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Rich Coast Divers, Dec, 2007, by Terry Anderson, TX, USA ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 3772.
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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
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	I've been diving Playa del Coco three times in the last 5 years, all with Rich Coast Divers. They have changed owners, and although the new owners are helpful, they are not interested in taking seasoned divers to the two best areas, Catalina and especially Bat Islands. They want to take people into the local bay, where the vis is 15 feet and you might see a few eels and the local frog fish. I did get to Cat Island one time, and we did see a Devil Ray and a Manta, always a treat, a few eels, and a small 4 foot Leatherback Turtle. Very good dive in cool 72 degree water. Then the 20-something DMs decided that they would not take us for a second dive on Cat, and took us on a pathetic reef dive where we saw a couple eels; irritating, when we paid for 2 dives at Cat. Moreover, 2 years ago at Cat there were 6 whitetips on these dives, now none--finning off the coast in the country that prides itself for "eco-tourism." Go south to Drakes Bay and dive Isla de Cano, which now is much better. [None]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	72-78°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-40 Ft/ 3-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow the DMs only
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Rich Coast Divers in Costa Rica

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Dive Review of Rich Coast Divers in
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