Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Aquacenter/Flamingo Cove in
Costa Rica/Flamingo

Aquacenter/Flamingo Cove, Sep, 2005,

by Terry Garland, FL, USA . Report 2001.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments The Visibility was only marginial. Surge was present on every dive. White tip sharks was plentiful. Saw one Manta. Saw a few turtles. Saw a number of eagle rays. lots of small tropicals. Great treatment by the dive company, had fresh fruit and cookies on all dives. For those who wanted it they set up your gear. Had fresh water to rinse with and plenty of it. Camera rinse tank not large enough but once again plenty of fresh wate. boat was slow (gasoline outboards). I did extra dive and the price was reasonable. Overall the trip was put together by Bill Beard's Costa Rica and provided canopy tours, rapelling, white water rafting in addition to the diving so good for a group. Food was ok nothing to brag about. Natives were great and very appreciative. Over all give the trip a 4 on a scale of 1-5

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Belize, Cozumel, Freeport G.B., Exumas Bahamas, Florida Keys, East Coast Florida,
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather dry Seas surge
Water Temp 78-81°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-35 Ft/ 6-11 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions must dive with a divemaster, but available air only restriction
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 1 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments good diving but the vis not great. Critters skittish on most dives but lots of them to photograph
Was this report helpful to you?
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 168 dive reviews of Costa Rica and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 
Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest
Reef & Rainforest
is an agency for travelers that like to scuba dive. Let us plan your trip to mingle with hundreds of swirling hammerheads, sharks, & rays of Cocos in Costa Rica.

Want to assemble your own collection of Costa Rica reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home


Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email.
And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.14 seconds