Rocket Frog Divers Welcome’s You Back To Costa Rica! Covid 19 has put a significant strain on the tourism and diving industries around the world. Costa Rica has been hit quite hard due to it’s reliance on the tourism industry. As of October 15th we are open to the majority of the United States and…
Awaken your senses – Why is it so noisy underwater? Go diving they said, find peace and tranquility floating weightless in the quiet and beautiful ocean! And then when i went it wasn’t quiet!!! There are all sorts of noises down there. Some obvious like a boat passing by and it’s easily distinguishable engine…
Everyone loves pretty pufferfish! Here in the Costa Rican Pacific coast we get many species from the very small spotted sharpnose puffer to the colour-changing guineafowl puffer. Pufferfish are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish which have large external spines, like the Spotfin Burrfish and the Freckled Porcupinefish. Pufferfish are most diverse in tropical…
Where does sand come from? A lot of us dream about tropical holidays, listening to waves breaking on a deserted beach, palm trees swaying in the breeze and the perfect golden sands to stretch ourselves out on with a good book and a cold drink. Maybe we love beaches because it reminds us of holidays…
Have you ever been lucky enough to see a frogfish? They don’t quite look like a lot of other fish we are used to seeing under the water. They have fins that are like legs and a face that always looks like it’s in shock and they even have jet propulsion! A firm favourite of…
How do you find an Octopus? Ever been on a dive and wondered how your buddy or dive guide has found the octopus? Did you think that it was maybe just good luck? Well not necessarily. There are a few tricks that you can use to help you find some of the more camouflaged critters. …
Make Your Plans and Get Back In The Water Soon! Stuck in doors right now and can’t wait to escape again? Dreaming of getting back to your favourite place….back in the water!? There have been many articles published already about nature returning to places after the humans have had to stay in their houses for…
Острова Каталина, Коста-Рика Острова Каталина великолепны для дайвинга в это время года в Коста-Рике. За последние несколько недель погружений мы видели много интересного. От горбатых китов с их детенышами и белоперых акул, до всегда впечатляющих тихоокеанских мант. Погружения возле пляжа Фламинго в Коста-Рике были потрясающими! Август и сентябрь – два не самых популярных месяца для…
Group Diving In Costa Rica If you are looking for an operator to take offer you and your group an amazing, custom, VIP dive experience in Costa Rica look no further than Rocket Frog Divers. We work with groups of all sizes. We have even accommodated a group of 120 divers in the past. With…
Science on Costa Rica’s Ocean Floor The Schmidt Institute recently finished a multi-week expedition to discover some of the more unique marine species in the deep waters off the coast of Costa Rica. Near Isla del Coco while aboard the research vessel Falkor. The focus of the 3-week expedition was to examine the “important corridor” the seamounts provide. On…