Dive Review of
Seahunter in
Costa Rica/Cocos Island & Malpelo

Cocos 1999 on Okeanos, most of South Pacific, and Caribbean, Socorro
Islands, etc.

Dive Conditions

Dive to 130 feet.  Surface after one hour.  Stay with the group because of
strong currents.  

Excellent tables and storage spaces with plenty of 120 outlets, camera
towels, and air.  Excellent help and support from crewmembers. Careful
loading of equipment onto skiffs.  

Overall Rating

The ship is in excellent condition. Everything worked! Including all the
multimedia video.  Good assortment of video movies in order.  Whole crew is
outstanding, particulary the divemasters and skiff operators(great eye for
finding you on surfacing in spite of drifting).  Safety EPIRB transponders,
whistles and flashlights furnished.  The Captain dived most every dive with
one or the other group.  Half our group were on rebreathers in one skiff
and the rest on Nitrox in the other skiff: easy re-entry into skiff.  Three
day dives and a night dive most nights on Cocos, no night dives on Malpelo.
 Usually rained some time of every day, but no problem.  Cabins, all with
bathrooms, are very nice.
     Sailed 36 hours south to Malpelo, Colombia first.  Dived 1 1/2 days,
but sailed early to Cocos where the action was, which was 35 hours sailing
north.  Then, 35 hours Cocos back to Puntarenas.
     Enjoyed a 300 foot dive on great 3-person submarine that travels on
the stern of the Seahunter.  
     White tips, gallapagos, hammerhead sharks, marble rays, mobula rays,
mantas, eels, giant schools of jacks, and of course, the red-lipped
batfish! Contrary to most dive spots, there are more fish here now than in
1999!
       Most dives are 80-110 ft. No decompression dives allowed. In
summary, this was a perfect trip. One of the best in the world.

     

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