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Rich Coast Divers/ Allegro Papagayo Full report

Guanacaste

We dove 3 times with Rich Coast Divers last week. Basically, it's a reasonably good operation, with a few problems that prevent it... Full report

5/2009

Randy and Carol Thompson
1000+ Dives

Aquacenter/ Paradisus Playa Conchal Full report

Guanacaste

We did 4 days of 2- tank diving with Aquacenter, located in Flamingo. We stayed at the Paradisus resort in Playa Conchal and were ... Full report

7/2008

Craig Grube
100+ Dives

Rich Coast Divers/ Villas Sol Full report

Guanacaste

This was our first trip to Costa Rica, after hearing from many people that it's a great destination. And we had a blast, from... Full report

6/2008

Timothy A. Kolakowski
250+ Dives

AquaCenter Diving/ Flamingo Beach Resort Full report

Guanacaste

We were treated very well. Anna, with Aquacenter, arranged all of our diving and other tours. The dive operation was very profes... Full report

7/2007

Sherald Vogt
<100 Dives

Ocotal Beach Resort Full report

Guanacaste

We had a WONDERFUL experience staying at the Ocotal Beach Resort which we had read about in the Divers' Chapbook. We will definit... Full report

5/2007

Cindy Cook
100+ Dives

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Ocotal Beach Resort Full report

Guanacaste

We were concerned about previous negative comments about this resort and their dive staff, but ultimately chose Ocotal Beach ... Full report

11/2006

Richard Himmel
100+ Dives

Ocotal Diving/ Ocotal Beach Resort Full report

Guanacaste

My wife, daughter, and I decided to spend the last week of summer vacationing in Costa Rica, a country we had not had an opport... Full report

8/2006

Craig Wood
100+ Dives

Resort Divers De Costa Rica/ Allegro Papagayp Full report

Guanacaste

Day 1 Thursday - Half day costal Fishing with Resort Divers. Arranged prior to arrival via email with owner Viviane. Captain and F... Full report

1/2004

Jacki Briggs
<100 Dives

El Ocotal Dive Resort Full report

Guanacaste

The diving was great, lots of big critters, sharks, turtles, etc. Also, good macro opportunities including sea horses, harlequin s... Full report

7/2003

Brian
100+ Dives

Summer-Salt Full report

Guanacaste - Playa del Coco

Hotel Puerta del Sol (arranged through Summer- Salt and with no independent website) is clean and comfortable, though hardly posh. ... Full report

6/2008

Bill DuBois
100+ Dives

Pacific Coast Dive Center/ Tamarindo Diria Hotel Full report

Guanacaste-Catalina Islands

"Catalina Islands boat from Potrero Bay "
Nice resort dive day. Modern van for hotel pick- up at 7am, stop at shop outside Flamingo to do release forms, Ccard check and fitt... Full report

11/2016

Lee Little Haponski
1000+ Dives

ROCKET FROG DIVERS

Guanacaste/Tamarindo

"Outstanding dive operator!"
Shark dive for the Bat Islands. Great facility north of Tamarindo. Very well set up shop, fleet of fast boats, Incredible dive ma... Full report

11/2023

William Hubbarth
1000+ Dives

Diving Safaris de Costa Rica/ Four Seasons Full report

Guanacaste: Gold Coast

As part of a special birthday celebration we were staying at the Four Seasons resort at Peninsula Papagayo. The resort was wonder... Full report

3/2009

Dorothy McDonald
500+ Dives

Rich Coast Diving/ Villa del Sol Full report

Guancaste

I went to Costa Rica with modest expectations for the diving and was blown away by the great dives I had. I choose Rich Coast Div... Full report

11/2010

Brent Woods
250+ Dives

Deep Blue Diving/ Hotel Puerta del Sol Full report

Gulf of Papagayo

Diving in Costa Rica is a big departure from the Caribbean. . . there is almost no coral, and the visibility is considered excellen... Full report

9/2011

Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives

Deep Blue Diving Adventures/ Coco Verde Full report

Gulf of Papagayo

We started off intending to stay at an RCI timeshare trade but we were switched to another resort (with bad reviews) and cancelled... Full report

8/2006

Jack M. Bernstein
100+ Dives

Ocotal Resort Full report

Gulf of Papagayo

This is a decent resort, and I'd probably return again. The restaurant is consistently good, and the rooms very clean and well- ma... Full report

