MV Adventure

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Notes: Departure times from Puntarenas vary according to the tides, between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. You will be informed of your pick-up time from San Jose.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from some hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 10 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Alcoholic drinks, scuba equipment (US$ 43 per day), torches, computer, dive insurance, departure tax (US$26), Cocos Island National Park fee (US$ 35 per person per day), US$ 30 charge for an Emergency Evacuation Plan. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: MV Adventure departs from Puntarenas. Guests fly into Costa Rica and overnight in San Jose. You will be transferred from your hotel in San Jose to Puntarenas, provided you stay in a recommended hotel. For more information see our Costa Rica travel information section.

Non-diver rate: US$ 300 off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 100% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rate below. Equivalent to pay for 18 guests and 2 extra persons can join free of charge.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): US$ 6,300.

• Air-conditioning
• Private en-suite bathroom with hot water shower hand basin, toiletries and towels
• Windows and portholes
• Bedside reading lights
• Wardrobe, shelves and mirror
• Bedding
• Fire warning system
• Fire extinguisher and life jackets
• USA 3-pin 110V electricity
• Space for luggage

• Cruise leader/Dive instructor
• Dive Master
• Captain
• Head Chef
• Engineer
• Steward/Maid
• Deck Hand

• International and local Costa Rican cuisine is served.
• Buffet service in the air-conditioned saloon's dining area.
• Meals consist of pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks.
• Coffee, tea, drinking water, fruit, cake and cookies are provided free of charge.
• Soft drinks, spirits and wine are available for purchase onboard.
• Most dietary requirements can be catered for - please send advanced notice.
• Catering begins with lunch on your first day of the cruise.

• Built in year 1977, restored in 2004, refurbished in 2008
• Size - 30m x 7.3m
• Top speed - 9 knots
• Cruising speed - 8 knots
• 2 x 175 Detroit engines
• 2 x 127 KW John Deere generators
• 2 x dive tank compressors - Mako & Bauer
• Enriched air nitrox system
• 12 litre aluminium scuba tanks with K valves
• Electricity - 110 & 240V 24 hrs per day
• Water capacity - 34,000 litres
• Fresh watermaker
• Fuel capacity - 56,800 litres
• Waste storage tank

• 2 life rafts (20 pax each)
• 2 x 115 HP Yamaha dinghies
• SSB radio
• Furuno radar
• GPS
• Date Marine fishfinder
• Depth sounder
• Date Marine plotter
• AP-45 autopilot
• Satellite phone, email & weather fax
• CCTV in engine room
• Bilge pump alarm
• Personal scuba tracking devices
• Searchlight & horn
• MFA box and trained staff
• 2,040 litres emergency oxygen
• Emergency signalling devices
• Fire extinguishers and life jackets throughout