Just got back from Costa Rica this past weekend (October 14th, 2007).
It was a trying time for us (two couples) that were suppose to be on a Windjammer ship (Legacy), but the company had gone bottoms up and we were forced to enact plan B, which I had in the wings since I suspected the Legacy wasn't going to sail that week.
Anyway we were able to make some last minute plans using the same airline tickets that we orginally had and flew into San Jose's airport with Continental. We set up a well referenced driver with a comfortable van, Danny of Costa Rican Tours (his own company) http://www.costaricatourdriver.com. He met us promptly at the airport and had us on our way in no time. His new van was very comfortable and had no problem fitting the four of us with all our dive gear. He was very knowledgable about the country and kept us entertained the entire 4.5 hour (bad traffic on friday) trip to Playa del Coco.
At Playa del Coco we had booked a package with Martin and Brenda of Rich Coast Diving Rich Coast Diving - Costa Rica Diving and Adventure, staying at the Villa del Sol Hotel in two suites (which had kitchens).
RCD is on the main street in Playa del Coco and is a nice small shop that is PADI affiliated. The Hotel was very nice and clean and owned by a nice ex-Canadian named Serge. The rooms were comfortable and air-conditioned and were great for what we needed at that price. The hotel was about a mile walk from town, which was fine, and a few blocks from some grocery stores and restaurants (the Dolce Vida being a really good one).
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It was a trying time for us (two couples) that were suppose to be on a Windjammer ship (Legacy), but the company had gone bottoms up and we were forced to enact plan B, which I had in the wings since I suspected the Legacy wasn't going to sail that week.
Anyway we were able to make some last minute plans using the same airline tickets that we orginally had and flew into San Jose's airport with Continental. We set up a well referenced driver with a comfortable van, Danny of Costa Rican Tours (his own company) http://www.costaricatourdriver.com. He met us promptly at the airport and had us on our way in no time. His new van was very comfortable and had no problem fitting the four of us with all our dive gear. He was very knowledgable about the country and kept us entertained the entire 4.5 hour (bad traffic on friday) trip to Playa del Coco.
At Playa del Coco we had booked a package with Martin and Brenda of Rich Coast Diving Rich Coast Diving - Costa Rica Diving and Adventure, staying at the Villa del Sol Hotel in two suites (which had kitchens).
RCD is on the main street in Playa del Coco and is a nice small shop that is PADI affiliated. The Hotel was very nice and clean and owned by a nice ex-Canadian named Serge. The rooms were comfortable and air-conditioned and were great for what we needed at that price. The hotel was about a mile walk from town, which was fine, and a few blocks from some grocery stores and restaurants (the Dolce Vida being a really good one).
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