Cocos Island (costa rica) Dive Holidays
A shark lover’s paradise
Tailor-made Cocos Island Diving Holidays
Cocos Island diving holidays are ideal for shark lovers: schooling hammerheads, several shark varieties and a whole lot more. No wonder Cocos island diving holidays inspired Michael Crichton’s’ novel ‘Jurassic Park’.
The waters around Cocos Island attract prehistoric scalloped hammerheads in their hundreds. It’s the promise of these, that makes the 36 hour boat journey from Costa Rica worth every moment! Waking each morning to the beauty of this remote island with its history steeped in tales of pirates is the stuff that dreams are made of.
To get to Cocos you fly in to San Jose, Costa Rica. Choose from flying via the United States with a choice of airlines or via Europe with Iberia. Flight time is approximately 14 hours from London.
Transfers from San Jose to Puntarenas to meet the boat take approximately 1.5 hours and the crossing to Cocos Island takes approximately 36 hours.
What divers love about the Cocos Islands
- A shark lovers paradise
- Far off the beaten track - accessible only by liveaboard
- A selection of great liveaboards, with expert guides
- Add on rain forests and volcanoes in Costa Rica
What divers say about diving in the Cocos Islands
“Bayo Alcyone is incredible. scalloped hammerheads, white tips, black tips and if you’ve lucky a whale shark. Wanna see sharks..,. you’ve arrived.”
“Trip of a lifetime; what you’ll see, you’ll never forget.”
Cocos Island Liveaboards
The best liveaboards for this unique destination.
MV Argo
FROM £4058 Boat Only
The jewel in the crown of the Undersea Hunter Fleet and home to the DeepSee submersible.
8 air-con ensuite staterooms
Partially covered deck with BBQ area
All meals, snacks and beer included
Full equipment rental available
MV Sea Hunter
FROM £3560 Boat OnlyA market leading 36 metre purpose-built dive boat with 10 ensuite cabins, Sea Hunter accommodates up to 20 divers.
10 air-con ensuite cabins
Partially covered deck with BBQ area
All meals, snacks and beer included
Full equipment rental available
Offers
RED SEA DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
24 – 31 January 2025
NOW from JUST £795pp
PHILIPPINES DIVING
2 CENTRE RESORT OFFER
02 – 17 February 2025
NOW from JUST £2495pp
GRENADA DIVING
RESORT OFFER
23 – 30 April 2025
NOW from JUST £1795pp
MALDIVES DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
25 April – 03 May 2025
NOW from JUST £2095pp
DOMINICA WHALES & DIVING
RESORT OFFER
02 – 09 June 2025
NOW from JUST £1675pp
RED SEA DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
06 – 13 September 2025
NOW from JUST £1499pp
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