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…
Back to blogging! It has been a busy couple of weeks for the shop with many trips to bat islands. I have been on 3 bat islands trips in the past week and a half. The bull sharks are certainly here to stay! I have been close enough to touch them on the last two…
The past few days have been dedicated to developing the skills that a divemaster needs outside of leading certified divers around local dive sites. We spent some time in the pool reviewing skills that are taught in all the various certification levels before reaching the divemaster level. These skills are needed to be a good…
We at Rocket Frog Divers are extremely excited to announce that we will now be able to offer a pick up service to divers in our area. There has been increasing demand by our customers to offer this service and we have just recently purchased a new van. The van will hold up to 9…
My name is Sean and this will be the first of a few blog posts about my 8 week internship in Costa Rica at Rocket Frog Divers, as I pursue my Divemaster certification. A little bit about me, this is my first time to Costa Rica and I have been in the country for about 2…
Making your tank last longer while scuba diving While scuba diving, making your air last long is a important to divers. Why? Because it means more bottom time and a longer dive. It is also something that divers often bring up when diving in groups. Nobody wants to be buddied up with the air hog…
Diving with macro marine life in Costa Rica Yesterday while diving in the beautiful waters of Costa Rica we came across a little tiny nutibranch doing his thing. We found this guy at the dive site “Turning Point.” Upon a closer look there was a tiny little guy poking his head and huge eyes out…
Bill Beard is a name that goes hand in hand with scuba diving and adventure in Costa Rica. Bill Beard was the first instructor in Costa Rica in the early 70s. He brought the dive tanks to the country himself, filled them at Miller Gas and went diving out of dugout canoes. It was this…