Dive Review of
Cocos Aggressor in
Costa Rica

My diving experience includes the Red Sea, Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi,
Galapagos, Truk Lagoon, Yap, Thailand, Burma....

Dive Conditions

Strict buddy system.  

Overall Rating

The Okeanos Aggressor is the worst Aggressor I've ever been on. Other than
great meals, the overall quality of service was sadly lacking. The cushions
in the lounge were unkempt. There weren't enough weights to go around, and
we had to wait while to do our checkout dive until the panga motored to the
ranger station on Cocos Island to get more. Why the weights were kept on
the island remains a mystery. The dive deck is bare wood and gets slippery
when wet. The 36 hour crossing, both to and from the mainland can be quite
rough, deck pitching, sea washing over the sides. The crewmembers chatted
with each other while I struggled to stay upright while carrying my BC and
a wetsuit. There were only 2 divemasters for 20+ passengers, neither of
them paying much attention to divers. Cocos is not for beginners or the
faint of heart. That said, Cocos is a magical place with all manner of
sharks, some of the larger ones 12 to 14 feet. Hammerheads everywhere.
Diving at night with the white tips was an otherwordly experience. Cocos
could very well be the trip of a lifetime--if Aggressor cleans up its act. 

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