Whitetip reef shark confirmed 5 months agoPeak season now

Manuelita Island

Cocos Island · Costa Rica

A 150 m basalt islet off the north east corner of Cocos with three named dives: a deep outside wall holding scalloped hammerhead cleaning stations at 21–24 m, an inside coral garden running 12–21 m, and the channel between the islet and the main island. Tiger sharks patrol the blue, barberfish work the cleaning stations on the wall, and the after dark version is the most famous whitetip reef shark hunting dive in the world — dozens of sharks swarming the reef on a single torch beam.

Conditions

Depth

12 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

10 to 20 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

25 to 28°C

Temperate wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	25	26	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	25
Vis (m)	15	20	20	20	15	10	10	10	10	10	15	15
Current	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong