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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island

Sea Hunter: "Always good diving and lots of variety The Cocos effect!", Nov, 2020,

by David C Kinney, VA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11596.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Cocos is always a good bet when you want to dive with multiple species of sharks and have potential encounters with other pelagics.
Hammerheads, silkies, galapagos, tiger, silver tip, white tips, black tips- all present at Cocos. I didn't see the huge schools of Hammers as I have seen before, but there is always a number of sightings and many are up close! The boat is one of the best in the industry and the operation is top notch! The island is so beautiful and the idea of being 300 miles offshore is amazing. We had no other boats for a few days so it was even nicer! Food is great!
I have been to Cocos many times and will return again!
Websites Sea Hunter   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Costa Rica, Soccoro, Indonesia, Bahamas, Red Sea, Thailand, Galapagos, Cayman, Belize, Cozumel, Roatan
Where the Sharks are!
Closest Airport SJO Getting There Easy access to CR via MIA

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 76-80°F / 24-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Due to the Tiger sharks, groups need to stay together. Dives limited to 60 minutes
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 4 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Large camera tables with individual cubbies with power strips for each cubby. Two large rinse tanks for cameras only.
One of the best photo setups of any live aboard.
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