Vacation in November to Costa Rica November is a great time to come and visit Costa Rica! November is the beginning of the dry season in Guanacaste so in most cases you will have pretty good weather throughout the day. There still may be the odd rain or thunderstorm at night, but take it from us,…
Playa Ocotal, Costa Rica Playa Ocotal is a small, quiet beach in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is where Rocket Frog Divers is located and where we have become a very big part of the local community. Many of our employees live in the local community and are proud to call Playa Ocotal home.…
Palo Verde River Boat Tour We at Rocket Frog are going to begin showcasing some of the amazing land based activities in Costa Rica that you can do while you are on your surface intervals. The first in this series is a nature lovers dream. A riverboat tour down the Palo Verde River. The tour…
Isla de los Murcielagos, Costa Rica Bull sharks. If there’s one 12 foot/3.5m, jaw dropping reason (hold on to your reg) to take the 30 mile journey to the Santa Rosa Marine Park on the north west Costa Rican pacific coast it’s for Las Islas de Los Murcielagos or ‘The Bat Islands’ to swim with…
A Scuba Diver’s Guide To Overcoming Seasickness Being seasick has got to be one of the most miserable, unpleasant feelings imaginable; and unfortunately, it’s a condition that most divers will experience at least once. For some, seasickness is such a regular occurrence that it seriously impacts upon their enjoyment of diving- after all, there’s nothing…
Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 1 to 5 years (estimated) Size: 0.6 to 14 in (1.5 to 35 cm)n Did you know? Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach. Food passes through their digestive systems so quickly, they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. Seahorses in Costa Rica We have lots of seahorses…
If you have always wanted to visit our beautiful area of Costa Rica but didn’t live near one of the hubs that offers flights to our airport in Liberia (LIR), we have got some great news for you! In the past few weeks there has been announcements from Delta and Jet Blue regarding to new…
DSMBs- Essential Safety Equipment? Several years ago whilst diving in the temperamental waters off South Africa’s east coast, I had the terrifying experience of becoming lost at sea. In the area where we were diving, it is local law for divers to dive with a buoy line or an SMB- a surface marker buoy that…
Choosing The Right Wetsuit For You Original article found at ScubaDiveDestinations.com Whether you’re a diving newbie or a seasoned pro, buying a new wetsuit can be a daunting prospect. For some, it’s the cost that’s nerve-wracking; for others, it’s the thought of jiggling around in front of a mirror struggling for hours to find a…
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…