Coiba National Park
Panama · Panamanian PacificNear Coiba
An island that served as a penal colony for almost a century, which left its forests and its seabed practically untouched. It forms part of the Eastern Tropical Pacific marine corridor along with Cocos, Malpelo and the Galápagos.
Depth
10–35 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Liveaboard/Boat
Best time
June-November
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
Protection status
Parque Nacional de Coiba y Zona Especial de Protección Marina
UNESCO designation
Patrimonio Mundial (Parque Nacional de Coiba y su Zona Especial de Protección Marina, inscrito en 2005)
Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1); Galapagos Travel Center; Columbus Travel; Rebecca Adventure Travel
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
21 species documented in Coiba National Park
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Cangrejo Sally Lightfoot
Grapsus grapsus
Cangrejo terrestre halloween
Gecarcinus quadratus
Coral de lóbulos
Porites lobata
Delfín manchado
Stenella attenuata
EndangeredManta gigante oceánica
Mobula birostris
Pez erizo
Diodon hystrix
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Coiba
5 km away
Similar spots
Which other dive sites are like this one?
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Hasta 20 m · Open Water
Sloths in the nearby mangroves · rays
View dive siteMismo país: Panama
San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)
Panama
Hasta 20 m · Open Water
Lobsters · rays
View dive siteMismo país: Panama
Machalilla / Isla de la Plata
Ecuador
Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water
Humpback whales on passage · manta rays
View dive siteMismo tipo de inmersión: arrecife, pelagico
Caño Island
Costa Rica
Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water
Whitetip reef sharks · manta rays
View dive siteMismo tipo de inmersión: arrecife, pelagico
Keep exploring
Based on what we already know about Coiba National Park.
Your rating
How many stars would you give Coiba National Park?
Comments
Share your experience diving or sailing at Coiba National Park.
Be the first to comment.