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Connect with international travelers: 18 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature: 16 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 30 days

The Experience

hello, the job it could be a mix between preparing breakfast and dinner, or just one of them. We need you cook simple and healthy food, small menú to rotate during the week. Anyway it's 5h per day including food and accommodation. 250 from the beach, with the possibility extra to learn or practicing kitesurfing. If you like to work more with an additional salary it's also possible

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish and Intermediate English
Between 22 and 35 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Costa Rica
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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23 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hotel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

18 Meeting international travelers
16 Get in touch with nature
15 Immersing in the local culture
13 Meeting locals
12 Practicing Spanish
11 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 3. Good health and well-being
7 15. Life on land

Lilly

United Kingdom

I had the most amazing time at Bluedream. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. The hours were great and accommodating. Joselline and Nicola were so kind and helpful. I struggled with my Spanish and Joselline and Nicola was so happy to help and teach me when needed. I enjoyed the job and meeting new people coming in and spending my free time with the other volunteers and kite instructors. I had a great 4 weeks with everyone, will greatly miss this place🥹. Definitely reccomend to everyone to come and volunteer here!

about 2 months ago

Nicola replied

we have been so happy to have you here! Good luck with everything :)

Line

Germany

Very nice place to stay in and just chill. The hosts were really caring and nice. If u kitesurf it's definitely for u, otherwise it's just chilling on the beach and hanging out with people :)

3 months ago

Arian

United Kingdom

Joselyn and Nicola were lovely, Joselyn was a great manager and always helped me with my Spanish, and Nicola was an amazing kite teacher. the hotel and facilities are great, and the vibes at the hotel were great: very friendly, social and relaxed. I had so much fun learning to kite and making friends with the instructors and guests. The only thing I would say to others is that it is pretty hard to get around without a car, but if you want to spend your day on the kite beach it isn't a problem. Overall volunteering at bluedream was an amazing experience and I would definitely come back.

5 months ago

Nicola replied

we are really happy you had a good time and we enjoyed sharing time with you, take care :)

Alissa

Austria

It was my first worldpackers experience and it was really perfect. Joselyne and Nicola are such nice people and made sure I arrived safely and checked up on me all the time. The work is also fun and the other staff is really nice as well. I felt really really welcomed since my first day there and even though there isn't that much to do in the area around La Cruz it is a really nice experience that I would 100% recommend. Thank you so much Joselyne and Nicola :)

6 months ago

Nicola replied

we are very happy you had a nice time with us and we enjoyed sharing time with you, take care :)

Lea

Austria

I had a great time in the hotel, Joselyn, Nicola, Ingrid and Maria are greating a home far away from home and helping patiently with learning spanish! With the bike you can check out a new beach every day, perfect if you want to connect with the nature.🌊

6 months ago

Nicola replied

we are really happy you had a good time and we enjoyed sharing time with you, take care :)

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