SeaHunter, Aug, 2006,by Laura Mosqueda, CA, USA (![]() |
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Environmental Sensitivity | N/A |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Comments | SeaHunter is a fantastic boat with a fantastic captain (Chris), divemaster (Toby) and crew! Fly to San Jose and the SeaHunter arranges transportation to the port in Puntarenas (about a 2 and 1/2 hour drive). We went first to Malpelo, a long (48 hour) boat ride from Puntarenas and had an easy crossing but poor luck related to undersea life. We did see several mantas and a few hammerheads but not what we were hoping for. Half-way through our second dive day the divemaster (Toby) asked the group if we wanted to move on to Cocos where he had reports of better underwater action. There was unanimous support for this idea so we proceeded for another 36 hours and arrived in Cocos for a spectacular week of diving: huge schools of hammerheads, jacks, blue and gold snapper, tuna; encounters with black tips, turtles, mantas; white tips everwhere. Divers need to pay attention as the diving is deep (often below 100 feet), the currents are strong, and there is often significant surge and swells at shallower depths. The divemasters and panga drivers are exceptionally saftey-conscious while maintaining a reasonable expectation that each diver is responsible for themselves. Excellent dive briefings, evening presentations about the area and wildlife, great food, exciting diving, superb crew all make for a spectacular trip. | ||
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Dive Experience | 251-500 dives | ||
Where else diving | California, Caribbean, Sea of Cortez, Indonesia, Hawaii | ||
Closest Airport | Getting There | ||
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | cloudy | Seas | currents |
Water Temp | 72-80°F / 22-27°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 5 |
Water Visibility | 40-75 Ft/ 12-23 M | ||
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Dive own profile | no | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | 60 minutes, 130 feet | ||
Liveaboard? | yes | Nitrox Available? | N/A |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | Lots | Mantas | 1 or 2 |
Dolphins | Schools | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Subject Matter | N/A | Boat Facilities | N/A |
Overall rating for UWP's | N/A | Shore Facilities | N/A |
UW Photo Comments | [None] |
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