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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island

Undersea Hunter: "Cocos Island - the best!", Oct, 2021,

by Kabir Teja (Dive Hard), FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12067.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments I have been to Cocos several times and every time is different - you never know what the ocean will give you but there is always something very special. The highlights this trip were mating white tip sharks, whale shark sightings, huge schools of jacks, huge Galapagos sharks coming very close (likely related to mating behavior) and of course, the awesome crew at the Undersea Hunter. Its been some time since I went with Aggressor / Okeanos II, but the Agro is a very impressive vessel and operation. The safety protocols, the smoothness of the dive operation, comfort of the boat and the attentiveness / good vibes from the staff is, in my opinion, a gold standard for this type of diving.

To get a sense of what we experienced, I recommend you check out our full DIVE HARD trip report on our YouTube page: [youtu.be link]
Websites Undersea Hunter   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Lots of places! Eastern Pacific (Cocos, Malpelo, Galapagos, Socorro), Indonesia (Raja Ampat, Komodo, Lembeh, Bali), Philippines (Malapascua, Cebu, Dumaguete, Anilao), South Africa, Maldives, all over the Caribbean, etc.
Closest Airport SJD Getting There Direct flight from New York, very easy

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp 70-76°F / 21-24°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Dive teams dive as a group, two dive guides on in the front and one in the back. This is due to the tiger shark attacks.
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
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Every divers gets their own camera station area, fresh camera towels, multiple rinse tanks, air blower for drying cameras, etc.
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