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Diving
in Panama
The name,
Panama, literally means “the place of abundant fish” and the
relatively few folks who have dived in the Republic of
Panama will gladly testify that the name is well-deserved.
With over 250 species of reef and game fish, over 50
different types of coral, plus tons of turtles, sharks,
rays, and invertebrates, Panama boasts some of the best
diving in the world--dive the Pacific one-day and the
Caribbean the next. It is only a short one-hour, scenic
vehicle ride. The fact that few people know about it only
enhances the diving experience for those who do. Instead of
hordes of divers swarming on exhausted dive sites, you will
find vibrant coral reefs where schools of large fish still
react to divers more out of curiosity than fear.
Diving
with Panama Divers
From
the moment you are met at the airport by our highly
trained, customer oriented staff--you’ll know that
you made the right decision in choosing Panama
Divers!
Caribbean
- Panama Divers will take you diving on the best 100
miles of Panama’s 425 miles of Caribbean coast, from
Portobello to the San Blas Islands. Portobello is
only a one-hour scenic ride in our van from your
Hotel. Visibility: 40 ft to unlimited.
Currents: generally very mild to moderate.
Temperature: Bath tub warm! Skin to 2 mm
suit. Dive Sites: Drake Island, Salmedina,
Three Sisters, Buffet Reef, Iron Castle, Lighthouse,
Shark Reef, Coconut Reef, Isla Grande, Isla Mamey &
many, many unnamed virgin reefs. All the world’s
tropical fish swim these waters—very colorful &
healthy reefs!
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Portobelo
Coiba
Perlas (Coming Soon)
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The dive sites themselves vary greatly,
offering a spectacular array of different underwater
topographical features including pinnacles, fringing reefs,
As if that weren’t enough, you can find wrecks ranging in
age all the way back to the 16th century littered
about as well as a whole host of pinnacles, caverns, caves,
and other gorgeous underwater topographical features. There
is an abundance of virgin dive sites suitable for divers of
every level and every special interest.
Pacific
– Come dive the warm, clear Pacific waters
surrounding islands once sailed by Pirates! These
waters abound in tropical game fish, and are
considered-among the best fishing grounds in the
world. Sailfish, amberjack, bonito, wahoo, dolphin,
corbin, red snapper, tuna and macarel, as well as
marine turtle, shrimp giant oysters, clams and
mussels make this a paradise for divers. Dive
Sites: Taboga Island, Perlas Islands, and Coiba
Island. Coiba Island diving has been described as a
mixture between the Galapagos Islands and the Coco's
Islands, Costa Rica. This area is virtually virgin
territory for the diver. Temperature:
surface is the low 80's with thermo clines common at
depth, dropping temperature to the mid 70's.
Currents: variable, depending on the tide--12
to 20ft tidal exchange is present around the
islands. Visibility - average is 70ft to
unlimited!
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