Cocos Pelagic Expedition 2027

Dive Trip with Photo Support

Take a trip with us aboard the Cocos Island Aggressor and explore one of the most amazing dive destinations around the globe, featuring whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, white-tips, tuna, manta rays, turtles and giant frogfish. With occasional dolphins, sailfish, eagle rays, false killer whales --- the list never ends!

July 3 - 13, 2027

Trip Leader: TBD

Book Early and SAVE $600!

Deluxe Cabin (Lower Deck) | Prices From $6,999 NOW $6,399

Master Cabin (Upper Deck) | Prices From $7,349 NOW $6,749

*$600 Early booking discount when you book by the end of 2024.

Why Join This Trip?

One of the best big animal dive destinations
See whale sharks, schooling hammerheads, mantas, turtles, and much more
Modern, spacious & photographer-friendly liveaboard
25% off rental photo gear from Bluewater Photo
Fully refundable deposit until 18 months from departure.

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Trip Overview

Escape to Cocos Island on a liveaboard scuba diving trip in Costa Rica! Cocos is a lush, green, uninhabited island resting 342 miles off Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Rocky pinnacles surrounding Cocos are beacons for big animals and big action. Schooling hammerheads, countless white-tip sharks, mantas, tuna, and even whale sharks call Cocos home. The ten-day trip offers seven days of Costa Rica liveaboard scuba diving.

To get a little insight as to what the trip is like, read the reports from our previous trips: 2015 trip and 2016 trip.

Check out this amazing video from Aggressor Adventures!

Dive Overview

You'll be diving in water temperatures between 72-82°F with cool thermoclines.

Alcyone - A 600’ long submerged mountain, the top of the mountain is 75’ from the surface. Schooling Hammerheads, Mantas and schooling fish. Possible Sailfish or Marlin.
Big Dos Amigos - This islet features a 45-foot-high arch and 60-foot pinnacle off the southeast side. Look for Rainbow Runners, Yellowtail Snapper, Bigeye Jacks and lobster. Hammerheads swim between the pinnacle and arch.
Bird Island, Chatham Bay - Dove from Chatham Bay, southeast of Manuelita, this site provides a variety of marine life including Frog Fish, lobsters, morays, rays, White Tip Sharks and Hammerheads. There is even a cleaning station.
Dirty Rock - A large island with schools of Marble Rays and Hammerheads.
Lone Stone - Schooling Marble Rays and Mobula Rays.
Manuelita - Lots of White Tips, Marble Rays, and schools of Creoles.
Special Sightings - Whale Sharks, mating Eagle Rays, Sail Fish, mating White Tip Sharks, False Killer Whales.
Ubing Rock, Wafer Bay - This 300’ rock begins at 20’ and drops to a 110’ sandy bottom. The southeast slope attracts schooling Hammerheads.

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Inclusions

Accommodations aboard the yacht
5 days of diving up to 4 dives per day
All meals and snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, local beer and wine
Compressed air tanks, weights & belts
Round-trip transfers (pick-up from the host hotel, drop-off to the host hotel/airport)

Exclusions

Airfare (international and domestic)
Equipment rentals
Nitrox (unlimited Nitrox is $150 for 10 night)
Certification or specialty courses
Hotel stays/day rooms
Dinner on the final evening
Crew gratuity
USD $490 Park Fee
$30 Emergency Evacuation Plan
All onboard sales/services have a 13% tax
Travel Insurance: click here to learn more about our preferred plan

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Trip Type

This trip is a DIVE TRIP WITH PHOTO SUPPORT. It will be led by an experienced photographer who is available to provide ad hoc guidance on all elements of your photography, as needed. While this trip will provide an abundance of photo opportunities, there are no planned tutorials or instructional workshops. If you would like more formal photography instruction, check out our Photography Workshops. Our Dive Trips with Photo Support are a great option for photographers and non-photographers, alike.

Learn more about what's included in this trip type.

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Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from host hotel to Puntarenas for boarding and departure for Cocos Island.
Day 2 - 3: Transit to Cocos, arrival at Cocos Island, diving begins.
Day 4 - 8: Diving around Cocos Island
Day 9 -10: Transit to Puntarenas.
Day 11:Check out at 7 am and transfer to the San Jose Airport (SJO) or host hotel.

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About the Cocos Island Aggressor

A brand new custom-built dive yacht, the Cocos Island Aggressor is scheduled for its maiden voyage on January 14, 2023. A 124-foot yacht, this vessel is built and powered for comfort, safety, and stability. The Cocos Island Aggressor is the perfect vessel for exploring Cocos Islands.

The Cocos Island Aggressor can comfortably accommodate up to 22 passengers in a total of 10 cabins. Guests can choose between the Deluxe Stateroom, equipped with two single beds and portholes, or the Master Staterooms, with two twin beds or a queen bed, and a large picture window. All rooms come complete with air conditioning, private bathrooms and showers, and a monitor with a media plater.

Master Stateroom (L) & Deluxe Stateroom (R)

Spacious Salon (L) & Dining Area (R)

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Flight Information

Fly in and out of San Jose Airport, Costa Rica (airport code SJO), arriving no later than July 2nd. Travel arrangements MUST include a one-night stay-over in San Jose, Costa Rica one day prior to the yacht's departure. Upon your arrival at the airport in San Jose, you are responsible for your transfer to your hotel. We recommend you stay at the host hotel, Park Inn Radisson which is the hotel that the bus picks up from. On the first day of the charter (July 3rd), a bus will pick passengers up at the Park Inn Radisson San Jose and travel approximately 1 1/2 hours to meet the yacht. If you are not staying at the host hotel, you will need to make your own way there prior to the pick-up time. Transfer times are tide-dependent and will be confirmed closer to departure.

At the end of the charter (July 13th), transportation will be provided back to the host hotel and to San Jose Airport. We recommend booking a fight-out after lunchtime.

Flight Package

Our group trips attract guests from all over the globe and many of our customers prefer to book their own flights to take advantage of mileage points or credit card discounts. For these reasons, flights are not included in our group trip packages.

However, we are more than happy to work with you to find the best travel itinerary for your trip and will gladly give suggestions and advice, even if you make the final booking. We will check through your travel reservations at any time to ensure they fit with the trip schedule and can give recommendations on transit hotels and day tours where needed.

If you would like us to book flights, hotels, and transfers for your domestic and/or international travel on your behalf, we are also happy to arrange this. Please be advised that there is a 10% fee for this service to cover our booking and administration costs.

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