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The Island | The Boat | The Inmersion | Questions and Answers

Isla del Coco

 The Island

After a trip of all the night of 375 miles by the OcéanoPacífico, 21 lucky divers arrive more at one from the coveted places of diving of the world, the Island of the Coco, Costa Rica. One week later, they return to the civilization with memories of to have swum with hundreds of sharks hammer and of to have photographed blankets in of the most incredible and wild Islands of the world.

Isla del Coco Costa RicaThe Okeanos Aggressor of 36 meters, offers cruises of 10 and 9 days of diving adventures that are originated in Puntarenas, a small fishing population that is in the coast the west of Costa Rica. After a stay the night previous to the game of the Cruise and a brief transfer we will be in the Okeanos Aggressor. Once on board, the guests must undo their luggage, relax and enjoy a delicious supper served by the cook of the boat. The passage of 36 hours of navigation until the Island of the Coco allows all the guests to prepare its equipment and to be planning the diving points by which the immersions will be made.

Isla del Coco Costa RicaThroughout the days that we remain cast anchor in the Island of the Coco, you will find one of the greater concentrations of marine life of the World. Many divers describe to the Coco like a diving of highest voltage. You will be able find a great variety of species from the small fish Bat to the spectacular sharks whale. Depending on the time, a tourist route by the island will be able to be done where Jurásico Park was rolled. In the boat a complete equipment of rent of diving material is offered, even cameras, as well as courses between which the certificate of nitrox is included.

At the end of your exciting adventure, the Okeanos Aggressor returns to Puntarenas.

The evacuation of the boat is in the morning made between the 7:00 and the 7:30. In the day of exit, the crew will transfer to you to you and your luggage to the hotel or the airport of San jOse.

Due to the current forts of the zones of immersion, the Coconut diving is not recommended to the nascent ones.

Isla del Coco Costa Rica

 The Ship

Isla del Coco Okeanos Aggressor Costa Rica

Ship: Okeanos Aggressor
Wide: 33 m
lenght: 8 m
depth: 3,5 m
Speed: 10 naked
Autonomy: 1500 marines miles
watertight comparment: 5
Constructor: Codecessa-Viareggio, Italia.

Isla del Coco Okeanos Aggressor Costa RicaThe Okeanos Aggressor was constructed by Codecessa Ship Yard in Viareggio, in Italy. The boat of 110 feet was reconstructed in 1984 by a shipyard in Florida. Two years later, one became the first boat of Aggressor. In 1996, the Okeanos Aggressor was renewed, and now, this luxurious boat can lodge to 21 guests with the best comfort and space for the diving.

The Okeanos Aggressor weighs anchor every week of the port of Puntarenas. Nevertheless, it can change the itinerary if the boat is rented by a complete group.

Isla del Coco Okeanos Aggressor Costa RicaThe operating bridge:
The operating bridge is equipped with the most modern electronic equipment. The captains of Aggressor have the international license for the pilotage and navigation, and its experience assures to the passengers a safe navigation in any meteorological condition.

The Cabins:
9 cabins or provided with double and individual beds to accommodate to individual or to pairs. 1 additional cabin has three individual beds. All the cabins completely are carpeted, have conditioned air and private bath. 7 of the cabins are in the lowest height and the other 3 are in the highest level. A large window offers incredible views and much natural light. The cabin is to only stairs of the dining room and the cover of diving.

The Kitchen:
One completes kitchen equipped with the following characteristics: Furnace, microwaves, coffee, refrigerator of 40 cubical feet, refrigerator of 60 cubical feet, maquina of space and ice cubes ample for drinks. The fruit and the juices can be taken between the meals. They are prepared by the cook, and the kitchen fulfills the health norms.

Isla del Coco Okeanos Aggressor Costa Rica The Hall:
This attractive wood area is designed for the comfort and the relaxation. It has a complete maintenance center with TV, VCR, equipment of music with CD and a good library with books and magazines.

The Dining:
The area of the dining room is separated of the hall and has two great tables with chairs and one bar of writing desk. There is a projector of 35mm for presentations.

Platform of diving:
A great platform is located to few inches of the level of the water and to only few steps of the cover diving. Most of the diving is made from an auxiliary boat, nevertheless, the platform is incredibly practical to make snorkel between immersion and immersion.

Center of photography:
A E-6 processor of slides can on board be used next to an equipment of landlord-tenant courts. On board spools, batteries and a submarine system of video can be acquired. The photographer side offers itself to give short courses with special certificate.

Solar cover and the bar:
In the third level is an outer bar. This place is incredible to count the occurred thing in the immersions. If you want to take the sun, this extensive boat offers to its guests two areas to take the sun. One is in the highest level and the other is in the prow, in front of the operating bridge. The views from the superior level are surprising.

Isla del Coco Okeanos Aggressor Costa Rica

EQUIPMENT

  • Principal Motor: 2 Deutz de 300 diesel Horses.
  • Generatore: 2 de 55 KW a 208-110 voltios.
  • Compressor: 2 Air Compressos of 5000 psi with 2800 feet cúbicos.
  • Water capacity: 4000 gallons.
  • Water Potabilizador: Village Marine de 1600 gallons daily.
  • 2 Hydraulic sistem of government.
  • 1 Hydraulic crane .
  • 2 Extra boat for Scuba de 18 pies.
  • 6 Vests.

