10 tips to become the King of Buoyancy Originally posted at ScubaDiveDestinations.com Have you ever had those dives where everything was just perfect? Moving through the water was effortless, you felt completely relaxed and every breath took you exactly where you wanted it to? Why do these dives feel so amazing? That’s right: buoyancy! Buoyancy…
What To Expect From Your Dive Briefing Originally found at ScubaDiveDestinations.com In some areas, diving under the direct supervision of a divemaster is the norm; in others, it’s more common for buddy pairs to be allowed to explore independently while the dive guide or skipper remains onshore or on the boat. Whatever the situation, it’s…
Five Tips For Aspiring Underwater Photographers Post originally found at ScubaDiveDestinations.com The advent of affordable compact digital cameras and housings means that underwater photography is no longer the exclusive remit of experienced professional photographers. It is now a realistic and accessible pastime for members of the general diving public, and with a little practice there’s…
Techniques and Tips for Mastering Mask Clearing From ScubaDiveDestinations.com Both as a student and as an instructor, I have firsthand experience of the difficulties caused by mask clearing skills. As a student, I experienced a sudden, gripping claustrophobia upon flooding my mask for the first time, which triggered blind panic and caused me to rapidly bolt…
Diving with Bull Sharks in Costa Rica Article written by Ashley Taylor for ScubaDiveMarketing.com Shark dives have become increasingly popular and for those wanting to see sharks up close in their natural habitat, Costa Rica is the place do it. This Central American nation is an adventurer’s paradise, dotted with reefs, islands, caves and canyons.…
Whale Shark Visits Rocket Frog Diving in Costa Rica! Article written by Jessica Vyvyan Robinson of ScubaDiveTourism.com Costa Rica’s Gulf de Papagayo is an area known specifically for its abundant marine life; a place where constantly fluctuating sea conditions have created an incredibly diverse ocean ecosystem that always has the potential to surprise. Our dive…
The Pacific Giant Manta The Pacific Giant Manta is a remarkable creature. It is why many people come to dive with us in Costa Rica and visit the Catalina Islands which give you the chance to see these animals. The manta glides through the water with incredible grace and ease. They are some of the…
Costa Rica is translated to mean “Rich Coast” in english. A huge part of that has to do with how abundant the marine life along it’s coast and how well it has provided for fisherman for generations. It is this same reason that makes the area such an amazing location for scuba diving. We do,…
At Rocket Frog we realize how important our customers are to our business. Without great customers we wouldn’t be able to keep our dive shop running and doing what we love to do. Today we would like to take this chance to publicly thank Tim Linse. Tim is a tec diver from Chicago who is…
Max Martinez was one of our divemaster internship students who we were pleased to have with us earlier this year. He always kept his GoPro going and came up with this video chronicling his time here with Rocket Frog. We hope you enjoy!