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 Rocket Frog Divers/Bosque del Mar in
Costa Rica/Playa Hermosa]

Rocket Frog Divers/Bosque del Mar: "A fish parade", Aug, 2021,

by Susan M Fuchs, IL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11636 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments 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 look up and see hundreds of razor surgeonfish, barberfish, and a few angelfish swim by. This happened on almost every dive. There were several eels, blennies and gobies hiding, and a few rays. Saw one good sized shark (5 ft) and 3 small turtles. The group I was with had beginner and advanced divers, and there was 1 guide per 4-5 people. Most groups kept the same guide for the week, but not mine. Most dives were 60 minutes, and there was water, oranges, watermelon and cookies for the break. We left at 8:30 and came back around 1:30 after 2 dives. Most sites were within 30 minutes, and there was a head on the boat.
My group of 4 had a different dives guide almost every day. One guide dove in with 1500 of air, and had to share air. Another guide lost a diver, and this same guide lost the group of 4 on the last dive (we joined another group). Everyone else seemed to like their guides.
The Hotel was careful about COVID. You could drink the water (a big plus!) The dining room and bar were open air, so you could wear your mask, or not. All the staff wore masks. The food was good and plentiful, but sometimes slow when a big group sat down at the same time. The rooms had AC, ceiling fans, a mini fridge and coffeemaker. The only downside- not enough hooks in the bathroom to hand your wet swimsuits and wetsuits. (They did not want them handing over the balcony). We did walk down the beach to 2 local restaurants: Pescado and La Casita del Marisco, and the food was very good.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Indonesia, Thailand, Palau
Closest Airport Liberia Getting There 30 minutes fromairport

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm
Water Temp 80-°F / 27-°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions buddies, computer,
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments A small tub for your camera on the boat. The crew did hand your camera down once you jumped in.
Was this report helpful to you?
Report currently has 1 Helpful vote
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 169 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 0.11 seconds