Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Coco's Island

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Undersea Hunter, Jul, 2013, by david whiteside, CA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7173 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	N/A
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Comments	The undersea hunter is a wonderful boat, this was my third trip to Coco's on this boat. The crew really knows what they are doing, many of the same people as on my previous two trips, which started in 2007 and 2010. The Hammerhead did not disappointment, schools of up to a hundred on many dives. Whale sharks were seen on many dives over the ten days spent at Coco's, once one on the surface next to the panga dive boat. The first dive, check out of equipment, was very exciting as a large "Tiger shark" was spotted by many of the divers. The shark hung around the area and was spotted numerous time over the course of our stay. The currents were ripping on many dive sites, "Alcyone", probably the most dangerous site as it is in the open water with no protection. If you miss the boat the next stop is Japan. Dirty Rock and Manuleita did not dissapoint as some of the great dive sites at Coco's. This NOT a place for a beginner or anyone with less than 100 dives. The boat required all divers carry DAN type insurance and be Nitrox certified or take the class for Nitrox on the 35 hour journey to Coco's from Costa Rica. All divers headed to Coco's need to remember that they are 35 hours from any Chamber or medical help.
Websites	Undersea Hunter
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Secerro, Galapagos, Truck, Palau, Red Sea, Cozumel, Aruba, Bonaire, Bahamos, Jamaica, Pureto Rica, Turks & Calcos, Tobago and many others
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	72-82°F / 22-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Time: they really wanted you up in an hour
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		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	Great set up for the photographers. They have their own area to spread out.

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By carl berenson in WA, US at Oct 04, 2013 20:38 EST

I take it no one took photos? (with the current so strong??)

By report author: david whiteside in CA, US at Oct 05, 2013 19:58 EST

only one dive in tens days was the current to strong to dive at Alcyone, otherwise hundreds of photo's were taken by most divers.

By jean miller in CA, US at Mar 14, 2014 17:11 EST

Have you ever gone to Cocos in December? If so, how was the current, the water temp? Thanks. Jean Miller

By report author: david whiteside in CA, US at Mar 17, 2014 19:18 EST

I have never gone to Coco in December, always in June or July. The currents can be bad anytime of the year. but the water Temps? I would contact the Undersea Hunter Group direct or go to their web site for trip comments for december of 2013.

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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in Costa Rica/Coco's Island

Undersea Hunter, Jul, 2013,

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Dive Review of Undersea Hunter in
Costa Rica/Coco's Island