Today was my first day back in the water after a week of being out sick! It was such a relief to be back in the ocean where I belong! I was welcomed back to the ocean right away on our dive at Argentina Point by this cute guy pictured above. He was extremely friendly…
Hello, everyone! My name is Mary and I’m one of the Dive Master Interns here at Rocket Frog! It’s been almost a month since I first got here and boy has it been a great one! Before I get into how awesome it is to be in Costa Rica I will tell you a little…
So time has once again flown by, and I find myself facing Christmas without knowing where the time has gone! When I arrived here in Coco and Ocotal, the whole area was very quiet. Very few ‘Gringoes’ (North Americans to the locals) around, and although Saturday nights were noisy in town, the bars were filled…
I can only apologise to you all for the lack of blog in the last few weeks, but I will make up for it now with all the amazing things that have been going on!! So firstly, we have had a few trips to Bat Islands, and after a few weeks of not seeing the…
I know I only blogged a few days ago, but we have had such an amazing week, so I thought you deserved to hear all about it…and maybe it will spur you on to come diving with us!! So when I arrived here, you start to meet other interns and instructors from the other dive…
So I got to work this morning and Nere said – Hey! we have a couple coming to do their DSD’s with us today, so we are going to do a pool session then get into the water! OK I thought, and proceeded to set up for the day. The couple arrived – lovely people…
Hola, I’m Lara the new Dive Master intern at Rocket Frog! I arrived in Costa Rica a week ago now and got straight into the water and diving with a group of 16 divers for 4 days. What a way to settle into a country! So a little about me – I come from London,…
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…
With only two weeks remaining on my internship it is really coming down to crunch time to get everything done. I have been working on some of the academics that are still remaining for me to complete my internship. It’s not so bad though, reading the dive book on the beach in coco! I have…
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…