Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island

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Okeanos Aggressor, Jul, 2007, by Steve Pittman, OK, USA ( 2 reports). Report 3850.
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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	Cocos Island diving is all that it is cracked up to be - and much more! Incredible hammerhead shark diving, white tips on every dive, a few silver tips, a few Galapagos sharks, and a small whale shark. Lots of rays and excitement on every single dive. Even when it was relatively "quiet" underwater, you just knew that something exciting was waiting around the corner, and seldom were you disappointed. Bait balls, dolphins, and a huge variety of tropicals completed the cast of underwater characters. Strong currents, surge, and rough surface water make this trip one that only advanced and worldly divers should make. I travelled with 2 terrific dive buddies and met an international group (Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Costa Rica, Americans) onboard the boat. The crew of the Okeanos was excellent, from the Captain to the stewards. Food was good and plentiful. The boat is showing signs of age, and our charter was full (22) plus a couple of rangers to be shuttled to the island. So, it was a little crowded at times, but the staterooms are comfortable, with ample room. In room shower and toilet was more than adequate. We had a rough ride both coming and going, so the 32 hours at sea was not as pleasant as one would have wished, but the diving more than made up for the trip. If you have ever thought about going to Cocos - go!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea; South Pacific; Caribbean; Hawaii; Gulf of Mexico; Cave Exploration in U.S., Bahamas, and Mexico; Lakes, quarries and rivers throughout the U.S.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-60 Ft/ 5-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in Costa Rica/Cocos Island

Okeanos Aggressor, Jul, 2007,

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Dive Review of Okeanos Aggressor in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island