Greetings again from Coco’s! Tiger Shark fun! The last few days have been awesome, and full of diving. It was pretty slow going in terms of diving until sunday, but since then ive been on several dives everyday. On Monday I had my first tiger shark encounter in...
Hello all! My name is Troy and I am a dive instructor currently working with Oceans Unlimited in Quepos, Costa Rica. I was lucky enough to snag a 1 month volunteering gig on the amazing Coco’s island, an opportunity the shop offers to its instructors particularly...
The IDC is finished, and we leave for playa del coco in just a couple of hours. The last week of the course was just as challenging as the first, but we had more tools and experience to handle those challenges. Day 6 was a classroom Day, with lectures on the...
My first morning in Manuel Antonio I woke up to the sound of a loud crashing noise outside my window. After getting out of bed to investigate, it didn’t take long to recognize the source of the sound. The local troop of white-faced monkeys was making its...
Greetings again from Costa Rica! Today has been yet another great learning experience on my journey to become a PADI instructor. Lets begin with the fact Costa Rica has some of the best sun rises I’ve ever seen (perfect with a cup of coffee). Now on to classes, we...