Cocos Island, Costa Rica - June 2024

Cocos island, Costa Rica had been on our list for a long time. We finally made the journey in June 2024. We chose to go on the Cocos Island Aggressor, and we were not disappointed. It is a well-designed boat with a great crew. We had a fantastic trip with tons of Hammerhead Sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Whitetip Reef Sharks, Blacktip Sharks and a couple of Whale Sharks. On one dive alone, we were able to see all five shark species. In addition, we saw lots of schooling fish, mating Whitetip Reef Sharks, and even some smaller critters. We shared our trip with fifteen other divers, making some new friends along the way. What an awesome trip we had, with some awesome people! I'm quite certain that another trip to Cocos Island is in my future.

[@Cola64]

Great to see such a vibrant reef 🤙🏻🌴

[@otnipraccoon1828]

What a beautiful trip that must have been! The water was so clear too. I see why people rave about Cocos now.

[@nakibingeakim9805]

Adventurously motivational 👌

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks 😊

[@nakibingeakim9805]

@@nyfrogman ❣️

[@pinnacledivingco]

For roughly ten straight months out of the year, you can see hammers here in Japan as they migrate along the western pacific current flowing north. Some great spots to see them are Yonaguni, Okinawa, just off the coast of Kyushu, off the tip of the Izu peninsula, or even from an easy shore dive off of either IzuOshima or Toshima or NiiJima or HachijoJima.

[@christopheraltenhofen4234]

Great footage.

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you!

[@Lahofen1]

Fantastic Bob! WOW! Tell Debbie Hi from the Altenhofens. Hope to see you guys on another trip

[@nyfrogman]

@@Lahofen1 Thanks! We had a blast with you guys. I hope that our paths cross again on another trip! 😊

[@marshallbreite4647]

WOW, what a great video. The viz was not as good here as in some of your previous locations but the # and variety of fish was amazing. I loved the fish "tornado". And, the Hammerheads - one of my bucket list animals. Not to mention the manta rays and the whale shark. Thanks as always for sharing!

[@nyfrogman]

Thank you. It was definitely worth the long trip to get there. The amount of life is amazing!

[@rosedarlington2290]

Wow just watched your video amazing, I'm looking into the Cocos for a possibility for next year and was considering June that just sold it for me. You saw so much. Were you there early June ? Can you tell me the water temp ? Did you wear a 5mm ? Do you use a GoPro ? Cant believe how close the hammerheads came to you were you on a rebreather ? Just amazing footage Im sold awesome, thanks so much for sharing love it :)

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. I'm glad that you liked it. We had a very good trip. We went in mid-June, boarding on June 13. The water temp was pretty warm until you reached the deep thermocline (at about 100 ft). It was high 70's above the thermocline and low to mid 70's below it. A 5 mm was fine. I brought a hooded vest, just in case, but never needed it. I used a GoPro hero 11 for video and a Canon G7X for stills. The hammers will come close if you stay still and control your breathing. They don't really like bubbles. I didn't use a rebreather.

[@Josmarq]

Just wow!, congrats, amazing, can i ask which cámera and dome port lenses you used?

[@nyfrogman]

Thanks. The video of the big stuff was filmed with a Gopro Hero 11. For videoing the smaller stuff and for stills, I use a Canon G7X in a Fantasea Line housing with wide and macro wet lenses.