Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos

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Sea Hunter, Jan, 2002, by Starkovsky, Cynthia, CA., USA . Report 132.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We had two wonderful trips aboard the Sea Hunter, one in January, one in August. There were less sharks, but sunny weather during the January trip. Both rides in and out were glassy smooth, but this was a matter of sheer luck. The diving is magnificent and the crew aboard the Sea Hunter is very experienced and superior. During the January trip, there were unusually strong currents and icy thermoclines. In August, it poured rain non-stop and there were dozens of shark finning boats pumping their bilge, dumping their trash,and brazenly fishing within park limits. A handful of ill-equiped park rangers attempt to curtail these activities using transportation that resembles an old rowboat with single outboard attached. Personally, I find it difficult to completely enjoy an environment in which such a trajedy is occuring. The dive boats, however, are playing an important role in chasing away the bad guys. So,everybody go!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	California, Baja Mex., Galapagos, New Guinea, Australia, Palau, Carribean etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	52-81°F / 11-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes max.,no deco diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in Costa Rica/Cocos

Sea Hunter, Jan, 2002,

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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos