School Stay
|
$600.00 | $1190.00 | $1725.00 | $2240.00 | $550.00 |