9/2003

Carl Scott
100+ Dives

La Perla del Sur/ Crystal Ballena Full report

Isla Cano

My buddy and I had limited time in Costa Rica and made arrangements to dive through "Meetings Horizonte" travel agency. They arran... Full report

7/2013

Mary K Wicksten
1000+ Dives

Cano Divers Full report

Isla de Cano

Dove with Cano Divers, and stayed at their bungalows overlooking the ocean, which is at Pirate Cove: piratecovecostarica. com C... Full report

12/2006

Terry Anderson
500+ Dives

Cocos Aggressor Full report

Isla del Coco

Traveling to/ from Costa Rica was easy; airport operations were smooth and secure. Plan on spending a night or two in a hotel befo... Full report

7/2014

David Schwab
250+ Dives

Sea Hunter Full report

Isla del Cocos

"Cocos Effect: Anything can happen "
This was my 6th- 7th trip to Cocos. Several trips were on the Argo with the Turtle Iland Resortation Network foks. They conduct tru... Full report

10/2021

James Smith
1000+ Dives

Sea Hunter Full report

Malpelo & Cocos

The Best big animal diving ever! Consistantly more marine life than I have ever seen. This was the trip of a life time!!! Malpelo ... Full report

7/2006

Dave & Susan Eckenberger
1000+ Dives

Oceans Unlimited Full report

Manuel Antonio

The trip was about 2 hours beacsue the ocean was initially a bit choppy. we arrived at Cano Island and our first dive site was Ba... Full report

7/2007

Divegirl80
1000+ Dives

Dive Safari/ Villas Sol Full report

northwest

Nice relatively easy diving. Dive Safaris put us (more experienced divers) on a separate boat so most days there were 4 divers and... Full report

6/2006

william Wittman
250+ Dives

Ocotal Divers/ Ocotal Hotel Full report

Ocotal, Guanacoste

Spent 11 days here with my non diving wife. Contrary to most reports on the diving here, this diver was very disappointed. However... Full report

3/2009

Don Hoft
500+ Dives

La Paloma Full report

Osa Peninsula

Our 1 hour flight from San Jose, 45 minute van ride and 15 minute boat ride landed us in La Paloma. After climbing a steep hill w... Full report

8/2008

anne warburton
250+ Dives

Deep Blue Diving Adventures/ No resort, but packages available Full report

Pacific Coast

"Professional dive operation out of Playas del Coco on the west coast"
Over two days, I went on two, two- tank dives. The dive boat is small (capacity ~8), but so are the groups. One day 1, we had 3 div... Full report

12/2018

A J Underbrink Jr
500+ Dives

Diving Safaris/ Occidental Grand Papagayo Full report

Pacific Coast Guanacaste regio

The Dive outfit, Diving Safaris (Not Bill Beards) with Bobbie Joe and Earl, were excellent. The dive masters and boat captains wer... Full report

8/2006

David McDougall
250+ Dives

Rich Coast Diving Full report

Pacific Side

"Left Out at Sea"
Though I had confirmed our reservations 3 times directly with Rich Coast's owner, upon arrival we were greeted with the comment "O... Full report

12/2003

Douglas
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

Pacific-Guanacaste/Bat Islands

"Guanacaste and Bat Islands aboard the Okeanos Aggressor II"
We've done close to 30 liveaboards and do not do shore diving. This Aggressor franchise was top notch and had a stellar crew. Ca... Full report

6/2017

Ronald JOhnson
500+ Dives

Aqua Center/ Paridisus Resort Full report

Playa Conchal, Gunacaste

Our trip was set up by Bill Beard's Travel who recommended both the hotel and the dive operator. This was our first trip to Coast... Full report

4/2009

Steve Giles
1000+ Dives

Deep Blue diving adventures/ Hotel La Puerta del Sol Full report

Playa del Coco

Lots of puffer fish, jelly fish, eels, and octopus. Went to Bat island one day. Miserable trip. Small boat with rough waters tu... Full report

5/2013

Bill Markley
100+ Dives

Rich Coast diving Full report

playa del coco

We fell in love with Costa Rica. Both under and above the water it's beautiful, we've even changed our plans and are getting read... Full report

