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Location: Cocos Islands (Costa Rica (west))
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1 all as great as each other With 2 votes(s).
2 Alcyone With 2 votes(s).

Marine Sightings:

Based on data from your reviews for Cocos Islands. we know the following about the marine life you can expect to see.
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Reef Fish Sightings: Pelagic Fish Sightings: Quality of Coral:

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Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for Cocos Islands. Show all of them.

Visited Comments
October 2005 Wow. Don't visit Cocos if you ever want to enjoy diving anywhere else in the world. White tip reef sharks are ignored as they are everywhere and there's much bigger sharks about. To see a 'wall' of hammerheads swim past is unforgettable. Dive boat is great. Need a strong stomach for the 36+ hour trip there - and back again. Oh and it rains a lot, but you don't really notice it.
Date posted: 07-Mar-2007 23:35 by: justacey
October 2005 My best dive trip ever and must be one of the best locations in the World. Hammerheads on every dive...every day.
Date posted: 14-May-2006 12:05 by: Mark
April 2006 Best diving in the world!
Date posted: 04-May-2006 21:53 by: Sharkie queen
October 2004 diving and food on board was great. suggest you stop over in San Jose for a few days before and after to relax and soak up the atmosphere of Costa Rica.
Date posted: 05-Sep-2005 07:01 by: blig


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