Author: Debbie (---.sip.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: 05-15-08 08:25
Trent,
Carlos Rosario is not reachable by car and you don't want to haul dive equipment on a 20 minute hike over the hill from Flamenco Beach! I've never snorkeled or dived Tamarindo from shore. Perhaps someone that's snorkeled it can let you know if you can just drive up and dive.
Melones is well suited for shore diving. You can just drive right up there. There are two picnic tables to use for gearing up, and it is a very easy entry. From there, you can plan your dive to go pretty much all the way to Tamarindo and back. You really don't even need to be good on air as it is very shallow. Just don't drift too far south and get into the channel between the island and Luis Pena Island - heavy boat traffic and current!
You can get tanks from Monika and Walter at Culebra Divers at the ferry dock, or from Mini Mas near the fish/gas dock.
I have always wanted to shore dive Flamenco, but have never gotten my lazy rear in gear to do it. It too, would be a fair walk with gear, but I'm curious to see what's out there from a dive perspective (have snorkeled there many times).
Happy Diving!
Debbie
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