Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, with its breathtaking marine diversity, provides adventure-seeking divers with thrilling underwater experiences. Among the region’s most captivating yet elusive marine creatures is the tiger shark. Though rarely sighted, these powerful predators have occasionally graced divers at the Catalina Islands, turning an already exciting dive into an unforgettable encounter. This post explores…
Costa Rica is a mecca for scuba diving enthusiasts, offering a vibrant underwater world teeming with marine life and stunning coral reefs. When it comes to exploring the diverse diving spots along the Costa Rican coast, a scooter from Rocket Ride Rentals is your perfect companion
I have been asked on our dive boat trips if we are likely to see a Hammerhead shark. While extremely unlikely at the Catalina Islands dive sites, there is a place in Costa Rica that is famous for them. The probable trigger for these questions is you’ve seen somewhere photos or articles about Cocos Island. …
We’ve probably all had a bath or shower at some point and used a natural sponge without thinking of where it has come from, but this is just one of thousands (some sources say 8550, others up to 10,000) of species of sponge that can be found in the oceans.
How long does a Whale Shark live? One of the big marine species that all divers want to see. The slow moving and placid Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest living fish species. Growing up to 62ft (18.8m) long, this majestic creature can be found in tropical waters (rarely below 70F/21C) around the…
Whether actually formally accepted as such or not, some collective nouns for marine species are very interesting, you never know when you might want to show off your knowledge to the other people on the boat. A SMACK of Jellyfish, maybe this comes from the feeling when you accidentally swim into a tentacle! Some…
Marine Charities in Costa Rica Mision Tiburon Created in 2009 by Ilena Zanella and Andres Lopez, two marine biologists who strive to protect the shark species of Costa Rica, Mision Tiburon is a non profit organisation that has become a national sensation. With years of experience in educational, marine and community projects, the duo has…
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No different to other vast areas of the ocean, Costa Rica’s coast is littered with wrecks both large and small. Both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of the country have a rich nautical history which can be explored by divers in the hope that they will find a vast array of marine flora and fauna…
Lake Nicaragua used to be home to a large population of bull sharks. While there still may be a small population of bull sharks in Lake Nicaragua, numbers have certainly declined over the years.