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…
Diving In Costa Rica Since you are here visiting this site, it is safe to say that you have at least a bit of an interest in diving in Costa Rica. To make the best possible choice, it is important to keep several things in mind. Below I have created some simple tips to help…
The Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species voted last week in favor of placing several new species on their protected list. Of critical importance to us in the Costa Rican diving community is that the Manta Rays are now protected on this list. Along with the Mantas, the oceanic whitetip shark, porbeagle, as…
After recently completing another Bat Islands trip in what is normally considered to be the closed season, Rocket Frog Divers has decided to offer the trip year round.This will make us the only dive company in the area to offer this trip year round. The Pacific Express is a specially designed inflatable dive boat that…
After saying good bye to Jonnie, aka Shaggy this week, after a successful 8 week divemaster internship in Costa Rica, Rocket Frog Divers is looking for another divemaster intern. During your internship you will be get introduced to the business of scuba diving. You will learn everything associated with the dive business. You will spend…
The other day we got a special privilege of diving the Bat Islands in Costa Rica in February. This location of Costa Rica is generally assumed to be closed from late December until April as the winds and the waters in the Gulf de Papagayo are quite big and strong. We were blessed with a…
Everything is looking great for a morning dive to the Catalinas this Saturday. For those who may not be aware the Catalinas are the home to some of the Pacific Giant Mantas. Quite often we get to share the pleasure of diving with these gentle giants with our customers. We will share some photos and…