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Rich Coast Divers
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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 |
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12/2007 |
Terry Anderson 500+ Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
Be aware that it's a 30 - 36 hour ride from the mainland out to Cocos. What the crew said was an average passage seemed pretty ro... Full report |
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11/2007 |
Mike Judd 250+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Cocos Island |
Cocos Island is truly a diver's paradise. Our group flew into San Jose, Costa Rica, requiring an overnight stay in a hillside hote... Full report |
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8/2007 |
Barbara Rizzardi 500+ Dives |
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AquaCenter Diving/ Flamingo Beach Resort
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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 |
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7/2007 |
Sherald Vogt <100 Dives |
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Oceans Unlimited
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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 |
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7/2007 |
Divegirl80 1000+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Cocos Island |
Cocos Island diving is all that it is cracked up to be - and much more! Incredible hammerhead shark diving, white tips on every d... Full report |
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7/2007 |
Steve Pittman 1000+ Dives |
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Ocotal Beach Resort
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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 |
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5/2007 |
Cindy Cook 100+ Dives |
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aquacenter/ flamingo beach resort
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flamingo coast |
Flamingo Coast is Pacific side & appx. 2 hrs. from the airport in Liberia. Flamingo Beach Resort is very nice (better than my budd... Full report |
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4/2007 |
Glen Kitchens 500+ Dives |
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Manuel Antonio Divers
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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 |
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3/2007 |
Jeffrey Levin 100+ Dives |
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COSTARICA DIVERS/ JINETES DE OSA
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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 |
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1/2007 |
BEN GLICK 1000+ Dives |
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Cano Divers
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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 |
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12/2006 |
Terry Anderson 500+ Dives |
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Rich Coast Diving/ Villas del Sol (hotel)
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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 |
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12/2006 |
Bob Sivak 100+ Dives |
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Ocotal Beach Resort
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Guanacaste |
We were concerned about previous negative comments about this resort and their dive staff, but ultimately chose Ocotal Beach ... Full report |
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11/2006 |
Richard Himmel 100+ Dives |
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Seahunter
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Cocos Island & Malpelo |
The ship is in excellent condition. Everything worked! Including all the multimedia video. Good assortment of video movies in ord... Full report |
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10/2006 |
Mel Butler 1000+ Dives |
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Deep Blue Diving Adventures/ Coco Verde
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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 |
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8/2006 |
Jack M. Bernstein 100+ Dives |
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Diving Safaris/ Occidental Grand Papagayo
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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 |
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8/2006 |
David McDougall 250+ Dives |
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Ocotal Diving/ Ocotal Beach Resort
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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 |
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8/2006 |
Craig Wood 100+ Dives |
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SeaHunter
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Cocos/Malpelo |
SeaHunter is a fantastic boat with a fantastic captain (Chris), divemaster (Toby) and crew! Fly to San Jose and the SeaHunter arra... Full report |
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8/2006 |
Laura Mosqueda 250+ Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
I was on the Undersea Hunter in 91 and the Sea Hunter in 95. Both are excellent boats and have great diving operations. The shar... Full report |
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8/2006 |
Gary R. Nachtigal 1000+ Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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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 |
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8/2006 |
Chris Cozzi/Lisa Anderson 500+ Dives |
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www.almacodiving.com/ www.villavistazul.com/costa_
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Playa Ocotel |
Villa Vista Azul [. . . ] ) is a gem of a location. It's a short walk to the beach and dive... Full report |
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8/2006 |
Gregg Gaylord 1000+ Dives |
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Sea Hunter
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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 |
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7/2006 |
Dave & Susan Eckenberger 1000+ Dives |
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Dive Safari/ Villas Sol
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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 |
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6/2006 |
william Wittman 250+ Dives |
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Agressor Fleet
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Cocos Isalnd |
Okay, admittedly I'm a fan of Peter's Hughes operation. So right up front you know I like to be pampered along with great diving. ... Full report |
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4/2006 |
Larry S. Klumb 1000+ Dives |
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AGUILA DE OSA
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CANO ISLAND OSA PENNINSULA |
OSA PENNINSULA IS A DENSE JUNGLE, VERY HUMID BUT FANTASTIC FOLIAGE WITH AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WILDLIFE ON LAND. WILD SCARLET MA... Full report |
