Dive Review of Seahunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island & Malpelo

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Seahunter, Oct, 2006, by Mel Butler, CA, United States . Report 2681.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The ship is in excellent condition. Everything worked! Including all the multimedia video. Good assortment of video movies in order. Whole crew is outstanding, particulary the divemasters and skiff operators(great eye for finding you on surfacing in spite of drifting). Safety EPIRB transponders, whistles and flashlights furnished. The Captain dived most every dive with one or the other group. Half our group were on rebreathers in one skiff and the rest on Nitrox in the other skiff: easy re-entry into skiff. Three day dives and a night dive most nights on Cocos, no night dives on Malpelo. Usually rained some time of every day, but no problem. Cabins, all with bathrooms, are very nice. Sailed 36 hours south to Malpelo, Colombia first. Dived 1 1/2 days, but sailed early to Cocos where the action was, which was 35 hours sailing north. Then, 35 hours Cocos back to Puntarenas. Enjoyed a 300 foot dive on great 3-person submarine that travels on the stern of the Seahunter. White tips, gallapagos, hammerhead sharks, marble rays, mobula rays, mantas, eels, giant schools of jacks, and of course, the red-lipped batfish! Contrary to most dive spots, there are more fish here now than in 1999! Most dives are 80-110 ft. No decompression dives allowed. In summary, this was a perfect trip. One of the best in the world.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cocos 1999 on Okeanos, most of South Pacific, and Caribbean, Socorro Islands, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	71-79°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-75 Ft/ 8-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive to 130 feet. Surface after one hour. Stay with the group because of strong currents.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	1 or 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Excellent tables and storage spaces with plenty of 120 outlets, camera towels, and air. Excellent help and support from crewmembers. Careful loading of equipment onto skiffs.

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Dive Review of Seahunter in Costa Rica/Cocos Island & Malpelo

Seahunter, Oct, 2006,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Seahunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island & Malpelo