8/2005

Brenda van Gestel
1000+ Dives

Aquacenter Diving Costa Rica/ Flamingo Beach Resort Full report

Playa Flamingo

"Playa Flamingo, Catalina Islands, Costa Rica"
We dove with Aquacenter for three days. There is a limited number of sites off the Playa Flamingo, all centered on the Catalinas I... Full report

5/2017

Paul Fitzpatrick
250+ Dives

Aquacenter Diving Costa Rica/ Topical Homes Full report

Playa Flamingo

Good dive shop; owner picked me up every day, was friendly and professional, most days dive started on time with 3 – 9 divers. Two... Full report

5/2011

GAIL THOMAS
250+ Dives

Scuba Dive Costa Rica Full report

Playa Flamingo Las Catalinas

"Great Diving, Great Operation"
Just came back from my second trip to Costa Rica. The first time (May) we used SDCR and were very pleased. The diving was great, v... Full report

8/2016

Kevin W. Meyer
250+ Dives

Diving Safaris Costa Rica/ Villas del Sueno Full report

Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

The staff at Diving Safaris were friendly and professional. Even though I was the only diver registered for 2 days, they didn't ca... Full report

1/2012

Christopher Hunter
100+ Dives

Rocket Frog Divers/ Bosque del Mar Full report

Playa Hermosa]

"A fish parade"
While there is no coral to speak off (mainly volcanic rocks), there are loads of fish. While you are diving and it gets dark, you ... Full report

8/2021

Susan M Fuchs
250+ Dives

Herradura Divers/ I stayed with Family Full report

Playa Jaco

"Lack of safty or concern for divers."
rough surf we should not have gone out. one of the other divers in the front of boat dropped and air cylinder and they were not n... Full report

1/2016

Victor Eizenga
<100 Dives

Rocket Frog/ Los Almendros de Ocotal Full report

Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste

"Not the best visibility but big stuff!!"
Having done liveaboards on my last two vacations, I went to the Guanacaste area of Costa Rica to do a little bit of diving, see so... Full report

11/2014

Adam Hartnett
500+ Dives

www.almacodiving.com/ www.villavistazul.com/costa_ Full report

Playa Ocotel

Villa Vista Azul [. . . ] ) is a gem of a location. It's a short walk to the beach and dive... Full report

8/2006

Gregg Gaylord
1000+ Dives

Rich Coast Diving/ Villas del Sol (hotel) Full report

Playas Del Coco

I chose Rich Coast Diving based on positive reader reports. Unfortunately, I found the operation has apparently changed since the... Full report

12/2006

Bob Sivak
100+ Dives

Manuel Antonio Divers Full report

Quepos

We dove with Manuel Antonio Divers of Costa Rica. Raymond & Mindy Passavant are the owners of Manuel Antonio Divers. We had boo... Full report

3/2007

Jeffrey Levin
100+ Dives

Aquacenter Diving Costa Rica/ Tamarindo Diria Full report

Tamarindo

"Great diving in Catalina Islands with huge numbers of fish!"
I was unsure about diving in the Tamarindo area because I have read the water can be cold with thermaclines and that the vis... Full report

10/2014

Paula Flori
500+ Dives

Agua Rica/ Cala Luna Full report

Tamarindo

Agua Rica is located in Tamarindo on Pacific coast. Dives only at Santa Catalina Islands (which is good). THe marine life there is... Full report

11/2002

Martin Raffauf
100+ Dives

Aqua Rica/ Hotel Diria Tamarindo Full report

Tamarindo, Guancaste

A trip report about my diving experience in Tamarindo, Costa Rica during early January 2014. We booked this holiday through a tra... Full report

1/2014

Christopher Watt
250+ Dives

Ocotal Beach Resort Full report

West Coast

Two of us took in an early May week of Costa Rican west coast diving at Ocotal Beach Resort on the Gulf of Papagayo – with reduced... Full report

5/2008

James Filipczak
500+ Dives

Dive Safari/ [s Full report

[N/

Costa Rica, Pacific Coast, upper northwest corner, February 8- 15, 2003. Bill Beards’ Diving Safaris Water temp 70 to... Full report

2/2003

C.F.Ward
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet

"Cocos Island - Great Trip"
Went to Cocos Island for the first time on the Cocos Island Aggressor, actually it is being called the Okeanos III per the boat al... Full report

