点评:I took the SCUBA tour with Scuba Tamarindo, booked through Iguana Surf. It was FANTASTIC. I have done snorkeling a fair amount before, and I'm a fairly adventurous person in general; but I've never done SCUBA before this.
Veronica was my instructor and she was the BEST! She gave me a briefing in the morning on the basic skills neededto certify for the day. It seemed like so many things to remember; but she went over everything again on the boat. Then, she went over it step by step as we actually did the 2 dives. I was never nervous, because she made it so easy, and I knew she would help with anything if needed.
We took a taxi boat from the beach in Tamarindo out to the actual dive boat and climbed aboard. The boat was stocked with fruit, snacks, juice and water for the 40-min or so journey out to the Catalina Islands and back. We saw a couple of dolphins on the way, plus the captain played some Bob Marley while we rode, which is always a win for me!
The dives were so fun!! For me, the big highlight was the ENORMOUS giant manta rays. They must have been 20 feet across the wingspan or something. They were surprisingly HUGE, and gentle giants--absolutely awe-inspiring! We probably saw 5 of them, and they slowly cruised by, just a few feet away like we weren't even there. I think I might have held my breath LOL. We also saw some white tipped reef sharks, puffer fish, eels, some kind of sea snake, a rock fish, several big school of fish, tons of other beautiful tropical fish, starfish, and probably several things I'm forgetting right now.
Veronica also took some awesome pics and videos for me to memorialize the experience, which I was super grateful for. Thank you for everything, Vero and Scuba Tamarindo!
翻译:我参加了Scuba Tamarindo的潜水之旅,是通过Iguana Surf预订的。真是太棒了!我以前浮潜过不少次,而且我本身也比较喜欢冒险;但这是我第一次潜水。
我的教练是Veronica,她简直太棒了!早上她给我讲解了当天考证所需的基本技能。感觉要记住的东西很多,但她在船上又把所有内容都讲了一遍。然后,在我们实际进行两次潜水时,她一步一步地讲解。我一点也不紧张,因为她讲解得非常清楚易懂,而且我知道如果需要任何帮助,她都会尽力帮忙。
我们从Tamarindo海滩乘坐出租船前往潜水船,然后登船。船上备有水果、零食、果汁和水,供我们在前往卡特琳娜群岛的40分钟左右的航程中享用。途中我们看到了几只海豚,船长还放了鲍勃·马利的歌,这对我来说简直太棒了!
潜水太好玩了!!对我来说,最大的亮点是看到了巨大的蝠鲼。它们的翼展估计有20英尺(约6米)那么长。它们体型惊人,而且性情温和——真是令人叹为观止!我们大概看到了5条,它们缓缓游过,离我们只有几英尺远,仿佛我们根本不存在。我当时可能都屏住了呼吸,哈哈。我们还看到了白鳍礁鲨、河豚、鳗鱼、某种海蛇、石斑鱼、好几大群鱼、数不清的其他美丽的热带鱼、海星,可能还有一些我一时想不起来的。
维罗妮卡还帮我拍了一些很棒的照片和视频,记录下这段美好的经历,我对此非常感激。 Vero 和 Scuba Tamarindo,感谢你们所做的一切!