Dive Review of El Ocotal Dive Resort in
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El Ocotal Dive Resort, Jul, 2003, by Brian, Florida, United States . Report 584.
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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	The diving was great, lots of big critters, sharks, turtles, etc. Also, good macro opportunities including sea horses, harlequin shrimp, nudibranch, slugs, etc. The food at El Ocotal was excellent. The operation was very safe and organized. All expectations and requests, including a night dive and Nitrox, were met. Not so last year with Diving Safaris/Bill Beards and El Ocotal Dive Resort far outperformed Diving Safaris/Playa Hermosa. At El Ocotal,one boat had a bit of an exhaust smell. The boats (3) were safe, fast and gave a good ride. The crew made sure we stayed hydrated and kept all divers together, nobody was lost. A variety of fruit, cookies, cold drinks were available and plentiful. We stayed in the older rooms down on the beach. While older, they are in good shape, really close to the beach, pool and dive shop. There is a real feeling of community in this dive resort and we spent much time talking to other Americans who were there diving, made new friends. We plan to return next year.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caymans, Belize, Bonaire, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	80 feet maximum depth, total time 45 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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	They were very accomodating

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Dive Review of El Ocotal Dive Resort in Costa Rica/Guanacaste

El Ocotal Dive Resort, Jul, 2003,

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Dive Review of El Ocotal Dive Resort in
Costa Rica/Guanacaste