8/2023

Lisa Vitale
1000+ Dives

Sea Hunter Full report

"Comfortable boat, safe tenders, big fish."
The dive guides took good care of us in cool, swift currents. There were so many hammerheads that they started to look normal. Som... Full report

12/2020

Kathleen Poole
500+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Thirty Years Later"
I did four trips about thirty years ago on the Aggressor I and the Sea Hunter. After that time, I discovered Socorro, which was e... Full report

3/2020

DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives

Argo Full report

"Extraordinary Diving in Liveaboard Luxury...supporting Shark Research"
At Cocos, an "okay" dive involves white- tip reef sharks, marble rays, and schools of reef fish. A great dive includes tuna, school... Full report

4/2019

David Stoll
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

"Warm Above, Cold Below"
I was looking forward to my week on the Costa Rica Aggressor I. A few days before the trip I received a text saying that the water... Full report

3/2018

Charles Beilman
250+ Dives

Rocket Frog Full report

"Good Diving, Disappointint Operation"
Just came back from a 9 day trip to Costa Rica which included 7 days of diving, 2 of which were with Rocket Frog. Initial reaction... Full report

8/2016

Kevin W. Meyer
250+ Dives

Rich coast/Rocket Frog/ Villa del sol Full report

It was late may and maybe not the best time of year for diving the Playa Coco area. The water was murky on local dives and vis... Full report

5/2013

Gary Bohner
250+ Dives

Rich Coast Diving/ Villas Sol Full report

Great time diving with Rich Coast Diving – we dove 6 days in a row with them in early November, 2012. The staff were all very frie... Full report

11/2012

Patricia MacSween
250+ Dives

Aggressor Fleet Full report

The cabins were small as were the shower/ bathrooms. I took my showers sitting on the toilet when the seas were rough because spac... Full report

5/2012

Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives

Peter Hughes' Debbie Messina, travel agent Full report

I made hotel reservations with Debbie Messina, Peter Hughes in SanJose, Costa Rica. We were told we had to arrive the day before... Full report

12/2010

Mary L. Long
<100 Dives

Undersea Hunter Full report

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Cocos Islands aboard the Undersea Hunter in early June. As most of us here at the foru... Full report

6/2010

MAX WEINMANN
500+ Dives

Rich Coast Divers Full report

I've been diving Playa del Coco three times in the last 5 years, all with Rich Coast Divers. They have changed owners, and althou... Full report

12/2007

Terry Anderson
500+ Dives

COSTARICA DIVERS/ JINETES DE OSA Full report

FROM PAST REVIEWS I EXPECTED GOOD DIVING. I DONT KNOW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM ?EL NINO BUT THERE WERE MINIMAL FISH AND CORALS WERE PO... Full report

1/2007

BEN GLICK
1000+ Dives

Undersea Hunter Full report

This trip to Malepelo Island and then to the CoCos Islands was the best dive trip that we have ever been on. The Seahunter a... Full report

8/2006

Chris Cozzi/Lisa Anderson
500+ Dives

Cocos Aggressor Full report

The Okeanos Aggressor is the worst Aggressor I've ever been on. Other than great meals, the overall quality of service was sadly l... Full report

11/2005

jean miller
500+ Dives

Can`o Island Divers/ Casa Corcovado Full report

The bad: Variable abilities of divers necessitated strict guiding practices and depth limits. One diver could not maintain bouyanc... Full report

12/2004

LeRoy Anderson
250+ Dives

El Ocotal Full report

Hotel El Ocotal and the dive operation were first rate in every way. The service was consistently friendly and of extremely high q... Full report

10/2004

Bud
100+ Dives

Ocotal Resort Full report

I'll never return to Ocotal, but if you choose to stay there, REVIEW YOUR BILL THOROUGHLY!! The room charge is billed to your car... Full report

9/2004

Diane May
100+ Dives

El Ocotal Full report

We were looking for a destination where my husband and I could do some good diving, and also have some fun with our kids (12, 9 an... Full report

6/2004

Elizabeth Hilla
100+ Dives

Ocotal Beach Resort Full report

Very intimate hotel. Great service everywhere. Most rooms are set in buildings spaced out hillside. Some beachfront rooms. The... Full report

9/2003

A. Segal
250+ Dives

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