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Description
Boat
Cocos Island Aggressor is a 37.8 metres long and 8.7 meters wide professional steel dive yacht. It is a brand new custom built dive yacht whose maiden voyage is January 14, 2023.
Cocos Island Aggressor diesel powered, cruises at 10 knots and has 110-volt power on board.
Cocos Island Aggressor has a spacious salon, large sun deck, chaise lounges, deck chairs, bar, and grill. There is ample storage space for your diving equipment in your personal locker. The yacht provide 80 cubic ft. tanks, weight belts and weights.
There is a variety of nightly entertainment, including diving, fish identification presentations, movies, games and more. If you have a favorite movie or digital presentation to share, we encourage you to bring it along. The staff especially loves new releases of movies, recent magazines and books. A small library of books for exchange is maintained onboard as well as fish identification books for reference.
The menu onboard is varied and plentiful, with a variety of American feasts, barbecues and local cuisine. You will awaken to fresh fruits, hot entrees, cereals and juices. Lunches feature hot soups, homemade breads, salads and sandwiches and/or entrees. Dinners are chef prepared and served each evening and include salads, vegetables, seafood, beef or chicken with a fresh homemade dessert. Once onboard, please speak to the chef about any special needs. Certain special dietary and beverage requests may not be available due to the remote nature of this location.
The onboard beverages selection includes fruit juices, soft drinks, iced water, iced tea, coffee, and a limited selection of local beer and wine, which are complimentary. Due to the high duty charged on liquor, we suggest you bring your special brand from the last duty free point. Once you consume alcohol, you become a snorkeler until the next day.
Cocos Island Aggressor's dive deck is spacious and well equipped with personal dive lockers, a camera table with low pressure air hose, two rinse tanks are conveniently located for washing dive equipment and cameras. The aft of the dive deck is equipped with two ladders exit, fin storage and two hot, fresh water showers.
Cabin
Cocos Island Aggressor has 11 comfortable cabins, it can welcome up to 22 guests :
All cabins have ensuite bathroom, hair dryer, AC control, closet, mirrored cabinet, monitor with media player.
1 Master Suite (#10) :
Located on the upper deck, this suite featuring one queen size double bed, large picture window.
3 Master Suites (#8, 9, 11) :
Located on the upper deck, each suites featuring two single beds side by side, large picture window.
7 Deluxe Staterooms (#1 - 7):
Located on the lower deck, each cabin featuring two single beds side by side, portholes.
Diving
- 3 - 4 dives per day, an average of 21 dives per trip.
- 1 Check dive will be provided on the embarkation day.
- All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
- Divers must have AOW level with at least 50 logged dives.
- Most divers use a 5mm wetsuit with booties and a hood.
Other Informations
- Nitrox：Available with additional cost
- 15L Tanks：Available with additional cost
- REBREATHER Dive：Not available at the moment
- Technical Dive：Not available at the moment yet
- Dive Equipment Rental：Available, rate on request
- Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
- Wi-Fi Internet ：Not available at the moment
- Laundry Service：Not available at the moment
- Massage Service：Not available at the moment
- Payment on board：By cash (USD) or credit cards.
- Crew Number：9, include 2 dive guides
Itineraries
10 night Charter Sample Itinerary
Day 1 : Meet in front of host hotel. Transfer to Puntarenas for boarding/departure.
Day 2 - 3 : Travel to Cocos Island, Arrive to Cocos Island, diving begins.
Day 4 - 9 : Eat, Sleep & Dive in Cocos Island
Day 9 - 10: Travel back to Puntarenas.
Day 11 : Check out at 7 am and transfer to San Jose Airport or host hotels.
You will be diving in water that from 72 - 82F, 22 - 28C with cooler thermoclines. 5 mm wetsuit recommended!!
The Okeanos Aggressor II® and Cocos Island Aggressor ® depart from Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Boarding and departure depends on the tide schedule. Immediately after boarding for our Costa Rica liveaboard scuba diving adventure, the yacht departs for its 36 hour crossing to Cocos Island.
There are multiple dives throughout the day for an average of 21 dives on 10 night charters. No night diving is currently offered at Cocos Island.
Arrival/Boarding/Departure Cocos
Guests will be met by a representative in uniform at the D Sabana Hotel (former Park Inn by Radisson San Jose) on the day of departure at a pre-set time for the group transfer.
The pick-up and boarding time schedule is available in our "Know Before You Go" document and below in the "Departure Schedule" link. Boarding depends on the tide schedule. Immediately after boarding the yacht departs for its crossing to Cocos Island to prepare for diving.
After a full seven days of diving, the yachts return back to the dock in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Check-out is at 7:00 am. Transportation from the yacht at the end of the charter is provided back to the San Jose (SJO) airport or the host hotel. Departing flights should be scheduled after 12:30 p.m.
Cocos Top Dive Sites
Alcyone A 600’ long submerged mountain, the top of the mountain is 75’ from the surface. Schooling Hammerheads, Mantas and schooling fish. Possible Sailfish or Marlin.
Big Dos Amigos This islet features a 45-foot-high arch and 60-foot pinnacle off the southeast side. Look for Rainbow Runners, Yellowtail Snapper, Bigeye Jacks and lobster. Hammerheads swim between the pinnacle and arch.
Bird Island, Chatham Bay Dove from Chatham Bay, southeast of Manuelita, this site provides a variety of marine life including Frog Fish, lobsters, morays, rays, White Tip Sharks and Hammerheads. There is even a cleaning station.
Dirty Rock A large island with schools of Marble Rays and Hammerheads.
Lone Stone Schooling Marble Rays and Mobula Rays.
