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Dive Review of Sea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Isla del Cocos

Sea Hunter: "Cocos Effect: Anything can happen", Oct, 2021,

by James Smith, ME, US ( 1 report). Report 11813.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments This was my 6th-7th trip to Cocos. Several trips were on the Argo with the Turtle Iland Resortation Network foks. They conduct trutle and shark research at Cocos and have been very involved in protecting sharks in the triangle of Cocos,Galapagos and Malpelo. The dive operation is well organized and safet ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Indonesia, Tahiti, Figi, Galapagos, Mapelo, socorro. I have been very fortunate to dive many places.[Unspecified]
Closest Airport San Jose, CR Getting There None from Boston, MA
USA

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas currents
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions modestly...However two dive masters were assigned to each group of 8-10 divers
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks 1 or 2
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Adequate space, out of the weaather and in a area distanced frm the active dive area. The is al ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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