Dive Conditions
Visibility: 45ft
Water Temp. 74°F
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Crossings
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Sea Hunter
We’re just back from another spectacular week of diving. Cocos Island was full of surprises this expedition, from orcas in front of Wafer Bay to whale sharks at Dirty Rock and Dos Amigos.
Our first day we found ourselves face to face with tiger sharks, eagle rays, a giant manta, Galapagos sharks and blacktips around Manuelita Island. At the Coral Garden we saw a huge sea turtle and lots of reef fish like snappers, cardinalfish, trumpetfish and moray eels (and also frogfish!).
At Pajara we encountered black durgeons spawning, lots of whitetip reef sharks, sea horses and mantis shrimp. Viking Rock showed us saw lots of macro life punctuated by a few big creatures including Galapagos sharks and a majestic silvertip.
At Dos Amigos Grande we had a tiger shark sighting, but Dos Amigos Pequeno was even better with another tiger, 6 Galapagos, 2 blacktips and yellowfin tuna hunting. We topped off that dive with a big school of hammerheads out in the blue (truly the best way to spend a safety stop).
Alcyone delivered lots of action, including yellowfin tunas hunting beside Galapagos sharks and blacktips.
On our way back to the mothership one day we spotted a baitball from the panga. There were birds hunting above and lots of tunas and pelagics hunting below, including a big female orca beside a smaller one – presumably a juvenile.
Photo by Luis Carlos Huertas
Beautiful island, incredible underwater scenery, fantastic crew! What an adventure, I couldn’t have asked for more. Highlights were the hammerheads and tigers. Small Dos Amigos, Dirty Rock and Manuelita Island served up treats each time. Big thanks to everyone from the Undersea Hunter crew who made it all run so smoothly.
Amaizing, Orcas, Tiger Shark, Galapagos, Silvetip and Hammerhead
Cocos es siempre un gran aventura. Pero hacerlo con la gente de los undersea hunter es algo fuera de lo comun. te hacen sentir seguro y siempre estan atentos de lo que pudieras necesitar. Los conocimientos que tienen de los lugares de buceo son increibles. Saben a donde estan las escuelas de martillos. La mantas y todos los otros animales marinos. Y eso me gusto mucho pues en muy poco tiempo pudimos ver casi de todo, incluyendo a las orcas. La atencion de la tripulacion. La energia de las cascadas y la enorme cantidad de vida marina, hiciero de este viaje uno de los mejores de mi vida. Muchas gracias a todo el grupo de undersea hunter. Espero regresar muy pronto.
Probably one of the best liveabords I’ve ever done in my life. The boat and crew were perfect, super comfortable vessel and the crew helpful and professional and more ten anything else super helpful and friendly and acomodation.Cocos delivered averything we wanted, hammerheds, tigers, galapagos, mantas and even a couple of friendy whalesharks… We will definitely be back!