Cocos Pelagic Expedition 2027
July 03 - July 13 , 2027
Shark Encounters
Whale Shark Encounters
Pelagic Encounters
Photo Group Trip
Why Join This Trip- Inclusions & Exclusions
- Trip Type
- Trip Overview
- Accommodations
- Photo Gallery
- About the Trip Leader
- How to Get There
- Payment Schedule
Why join this Trip?
Early Booking Discount $600 OFF!*
* Book by 31 March 2025
Cocos Island Aggressor Deluxe Cabin (Lower Deck)
Air Conditioning (AC)En Suite BathroomShowerTVDouble Occupancy
Was $6,999p/pNOW $6,439p/p
Cocos Island Aggressor Master Cabin (Upper Deck)
Air Conditioning (AC)En Suite BathroomShowerTVDouble Occupancy
Was $7,349p/pNOW $6,761p/p
OptionalLand Extensions
Inclusions
Exclusions
Trip type
Photo Group Trip
Led by a professional or experienced photographer who will be happy to provide advice and guidance on all elements of your photography as required. The logistics of this trip mean that formal photography tutorials and workshops are not practical.
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Trip Overview
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. This 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 72-82F 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.
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
Accommodations
About the Cocos Island Aggressor
A brand new custom-built dive yacht, the Cocos Island Aggressor 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 twosingle 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)
About the Trip Leader
Mark Strickland
Mark Strickland’s life-long interest in the sea has included over 10,000 dives and careers as a lifeguard, boat captain, and scuba instructor. His passion for underwater photography has led him to many top dive locales, including the Virgin Islands, Australia, and Thailand, where he spent 17 years as Cruise Director on a series of liveaboards. Mark now resides in Ventura County, California.
An avid marine naturalist, Mark has discovered several nudibranch species. He is co-author and principal photographer for Lonely Planet’s award-winning book, “Diving and Snorkeling Thailand”, and his work appears in many magazines, books, and displays around the world. Currently, Mark leads several dive trips each year to his favorite destinations, while working on a career-spanning large-format pictorial book.
Mark's photos and articles have appeared in magazines and books around the world, including Action Asia, BBC Wildlife, National Geographic World, Natural History, Scuba Diving, Skin Diver, Sport Diver, Sportdiving, Unterwasser, and many others.
How to Get There
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 flight-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 and transit hotels for domestic and/or international travel on your behalf, we are also happy to arrange this. Please be advised that there is a ticketing fee for this service.
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Payment Schedule
- Deposit: $1,000 tobook your spot
- Payment 2: $2,000 due 15 August 2026
- Payment 3: $2,000 due 15 December 2026
- Balance: due 15 March 2027
Cocos Pelagic Expedition 2027
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