Published on Jan, 2025
We had decided to snorkel with PDC before we went to Costa Rica, and booked a trip through our hotel as soon as we arrived.
The pick up and transfer to PDC HQ was on time and trouble free.
After signing our wavers we were bussed to the beach and transferred to the dive boat via a small shuttle craft.
The trip out to the islands takes about 45 mins. As a keen birder it was great for me, as there were Terns, Gulls, and as we approached the islands, Frigate Birds, Brown Boobies and Vultures to see.
The see was a bit choppy, but that is beyond the control ofctge dive team so I'll focus on them.
It was a mixed Scuba and Snorkelling trip, so the snorkellers waited on the top deck while the Scuba divers were tanked up, briefed and entered the water.
Then the snorkellers went in. There was a team member at the front, and a team member at the rear of the group and they made sure everyone stayed between them. Despite the chop on the water we saw tons of great fish
There are two snorkelling stops, each of 40 mins, one on each side of the islands.
I've done a fair few snorkelling trips, in the Caibbean, Agean and in Maui, but the attention to detail I saw from the PDC crew was beyond anything I'd ever seen. They are SUPER safety concious, very professional, but at the same time, engaging, personable and very very helpful. They were quite frankly the best crew I've ever snorkelled with.
The whole team were great, but I want to call out one team member, Risky ( dont worry obout the name. Trust me, the guy is a pro). My wife had an issue with her mask when she first got in the water and got in a bit of a panic.( It's her own mask, not a PDC one). Risky was straight on it, calmed her down, sorted her out and swapped her mask for a PDC one then stayed with her till he was sure she was ok. He was an absolute star and my wife was soon enjoying great snorkeling. We both felt very safe with Risky in the water with us. Risky, If you read this, you are a top guy. Thank you.
I dont know if we will ever get back to The NW coast of Costa Rica, but if we do, we will book with PDC again.
The best crew I've ever snorkelled with. Simple as that.
