Dive Conditions
Visibility: 74ft
Water Temp. 80°F
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Weather
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Crossings
calm
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Our checkout dive on Day 1 was relatively calm, with a myriad of colorful fish and several whitetip reef sharks. At Manuelita Channel, we observed hammerheads leisurely swimming near the sand or the surface. On our third dive we saw tunas, a blacktip, two eagle rays and several marble rays.
Starting off our second day, we dove at Punta Maria where we were greeted by numerous fish species, marble rays, and whitetips encircling the pinnacle. On our subsequent dive at Dirty Rock, we encountered a school of jacks congregating at the pinnacle as well as hammerheads and marble rays swimming in close proximity. Toward the end, we bumped into a group of over 50+ juvenile hammerheads out in the blue. They approached us super close before swimming past, making the encounter utterly delightful.
Our third and final dive at Pajara was surreal and serene with excellent visibility. This tranquility proved perfect for us to spot one of Cocos Island’s endemic fish, known as serranus Tico. Additionally, we encountered lobsters, moray eels, and a variety of vibrantly colored fish swimming amidst the rhodoliths.
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On Day 3, we explored the swim-through at Submerged Rock, teeming with stunning blue-and-gold snappers, hammerheads, and whitetips. Alcyone was truly remarkable, as we found crystal-clear visibility of around 90+ feet upon descending. We observed a school of hammerheads swimming close to the surface, and near the bottom, we found a flourishing cloud of jacks. Interestingly, a yellowfin tuna weaved its way through the bigeye jacks.
The grand finale of this dive was beyond our wildest dreams. Out in the blue, we suddenly found ourselves encapsulated in an awe-inspiring school of over 150+ hammerhead sharks, who accompanied us for at least 20 minutes! As if that wasn’t enough, during our safety stop, a group of over 20+ curious dolphins appeared, followed by a mother and baby whale that escorted us back to the panga. This magical encounter was Cocos magic at its finest!
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On Day 4, we had phenomenal visibility at Dirty Rock, where hammerheads frequented the cleaning station. En route to the pinnacle, we encountered six mobula rays gracefully swimming in mid-water. At the end of the dive, we observed roughly 40+ hammerheads in the blue. During our second dive at Manuelita, hammerheads glided close to us divers, along with eagle rays and a group of about 20+ hammers. At Manuelita Coral Garden, our third dive, we found hammerheads swimming near the sand, accompanied by a multitude of vibrantly colored fish and rays.
Day 5 was the first time we explored a new dive site called Pan de Azucar, and it far exceeded our expectations. Immediately upon reaching the bottom, we witnessed a tiger shark gliding nearby. Upon reaching the sandy bottom we found hammerheads, a striking juvenile silvertip, and two eagle rays. However, the best part of the dive was saved for last. Three tiger sharks appeared near the sand. The sharks didn’t shy away, instead, they swam towards our divers and posed for some amazing photo ops! This extraordinary encounter became a talking point for all the days that followed.
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Our visit to Dirty Rock proved remarkable as well, where we spent about 30 minutes at the cleaning station. We were mesmerized by the sight of hammerhead sharks filtering in and out of the station to be cleaned by dutiful barberfish. As we wrapped up the dive, we were greeted by a school of over 100+ hammerheads in the blue.
On Day 6, our adventure began at Dos Amigos Grande. We reveled in the beauty of the Arch, and encountered an eagle ray posing for a photo in the middle of our journey. The subsequent dive at Dos Amigos Pequeño was quite serene, with a handful of hammerheads, a pair of Galapagos, and a blacktip enhancing the experience. A leisurely afternoon dive in the Channel brought two frogfish.
On our final day at Cocos, we dove in tranquil sea conditions at Alcyone. As we descended, we found a group of six eagle rays swimming in unison. They spent the entire dive accompanying us, creating a lasting memory. Halfway through the dive, we observed a playful dolphin and some hammerheads in the blue.
Once again, the Undersea Hunter Group takes us to a remote underwater wilderness to immerse ourselves in the diversity of marinelife and with safety, comfort, and comraderie at the forefront. As ususal, everyone aboard was exceptional in their duties and interacting with guests. It was hard to turn down a meal!
Excellent ! We got Pipi and Fernando as our dive leads, they are the best guides we ever have !!! Five stars !!!! Sugar Loaf !!! Very close encounter with huge tiger sharks !! Manuelita Garden is the best for aftarnoon dive.
Adding note, specially thanks to crew member. Dive master Fernando, Pipi and Skiff driver Balin. Always good vibe together. Very professional. And love Carew’s warm smile
Dirty Rock & Alcyone were my favourite sites, and the best experience was getting close to dolphins and humpback whales! It felt like home away from home. Thanks for the most memorable experience on board and underwater!
Very pleasant experience, coco island is incredible. Unbelieveable tiger shark encounter. Its a trip will last a life time memory. Overall experience is great. Staff is very profesional. Wanna shout out to our DM( Fernando and pipi)and skiff driver(Balin). It would not be the same without them.
I wasn’t very confident when I heard that the dive site we were going to (sugar bread,loave?) was a new dive site, but first came a school of hammer heads, then many manta and even during the safety stop were we visited by four tiger sharks – incredible. Another overlookd divesite is coral garden, the immense area occupied by garden eels is beautiful, they don’t shy from cameras either, I got the best pictures there. I felt like by the end, the staff were more friends than just staff. The buffet style meals is something I’ll really miss once I get off the boat. The facilitie were also really well catered to diving, being able to run straight into a hot shower after a dive.
Staff profesional, food always good, there’s all that you need for diving without stress. Pan de Azucar. Close meeting with Tiger shark
Tiger sharks at pan de azucar was my best dive ever. Excellent!