Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island

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Undersea Hunter: "Cocos Island hammerheads.", Oct, 2023, by Mary Adams, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 12672.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Cocos Island was my consolation prize for not being able to dive Galapagos (yet). I received an a mail that said, “one space available for female share,” so I accepted. The cost was $5000, payable by wire or credit card. I flew to San José from Baltimore on Spirit Airlines and stayed at the Courtyard Alajuela. Spirit Airlines has a 40-pound weight limit for checked bags. Saturday morning, the bus picked us up from our various hotels, loaded our gear bags into a separate van, and drove us to Punta Arenas. There were a couple stops along the way for bathrooms and drinks & snacks. The solar eclipse was occurring, and I had eclipse glasses, so we were able to see the partial eclipse. We boarded Sea Hunter, settled into our cabins, and set up our gear on the dive deck. The deck has spacious tank statio ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Undersea Hunter
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cuba, Bonaire, Cozumel, Florida Keys, Clearwater FL, Bimini, Saba-St. Eustatius, Roatan, Kona, North Carolina, Flower Garden Banks, Caymans, Palau, Chuuk, Jupiter Florida, Belize, Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos, Revillagigedo, St. Lucia, Solomon Islands, Fiji,
Closest Airport	SJO	Getting There	Fly to San José, overnight at airport Marriott, outfitter-provided bus to Punta Arenas to board Sea Hunter.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	10-99 Ft/ 3-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay near dive guide. Dives were typically 25 minutes deep, then 25 minutes shallower “in the blue.”
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The dive deck has a dry table with compressed air. Charging was allowed in your cabin when you were present. The salon had several outlets for charging. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in Costa Rica/Cocos Island

Undersea Hunter: "Cocos Island hammerheads.", Oct, 2023,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island