SCUBA
Diving the Catalina Islands in Costa Rica
Once again the family made our Christmas trip to Costa Rica to visit the in-laws. Luckily, our son was old enough to travel a bit further by car so we decided to spend our beach time on the North Pacific side – Playa Protero. The beach and the hotel were fantastic – I will write... »
PADI Instructor Development Course day by day with Oceans Unlimited…Go Pro in Costa Rica!
Day 1 of the PADI Instructor Deveopment Course (IDC) begins. New Instructors here we go! On a bright and sunny day everyone sat down with their loaded crewpacks and materials looking through the schedule with anticipation about what is to come. Assignments were handed out intros made and the day was rounded out... »
Technical diving in Costa Rica
During the last week of June two instructors from Oceans Unlimited, Bob and Georgia boldly took a step forward to benefit diving in Costa Rica. We finally qualified and made Oceans Unlimited into a technical diving center. Our visiting trainer from the states, Keith Mattson has been teaching and diving technical for many years... »
SCUBA Diving with Big Animals in Playa Ocotal, Costa Rica
Updated: June 25, 2009 Original Post: April 6, 2009 Ocotal is one of my all time favorite places to dive. I say this because of the variety of sea life, the service at Ocotal Beach Resort, and the overall ease of the vacation. There are plenty of dive sites locally that offer everything from morays, spotted... »
Into the Blue…scuba diving in Costa Rica
Recently I had one of those dives that reminds you why you started diving! Even when I sprung out of bed in the morning, I knew it was going to be a good day…we had decided to have an instructor play day out at the 26 one of my favorite dives sites. Bob, Scott, Tim, Georgia... »
Adventure Smörgåsbord in Kauai, Hawaii
Between jobs in 2006, my wife and I decided that it was time to have a second honeymoon. Our choice? The garden island, Kauai, HI. We chose Kauai based on advice from a friend and are grateful that we listened. As I did some light online research, I realized that... »
Wreck Diver Specialty in Duluth, MN
Last fall I decided to get another certification – PADI Wreck Diver. While I already had a Dive Master rating and experience diving around wrecks, I always wanted to take the class to learn penetration guidelines, techniques, safety considerations, etc. Why? The main reason is that I live in Minnesota and Lake Superior... »
The Near Perfect Beach in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park is a short 3 hour ride from the airport in Alajuela and quite possibly my new favorite place. The park consists of several trails that provide photographic opportunities like no other. Here you will find everything from Capuchin monkeys to the elusive sloth napping in the trees. Make sure you don’t... »
SCUBA Diving at the Catalina Islands from Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Playa Flamingo is also another must see destination for me, primarily for its close proximity to the Islas Catalinas. These islands, a short distance from the marina, offer plenty to see. During my dives at these islands, I have seen plenty of white tip reef sharks, schools of rays (spotted eagle and cow nose)... »
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