Manuelita The northeast corner has asheer wall. Lots of White Tips, Marble Rays and schools of Creoles.
Special Sightings Whale Sharks, mating Eagle Rays, Sail Fish, mating White Tip Sharks, False Killer Whales.
Ubing Rock, Wafer Bay This 300’ rock begins at 20’ and drops to a 110’ sandy bottom. The southeast slope attracts schooling Hammerheads.
Local Fees/Taxes
Cocos Island Park Fee:
8-nights - $350 pp plus 13% VAT tax
10- nights - $490 pp plus 13% VAT tax
12-nights - $630 pp plus 13% VAT tax
Cocos Island Emergency Evacuation Plan: $30
Prices are USD. Costa Rica residents/locals 65 years and older do not pay the VAT tax. Park fees and VAT tax may be paid in cash or by credit card. (3% added fee if paid by cc).
Schedules & routes
Prices & conditions
Included
- Transfers from airport and/or hotel to the yacht
- VAT and local taxes
- Full-board meal plan (including snacks)
- Complimentary beverages (water, tea, coffee)
- Dinner ashore the night before disembarkation
- Alcoholic beverage
- Soft drinks
- Diving activity (incl. tanks, weights, weight belts)
- Dive guide service
- Naturalist guide
- Land excursions and activities throughout the trip
- Boat accident insurance
- Cabin towels and complimentary toiletries
- Cabin cleaning service
Not included
- Marine park fees & Port fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Dive equipment rentals
- Larger tank (15 L)
- Nitrox fills
- Dive insurance (mandatory requirement)
- Travel insurance (trip cancellation insurance)
- Crew gratuity
Useful information
Costa Rica (Cocos Island)
Best time for diving
June to November in the "rainy" season for the most hammerhead sharks, especially August and September when the nutrient upswells bring large amount of plankton that attract manta rays, the occasional whale shark and the most famous visitor to the region - scalloped hammerheads. However, the surface is rougher during this period and visibility drops to within the range of 10 - 20m. The long open ocean crossing is likely to be less comfortable during this time. But during the rainy season, you can see the most hammerhead sharks, although they are seen in huge numbers during most of the year.
December to May for the calmer sea and higher visibility, during these months, the sea typically sees calmer and visibility usually can be over 30m. And you can still expect hammerhead sharks in a great numbers compare to most of the destinations around the world.
About temperatures
Air : equatorial, hot and humid all year round, range between 25°C - 31°C.
Sea : average 25°C to 28°C at the surface but can vary depending on the season and thermoclines, sometimes it can drop to 21°C with cooler thermoclines.
Wetsuit Recommendation
Due to the cooler thermoclines, we recommend a full 5 mm or 3 mm wetsuit with a hood is usually adequate, but an extra hooded wetsuit vest is a good alternative for unexpected cooler water.
Diver requirement
Cocos island is not recommended for inexperienced divers because it is an open ocean destination, also the world’s most remote places that offers organized diving. If a life-threatening emergency arises, it’s a 36-hour boat ride to Puntarenas, and the nearest recompression chamber is in San José. The minimum required level of certification to dive at Cocos is Open Water and we strongly recommend having at least the Specialty of Deep Diver. We also recommend having a minimum of 25 hours of diving experience.
Diving with enriched air nitrox (EANx) will help you get the most out of your trip, given the depth of many sites. All dive vessels offer standard 32 percent EANx. If you are not nitrox certified, you should take a certification class well before your departure date.
At Cocos Island, currents and visibility can be entirely different in just a few hours. Please note, the dive guide will always be the final authority as to whether a guest can do any specific dive.
You can find out more information about diving in Cocos Island here : Cocos Island.
Embarkation / Disembarkation
Guests should fly to San José, Costa Rica (SJO) at least one day before the embarkation. On the embarkation day, guests will be picked up from a set list of San Jose hotels to go down to the yacht in Puntarenas early in the morning. The transfer takes about 2hrs from San José to Puntarenas.
Transportation from the yacht at the end of the cruise is provided back to the San José (SJO) airport or the set hotel, if you plan to leave San José on the same day, the departing flights should be scheduled after 12:30 p.m.
Visa Requirements
Not all people who wish to travel to Costa Rica need a tourist visa, this will depend on your nationality, purpose of visit, country of residence and duration of stay. Please verify all entry requirements according to your nationality via the link : Visas by Nationality, If in doubt we recommend checking with the nearest Costa Rican consulate to see if you will need a visa.
Vaccinations
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you will be traveling to Costa Rica from South America and/or sub-Saharan Africa. The countries considered at risk are: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana and Venezuela. You can travel to Costa Rica ten days after the shot.
Money Matters
The local currency is Costa Rican colón (CRC). International credit cards and US dollars are widely accepted in regions associated with tourism. Hotels and banks will exchange US Dollars for Costa Rican colón. US dollars as well as Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted in most of the tourist places.
Drones
To bring a drone to Costa Rica and fly it, you need to register with the DGAC. And you cannot fly in cities, communities, and crowds unless you have special permission from the DGAC. To register your drone, visit the government’s official website and complete the permit application.
Extending your holiday
While you are in Costa Rica, it is certainly worth the extra time to experience some of the other aspects of our little country that truly make it a natural wonderland. Active volcanoes, white water rafting, zip-line tours, mountain biking, pristine jungles, coffee plantations, horseback riding, visits to craft centers and of course some of the most beautiful beaches in the world are among the activities and destinations available to you here. After all, you’ve come this far! We would be happy to arrange one-day tours or longer trips to more remote areas, at your request. Just ask us if you need such a service.
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