COSTA RICA SCUBA DIVINGWith two oceans from which to choose, Costa Rica scuba diving is extraordinary. See the scuba diver with the little Whale Shark in our slideshow? Little? Yep. The big boys get to be 40'. Even the average one is 30' long. Imagine swimming along with one of these guys. It'd be a Costa Rica vacation adventure of a lifetime.
    Or hundreds---I mean hundreds--of hammerhead sharks. And hundreds of giant rays in great columns. Schools of thousands of fish. On your trip to Costa Rica, you'll find lots of places to dive---even if you're a beginner---but here are the BEST places.
Incomparable Cocos Island
At the top of the list of Costa Rica diving is Cocos Island. Think you never heard of it? You have. It's the setting for "Jurassic Park" (remember the Costa Rica island with the dinosaurs?). And some think the setting for Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." Jacques Cousteau considered it the most beautiful island in the world. Costa Ricans voted it one of the country's Seven Wonders.
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Real pirates buried real treasure on this island. It's one of the top 10 dive destinations in the entire world. It's the NUMBER 1 dive destination for big animal diving. And, sharks from around the world travel to it, giving it the name "Shark Island." Intrigued? Check it out here The Jewel is Under AttackUnfortunately, the waters around Cocos Island are under attack by modern technology and good old-fashioned barbarity.For soup. Costa Rica deserves better. Learn about shark finning here Scuba Diving Along the Gorgeous Gold Coast
Want to try Costa Rica scuba diving off its Pacific Gold Coast?We've identified some 40 good dive spots. Great schools of fish, sea turtles and whales. Year-round diving for. . . a life-time of memories. Travel to Costa Rica. Put on your goggles and jump in! Check out your Costa Rica vacation dive spot here, just click Cano Island: A Very Special Dive Experience
But, there's another treat in store here because huge numbers of deep ocean fish also congregate here along with whales, porpoises, and sea turtles. There are few places in the world with such a grand show! Maybe it's the best all-around Costa Rica scuba diving experience for you, click to see why Diver's InsuranceIf you're thinking of scuba diving in Costa Rica, consider getting diver's insurance before you leave for your Costa Rica vacation.The Diver's Alert Network, a nonprofit medical and research facility for divers associated with Duke University Medical Center provides insurance and has staff working 365 days a year. I want you to have fun. . .but I also want to remind you that accidents can happen and it's better to be safe than sorry.
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