Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island

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Sea Hunter: "Hammerheads, Reef , Tiger , and more sharks plus whales and mantas.", Sep, 2024, by Matt Radtke, CO, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 13241.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The diving at Cocos Island was probably some of the very best in 20 plus years of diving. Large schools of hammerheads with multiple hammers at each cleaning station. We estimate at least 1500 hammers over 7 days of diving. In addition to hammerheads we saw Tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silkies, Silver tips, and Reef sharks, We also saw many types of rays including Mantas, Marble, Cow nose, and Spotted eagle rays, The abundance of fish and other marine life was also notable. Massive schools of Jack, Trevally, Snapper, Black Durgons, Needlefish and Tuna. Other fun sightings of Octopus, Lobster, Pipefish, frogfish, and many oth ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Sea Hunter
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Eygpt, Galapagos, Carribean, Indonesia, Palau, Mexico, Bonaire, Solomon, and Tahiti
Closest Airport	San Jose	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Always follow the dive guides and stay where they tell you.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
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
UW Photo Comments	Designated charging area and rinse buckets for camera gear. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in Costa Rica/Cocos Island

Sea Hunter: "Hammerheads, Reef , Tiger , and more sharks plus whales and mantas.", Sep, 2024,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island