Journey of Life: Costa Rica’s Warm Waters and the Magnificent Humpback Whales
Costa Rica is a popular destination for humpback whales during their annual migrations, as the country offers warm waters, and protected areas for mating and calving.
Discovering the Bat Islands of Costa Rica with Rocket Frog Divers
Costa Rica is well-known for its incredible natural beauty and diverse wildlife, but one of the country’s hidden gems is the Bat Islands. Located off the coast of Guanacaste, these small islands are home to abundant marine life, clear waters, and some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world.
Costa Rica Removes Negative Covid Test Requirement
Costa Rica Now Open For All Americans! No COVID Test Required! Dive & Stay From $767.50 Per Person (7 Nights, 5 Days 2 Tank Diving. Double Occupancy) 13% tax not included on accommodation portion of the package Costa Rica has opened its borders to all of the United States as of November 1st and is…
Costa Rica Is Open For Diving! Come And Make Some Bubbles
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 There So Much Noise Underwater
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…
To Puff Or Not To Puff
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?
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…
Why do Frogfish Look So Weird?
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…
Finding An Octopus On Your Dive In Costa Rica
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. …
Diving After Covid-19
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…