NAUTILUS UNDER SEA

32m / 106ft MAX 18 NITROX WIFI

PRICE PER DAY FROM USD 0

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At a glance:

Visits Cocos Island and Costa Rican Pacific coastline
All cabins with private bathrooms
Nautilus lifeline lost diver devices
Free trip video and photos
SOLAS safety standards
Large boat with steel hull

The Undersea Hunter was the first liveaboard to operate diving cruises to Cocos Island, now it returns there in the form of Nautilus Under Sea! It is a converted steel hull research boat. It is a relatively small vessel that sleeps only 18 guests in comfort.

As both a diving liveaboard and a vessel for camera crew support, the Nautilus Under Sea is well equipped for underwater photographers and videographers. There is a personal storage system for underwater cameras, as well as a standard camera table with hoses, and rinse tanks.

Guests are accommodated in air-conditioned cabins with private en-suite bathrooms. Facilities include an air-conditioned saloon with full entertainment facilities including TV, DVD player and computer, a dining area, and a sun deck that features a hot tub and sun loungers where you can stretch out and work on your tan.

Comms features include wi-fi internet and satellite phone, so when you are far at sea around Cocos Island you can still stay connected. On the diving side, you will appreciate the liveaboard's spacious and well-organized dive deck with individual storage spaces. There is also nitrox available on board, as well as 15 liter tanks, and the Nautilus Under Sea is re-breather friendly. Cocos is a remote, dream scuba destination and it is good to know that you could be in such safe hands as those of the experienced crew of the Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard.

Nautilus Under Sea has 8 air-conditioned cabins, all with private en-suite bathrooms. There is 1 double bed cabin with windows on the upper deck of the liveaboard and 7 double/twin bunk bed cabins with portholes on the lower deck.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning (individual control)
Windows or portholes
En-suite bathroom with toilet and hot water shower, hand basin
Toiletries and towels
TV and DVD player (Premium suite only)

Reading lights
Wardrobe/bureau, shelves and mirror
2 flat pin sockets for 110V electricity
Bedding and luggage space
Life jackets

No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 8 - hot water

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

The food onboard the Nautilus Under Sea is freshly prepared and varied, with all meals included in your trip. Dishes are made from scratch on the liveaboard by the chef and scheduled around the diving activities. While there is no fixed menu, meals are tailored to guest preferences and dietary needs.

Continental Breakfast (6:30 - 7 am):

A light start to the day before the first dive
Includes pastries, toast, fruit, yogurt, and cereal

Breakfast (9:30 am):

Hot dishes such as eggs, omelets, pancakes, or French toast
Served with turkey bacon or turkey sausage (no pork is served onboard)

Lunch (12:30 - 1 pm):

Deli-style options including sandwiches and wraps
Homemade soups
Hot dishes such as pizza or grilled chicken

Dinner (7:30 pm):

Rotating menus featuring steak, chicken, or pasta dishes
Special themed nights such as freshly prepared street tacos

Additional Notes:

Meals are freshly made onboard with flexibility for dietary preferences. Note that the liveaboard doesn't serve pork on board
Please advise of special requirements when booking or directly with the Nautilus Under Sea chef onboard

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Notes: Cocos is a popular destination with limited liveaboard spaces. We recommend you book well in advance to avoid disappointment.

Dive experience: 50 logged dives and advanced open water is the bare minimum experience required to safely dive around Cocos Island. More experience is better and all scuba divers should have good buoyancy skills. The use of enriched air nitrox (and an EANx certification) is mandatory.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, round trip transfers from San Jose Airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemasters (1 guide for 7 scuba divers), standard tanks, weights and weight belts, CD of photos/video at the end of the tour, Nautilus Lifeline marine rescue GPS, Dive Alert, SMB safety sausage, torch, tank beacon, state taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (USD 255 per week), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (USD 120), diving insurance, Cocos Island National Park fee (USD 120 per day plus 13% VAT). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid in advance.

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, steel and specialized tanks. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard safaris depart from Golfito, Costa Rica. Guests fly into San Jose International Airport (SJO). For more details, including airlines, see our Costa Rica travel information section. You will be transferred by road (90 minutes) from the airport to a resort near the marina, in time for boarding and port departure at 7:30 pm. After a 36-hour return journey from Cocos Island back to the mainland, you will disembark at 8-8:30 am and use a shuttle back to San Jose Airport or nearby hotel.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin and pay the standard fare, or pay a supplement of 25% of the Double stateroom published price for their own private cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 11 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Triple stateroom free of charge (total 12 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 extra people can join the cruise in a Triple stateroom free of charge (total 18 guests).

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