Situated on the northern Pacific shore of Costa Rica, Ocotal features beachfront rooms right on the sand. And while the resort has everything you need for a relaxing escape (spa, infinity pools, gorgeous scenery), the big draw here is the diving. As the country's first PADI Gold Palm Resort, this property offers professional PADI instructors and daily dive trips to the Catalina and Bat Islands, as well as a dive shop with everything you need right on the beach, just steps from your accommodations. Among the possible underwater sightings: bull sharks, eagle rays, golden rays, sea turtles and dolphins.