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4/2006 |
kris carroll 500+ Dives |
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AGUILA DE OSA
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CANO ISLAND OSA PENNINSULA |
OSA PENNINSULA IS A DENSE JUNGLE, VERY HUMID BUT FANTASTIC FOLIAGE WITH AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WILDLIFE ON LAND. WILD SCARLET MA... Full report |
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4/2006 |
kris carroll 500+ Dives |
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Herradura Divers
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Central Pacific |
This dive operation is small and the only one in this area, Very friendly, Had to transfer to second boat to go out to reef. Was no... Full report |
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4/2006 |
David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives |
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Agulia de Osa Inn
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Cano Island |
Unfortunately the diving had very poor visibility, 15' to 30'max! Plenty of white tip sharks, jacks, barracuda, puffer fish etc. T... Full report |
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12/2005 |
scott johnson 250+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Coco Island |
Sensory overload diving. Hammerhead Sharks [lots] plus Galapagos, Silky, Silver Tip, and the everpresent White Tip Reef Shark... Full report |
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12/2005 |
Ed & Jeanette Raver 250+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Coco Island |
Sensory overload diving. Hammerhead Sharks [lots] plus Galapagos, Silky, Silver Tip, and the everpresent White Tip Reef Shark... Full report |
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12/2005 |
Ed & Jeanette Raver 250+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Coco Island |
Sensory overload diving. Hammerhead Sharks [lots] plus Galapagos, Silky, Silver Tip, and the everpresent White Tip Reef Shark... Full report |
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12/2005 |
Ed & Jeanette Raver 250+ Dives |
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SEA HUNTER
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COCO ISLAND |
THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE HOWARD HALLS IMAX VIDEO ON COCO AND READ EVERY ARTICLE ABOUT THE SEA HUNTER. I KNOW I HAD TO GO THERE I W... Full report |
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12/2005 |
Robert Levine 1000+ Dives |
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B J DIVING SAFARIS/ HOTEL OCCIDENTAL GRAND PAPA
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
DIVING WAS DESCRIBED BY DIVE SHOP PRIOR TO BOOKING AS A "MINI COCOS". THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WERE VERY FEW LARGE PELAGICS. I... Full report |
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11/2005 |
THOMAS LOPATIN 500+ Dives |
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Cocos Aggressor
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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 |
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11/2005 |
jean miller 500+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Cocos Island |
You must stay 1 night prior to trip in Costa Rica. The recommended hotel in San Jose is clean and has a good open air restaurant. ... Full report |
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10/2005 |
Jason Pellegatto 250+ Dives |
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Aquacenter/ Flamingo Cove
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Flamingo |
The Visibility was only marginial. Surge was present on every dive. White tip sharks was plentiful. Saw one Manta. Saw a few turtl... Full report |
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9/2005 |
Terry Garland 250+ Dives |
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SeaHunter
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Cocos Island |
Unbelievable diving, schools of scalloped hammerheads on every dive; silvertips, silkies and white tips as well. Very comfo... Full report |
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9/2005 |
Carol Gurba 100+ Dives |
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Rich Coast diving
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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 |
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8/2005 |
Brenda van Gestel 1000+ Dives |
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Sea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
The diving was very excellent. I went with the special rebreather expedition sponsored by Fathoms magazine and managed by Brett Gi... Full report |
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8/2005 |
LeRoy Anderson 250+ Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
Two days before we were scheduled to fly to Costa Rica, 24 people were arrested for plotting to blow up at least 10 airborne plane... Full report |
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8/2005 |
Jeanne & Bill Downey 1000+ Dives |
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Costa Rica Adventure Divers/ Jinetes de Osa
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73003 |
We thouroughly enjoyed the resort and diving but wish we had known there was going to be a tropical depression in the area. Proba... Full report |
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6/2005 |
Steven K Blair 250+ Dives |
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UnderSea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
The Undersea Hunter is a well run operation from sched, trip planning to the actual diving. The trip out was better then ex... Full report |
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6/2005 |
Michele 100+ Dives |
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Can`o Island Divers/ Casa Corcovado
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The bad: Variable abilities of divers necessitated strict guiding practices and depth limits. One diver could not maintain bouyanc... Full report |
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12/2004 |
LeRoy Anderson 250+ Dives |
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Jinetes de Osa/ Mirador Lodge
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Cano Island |
Over Christmas break, 2004, our family of 4, all certified divers went to Drake Bay, on the Osa Peninsula, in Southwest Costa Rica. ... Full report |
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12/2004 |
Eruk Williamson <100 Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
Cocos is ONLY for experienced divers. The dives are all deep, currents can be ripping, safety stops can become blue water drifts ... Full report |
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11/2004 |
Peter Belden 100+ Dives |
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El Ocotal
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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 |
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10/2004 |
Bud 100+ Dives |
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Ocotal Resort
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I had a great dive trip to Ocotal resort. I was able to see diamond rays, eagle rays, turtles, many moray eels on every dive, larg... Full report |