COMMUNICATION And NAVIGATION:

  • 2 GPS(System of Global Positioning ).
  • Radars of 72 and 48 miles with alarm.
  • 2soundings of depth with alarm.
  • Automatic pilot with compass.
  • Radio VHF.
  • Marine radio SSB with access AT and T.
  • Telephone via satellite and email.

SECURITY EQUIPMENT:

  • Rafts and life jackets for all the passengers and crew members.
  • Auxiliary boat with motor fueraborda.
  • Full field equipment of security in agreement with S.O.L.A.S. including a plan of security and practices will regulates.
  • Detectors and system of fire extinction.
  • Medicine kit of firts aid with oxygen system 100%.
  • Plan of medical evacuation with a trained crew.
  • Batteries of emergency for the lights and the communications by radio.
  • 2recognition lights .

 The immersions

Isla del Coco Costa Rica

Isla del Coco Costa RicaBird Island, Chatham Bay: Chatham Bay, al southwestern of Manuelita, is a place that offers a variety of submarine species that includes lobsters, colored people, rays, sharks of white fin and sharks hammer. Also there is a cleaning station.

Isla del Coco Costa RicaManuelita:The corner of the northeast has one populated wall. Many sharks of white fin, rays and banks of creoles.

Ubing Rock, Water Bay: This rock begins on 20 feet and descends to a sandy bottom that is on 110 feet of depth. The southwestern part of the rock attracts sharks hammer

Dirty Rock:This rock begins on 20 feet and descends to to sandy bottom that is on 110 feet of depth. The southwestern part of the rock attracts sharks to hammer . Isla del Coco Costa Rica

Big two friend: This rock begins on 20 feet and descends to to sandy bottom that is on 110 feet of depth. The southwestern part of the rock attracts sharks to hammer.

Isla del Coco Costa RicaLone Stone: Ray banks Marble and Mobula

Alcyone:A submarine mountain of 600 feet on 75 feet of depth from the surface. Banks of sharks hammer, blankets and banks of fish. Possible sailfish or marlin .

Other special sightings:Sharks whale, Eagle rays, sharks of white fin and false killer whales .

The diving places are selected by the captain and can vary in agreement with logistic and the meteorological conditions.

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 Quetions and Answer 1. ¿ Where is the coco island?
The Island of the Coco is, approximately to 600 kilometers (375 nautical miles) of the coast the west of Costa Rica. Isla del Coco Costa Rica

2. ¿What is including in the diving cruise ?
The lodging on board of the boat, the compressed air diving, bottles, the plomos and the belts, transport from the office of San jOse to Puntarenas the local days of arrival and exit, meals and appetizers and nonalcoholic drinks.

Isla del Coco Costa Rica 3. ¿ How long is the curise and How manies immersions?
The Okeanos Aggressor offers 9 days, of Saturday to Monday; the cruises with 6 days of diving, and those of 10 days, Tuesday to Friday, with 7 days of diving. The trips of 8 days will be from Saturday or Sunday with 5 days of diving. Normally, 3 daily immersions will become if the meteorological conditions allow it.

4. ¿When there am to arrive at Costa Rica?
You must arrive at Costa Rica the day before the exit of the cruise which you have required and to glide where to spend the night in San jOse, although the program of trip usually it includes it.

Isla del Coco Costa Rica5. ¿ Are there taxes no included in the package?
One will take shelter a tax of the park of the value of 25 USS by person and day (only money, does not allow checks). The Government of Costa Rica uses east money to maintain the Island of the Coco and to preserve his natural habitat. Also /día is a rate of diving of 10 USS person. This tax throughout covers to a diver the cruise.


Isla del Coco Costa RicaThe days that the trip always lasts are: one and average one to arrive and one and average one to leave.
6. ¿is there any tax for leave from the country?
A tax of exit of Costa Rica of San jOse will be paid when coming out of a value of 26 USS. These taxes are established by the Government of Costa Rica and can vary, therefore it is necessary to consult it with the travel agency before making the trip.Isla del Coco Costa Rica

7. ¿ I need Visa?
The European citizens do not need visa and the citizens of the rest of the world will have to consult it with the appropriate embassy in their country.

8. ¿ How much is the tip to the crew of the cruise?
The attention in the boat usually is exceptional and is custom that the last day occurs to a gratuity between two accounts to distribute between all the crew.Isla del Coco Costa Rica

9. ¿How I can find the Okeanos Aggressor the day that begins the cruise ?
It is recommended to lodge in the Hotel Amon Seat Park, near the office of the Okeanos Aggressor. In any case, you must be in the office of the Okeanos Aggressor on the 12:00 of the noon of the day of exit. From there, the guests will be transported to the port of Puntarenas (to two hours, approximately, in bus) to raise on board of the boat.

 

Reservations and Informations
Phones: +58-212-730-2465 / +58-212-731-2557
Emergencies: +58-414-248-7616 / +58-414-265-8027
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