Bull Shark Diving At the Bat Islands We are happy to report that the bull sharks at the Bat Islands in beautiful Costa Rica seem to have returned to previous numbers! We were recently on a trip to the Bat Islands and one of our customers Steve was able to catch this footage of one…
Rainy Season is Peak Season For Diving In Costa Rica People visiting Costa Rica for a vacation often ask us when the best time to visit our country is. The answer is simple. If you are here for diving, you should come mid-May until late November. The reasons behind this are many. The oceans of…
We at Rocket Frog Divers are extremely excited to announce that we will now be able to offer a pick up service to divers in our area. There has been increasing demand by our customers to offer this service and we have just recently purchased a new van. The van will hold up to 9…
Making your tank last longer while scuba diving While scuba diving, making your air last long is a important to divers. Why? Because it means more bottom time and a longer dive. It is also something that divers often bring up when diving in groups. Nobody wants to be buddied up with the air hog…
Diving with macro marine life in Costa Rica Yesterday while diving in the beautiful waters of Costa Rica we came across a little tiny nutibranch doing his thing. We found this guy at the dive site “Turning Point.” Upon a closer look there was a tiny little guy poking his head and huge eyes out…
Bill Beard is a name that goes hand in hand with scuba diving and adventure in Costa Rica. Bill Beard was the first instructor in Costa Rica in the early 70s. He brought the dive tanks to the country himself, filled them at Miller Gas and went diving out of dugout canoes. It was this…
Diving In Costa Rica Since you are here visiting this site, it is safe to say that you have at least a bit of an interest in diving in Costa Rica. To make the best possible choice, it is important to keep several things in mind. Below I have created some simple tips to help…
The Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species voted last week in favor of placing several new species on their protected list. Of critical importance to us in the Costa Rican diving community is that the Manta Rays are now protected on this list. Along with the Mantas, the oceanic whitetip shark, porbeagle, as…
After recently completing another Bat Islands trip in what is normally considered to be the closed season, Rocket Frog Divers has decided to offer the trip year round.This will make us the only dive company in the area to offer this trip year round. The Pacific Express is a specially designed inflatable dive boat that…
After saying good bye to Jonnie, aka Shaggy this week, after a successful 8 week divemaster internship in Costa Rica, Rocket Frog Divers is looking for another divemaster intern. During your internship you will be get introduced to the business of scuba diving. You will learn everything associated with the dive business. You will spend…