Lots has been written about diving in Cocos Island's waters, so I'll keep this brief. Despite poor visibility (20-40 feet), some strong current and surge, we saw exactly what we hoped to see. Large schools of hammerheads and very, very close encounters. Multiple arms length passes. I felt like I could have taken over the duties of the cleaner Barber Fish and cleaned their teeth. Tigers, galapagos sharks, dolphins, mantas, brief whaleshark sighting and white tips galore. We could not have been happier.
Two points about the boat (Sea Hunter). Great and fun crew that made us smile everyday. Safety was paramount. GPS for every diver and two used it when current took them away because they went down after a light that detached from camera set-up after entry. From instigation of the GPS unit when they surfaced to pick up was 5-7 minutes. Great experience of safety precautions in action.
As with most good boats, food was very good (our veggie and gluten free divers were well served), boat was clean and it had more space for us to lounge around than we anticipated from the photos.
Though half the group was a bit sick during the crossing, all felt great from then on and the return was a piece of cake. All in all, when a scuba trip that your group has been planning for almost 3 years exceeds your daydreams....not a bad outcome.
Great group of folks from the Sea Hunter helping us truly enjoy the trip.
Rob
Two points about the boat (Sea Hunter). Great and fun crew that made us smile everyday. Safety was paramount. GPS for every diver and two used it when current took them away because they went down after a light that detached from camera set-up after entry. From instigation of the GPS unit when they surfaced to pick up was 5-7 minutes. Great experience of safety precautions in action.
As with most good boats, food was very good (our veggie and gluten free divers were well served), boat was clean and it had more space for us to lounge around than we anticipated from the photos.
Though half the group was a bit sick during the crossing, all felt great from then on and the return was a piece of cake. All in all, when a scuba trip that your group has been planning for almost 3 years exceeds your daydreams....not a bad outcome.
Great group of folks from the Sea Hunter helping us truly enjoy the trip.
Rob