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10/2004 |
Brent U. <100 Dives |
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Ocotal Resort
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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 |
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9/2004 |
Diane May 100+ Dives |
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Cano Divers/ Pirates Cove]
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Drake Bay |
Good: Lots of White tip reef sharks. Canos Island makes for a very comfortable spot for lunch and surface intervals. At times, ... Full report |
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7/2004 |
Gary Bergeron <100 Dives |
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Undersea Hunger/ [N/A]
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Cocos Island |
We flew Chicago to Houston, then Houston to San Jose. Spent the night in San Jose to ensure all our baggage arrived. Stayed the th... Full report |
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7/2004 |
Steve and Beth Welch 250+ Dives |
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Undersea Hunter
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Coco Island |
If your mantra is "Hammerheads" this is your place. Sharks are everywhere. Hundreds of scalloped hammerheads, hundreds of white ... Full report |
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7/2004 |
Ralph Baker 250+ Dives |
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El Ocotal
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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 |
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6/2004 |
Elizabeth Hilla 100+ Dives |
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Resort Divers De Costa Rica/ Allegro Papagayp
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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 |
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1/2004 |
Jacki Briggs <100 Dives |
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Rich Coast Diving
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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 |
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12/2003 |
Douglas 500+ Dives |
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Ocotal Beach Resort
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Very intimate hotel. Great service everywhere. Most rooms are set in buildings spaced out hillside. Some beachfront rooms. The... Full report |
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9/2003 |
A. Segal 250+ Dives |
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Ocotal Resort
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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 |
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9/2003 |
Carl Scott 100+ Dives |
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Underseahunter/ Sea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
This was my third and in some ways, the best trip to Cocos Island. The silvertips are back at Silverado and the hammerheads are a... Full report |
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8/2003 |
Nikki Mahan 500+ Dives |
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El Ocotal Dive Resort
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Guanacaste |
The diving was great, lots of big critters, sharks, turtles, etc. Also, good macro opportunities including sea horses, harlequin s... Full report |
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7/2003 |
Brian 100+ Dives |
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Sea Hunter
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Cocos Island |
Crouching in a semi circle in the sand, or clutching the boulder ridges along the side walls of Alcyone, we watched in awe as l... Full report |
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7/2003 |
Patrick Wikstrom 500+ Dives |
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UnderSeahunter
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Cocos/Malpelos |
The FATHOMS MAGAZINE rebreather expedition took on the double island trip with the SeaHunter visiting first Malpelos for four days... Full report |
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6/2003 |
Gregg Gaylord 500+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Cocos Island |
Nitrox is a must at Cocos Island and the course can be taken on board. I used an air computer as a backup and it went into de... Full report |
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5/2003 |
Steve Wenc 250+ Dives |
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Dive Safari/ [s
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Costa Rica, Pacific Coast, upper northwest corner, February 8- 15, 2003.
Bill Beards’ Diving Safaris
Water temp 70 to... Full report |
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2/2003 |
C.F.Ward 500+ Dives |
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Okeanos Aggressor
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Cocos Island |
Diving was incredible, boat was horrible. Emailing longer report separately to editor@undercurrent. org
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1/2003 |
Roger Carlson 500+ Dives |
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Agua Rica/ Cala Luna
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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 |
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11/2002 |
Martin Raffauf 100+ Dives |
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MV Seahunter
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Cocos Island |
Our first but not our last trip to Cocos Island. We're signed up for a July 2004 repeat trip on the MV Seahunter. The Seahunter is... Full report |
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8/2002 |
Frank and Renie Arroyo 250+ Dives |
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Diving Safaris/ [same]Sol Playa Hermosa
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Nitrox was promised but was unavailable. Lame excuse was given for not being available. Night dives and trip to Bat Islands ... Full report |
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7/2002 |
Brian Bolton <100 Dives |
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Sea Hunter liveaboard
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Cocos/Malpelo |
Malpelo was outstanding. We had over 500 silkies checking us out on one of our safety stops. Moray eels are everywhere, sometimes... Full report |
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6/2002 |
Nikki Mahan 500+ Dives |
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Underseahunter
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Cocos Island |
Flat ocean on the trip to and from Cocos Island. The dive masters were great with predive instructions which can be very important... Full report |
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5/2002 |
Willard Pascoe 500+ Dives |
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Sea Hunter
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Cocos |
We had two wonderful trips aboard the Sea Hunter, one in January, one in August. There were less sharks, but sunny weather during ... Full report |
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1/2002 |
Starkovsky, Cynthia 250+ Dives |
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