Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in
Costa Rica/Cocos

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Okeanos Aggressor: "Cocos Island, Costa Rica", May, 2015, by John J. Sambogna, MA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 8379 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	May is a transition season so the conditions can be unpredictable. We had poor visibility on many dives and some sites had very strong currents. We saw hammerheads on most dives however we didn’t see the large schools of hundreds that draws divers to Cocos. The panga I was on saw the largest school of 40-50. We saw many Galapagos sharks, white tips and the occasional tiger shark. We also saw 1 manta. The night dives are hard to explain, you have to see them to believe it. Large numbers of white tips going absolutely crazy in an all-out feeding frenzy. The night dives made for some great video. We also encountered a bait ball towards the end of a dive and were lucky enough to see a large group of 20-25 dolphins, several tuna, many sharks and even birds diving into the water all going after the bait fish. I felt fortunate to see this. The Okeanos Aggressor is showing its age and the cabins are small, however for me these are minor issues. The crew was professional, polite and took the time for some side trips to the island. The food was good and there was enough to keep me well fed. Overall it was fun trip. Coco Island is a unique place both above and below the water. I would also recommend extending the trip so you can spend time on the mainland of Costa Rica, it is a beautiful country.
Websites	Okeanos Aggressor
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fl Keys, through-out Caribbean, Socorro, New England
Closest Airport	SJO	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-86°F / 27-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-75 Ft/ 9-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No solo diving, back on board with 500psi.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
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	Large table for cameras, plenty of outlets.

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Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in Costa Rica/Cocos

Okeanos Aggressor: "Cocos Island, Costa Rica", May, 2015,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in
Costa Rica/Cocos