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…
On some dives at the Bat Islands you may happen to find some hidden gems on the bottom. Bull sharks shed their teeth quite frequently on the dive site “The Big Scare”
Meet our resident Costa Rican doctor on board! Luis joined us over a year ago and has been a devoted employee ever since! Luis has more enthusiasm and zest for diving than you will find anywhere and is an incredible addition to our team!
Costa Rica is home to some exceptional beaches! Not all of our beaches are white sand like you might expect. Near our location on the Pacific Coast, many have dark sand which is influenced by volcanic deposits.
Costa Rica is a great place to see turtles of all kinds! Above and below the water. We look at some of the best places to witness turtle nesting and hatching.
Costa Rica is a great diving location! When you are here you should certainly consider visiting some of these fantastic land based national parks.
Manta Experiences in Costa Rica Article Written by Liby Glister Its taken me six months to see my first manta… I can imagine some people may think “6 months? I haven’t seen a manta before.” In fact Lots of divers and snorkelers don’t even know what they look like! I arrived in May just as…
Albino Manta Ray Spotted In Costa Rica With Rocket Frog Divers Lots of local manta ray experiences lately in Costa Rica For the past few weeks we have had a huge influx of manta rays which have been visiting our local dive sites. This is an unexpected treat for us, as most of the time…
Scuba Diving in Flamingo, Costa Rica Rocket Frog Divers is extremely excited to announce that we will be adding a second dive center located in Playa Flamingo Costa Rica. This second shop will be located at the beautiful Flamingo Beach Resort and Spa and will be a great way for more divers in Costa Rica…
Becoming An Instructor Part 2 – The Divemaster Internship by Liby Glister Becoming a Divemaster is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Especially in the form of an internship at a top rated dive centre. I learnt so much about the dive industry and community. Yes I said community! Who would have thought…