Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/ARGO Liveaboard

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Undersea Hunter, Nov, 2013, by Don Bellew, AZ, US ( 2 reports). Report 7339.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Capitalism has reached Cocos Island. There is now a $35 per person per day head tax while diving without so much as a T-shirt. The ARGO is the transport vessel for a deep submersible research vessel that is available to divers for a ride down to 300 meters! At a mere $900 a person! Not worth it except for bragging rights. The submersible dictates where the ARGO would anchor. The boat crew would not move the boat once it was anchored so no diving was offered at the west side of the island. The ARGO is plush with large staterooms and the "Concierge" goes out of his way to keep everyone satisfied Pius (pronounced pyoos) was the only downer on the trip except for the rain. His arrogance was basically a "My Boat--My way" or don"t dive. Management was informed of this by several of the guests. They said to mention this when booking your next trip and they would be sure he wasn't on our boat. So somebody else gets this jerk.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Third trip to Cocos Island, Argo, Palau Aggressor, Kona Aggressor, Belize, Bonaire, Florida Keys, Truth & Concepcion (CA) BVI,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	72-78°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	25-45 Ft/ 8-14 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Divemaster (Pius) insisted eight divers in his group follow him closely throughout the dive, often against the current. Advised management of his tyrannical attitude upon returning home
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	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	Rainy conditions diminished light and color. Lots of white tip sharks but limited hammerheads and tigers. The country's 1997 ban on fishing within 12 miles of the island has generated an abundance of fish.

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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in Costa Rica/ARGO Liveaboard

Undersea Hunter, Nov, 2013,

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/ARGO Liveaboard