Dive Review of
aquacenter/flamingo beach resort in
Costa Rica/flamingo coast

chuuk; yap; palau; papua ng; aus; fiji; numerous carribean;

Dive Conditions

stay w/i sight of divemaster due to limited vis;  

Aquacenter has two well laid-out boats w/ adequate fresh water rinse.
However, no setup tables for cameras. On shore facilities were good.   

Overall Rating

Flamingo Coast is Pacific side & appx. 2 hrs. from the airport in
Liberia. Flamingo Beach Resort is very nice (better than my buddies & I
are used to)w/ a large generator that kicks right in when the local power
goes down, which is often. Turned out this is the only hotel in the area
with own power source. The heat & humidity made this amenity worth
whatever extra it cost us. Flamingo is a small area w/ numerous bars &
restaurants within walking distance (lots of uphill / downhill). Very
scenic / photogenic. 
Aquacenter is not located at the hotel, but they picked us up each morning
& took us back after diving - we were generally back to our hotel by
noon. They have wash facilities / lockers for gear. Their boats are roomy
& well-maintained. We had three divemasters (US / Britain / Italy), all
attentive & knowledgable of area. The dive sites are all close -
longest boat ride was probably 20 minutes. We came here for something
different & weren't disappointed. The diving is not for everyone.
Currents varied from light to strong on every dive, w/ varied (15 - 50
ft)visibility. Poor vis made closeup / macro photography important &
made for some good, colorful photos. Lots of nudibranch & experienced
divemasters to point them out. Our last day we got lucky at Catalina South
& had best conditions of the trip w/ good vis, minimal current &
numerous giant mantas, which made for good photo op. Topside between dives,
we watched mantas breaching within 50' of the diveboat. Also saw numerous
guitar sharks (new one on me)& lots of Pacific tropicals. 
If you're a new diver, stick w/ the Carribean for awhile. But if you're
ready for a new adventure, Flamingo Coast is worth a look. 

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