Scuba Diving the Prison Paradise of Coiba Island, Panama

Episode 4 - Scuba Diving the Prison Paradise of Coiba Island, Panama

The first real dive stop in my hunt for the perfect place to start my dive shop in Central America.
Isla Coiba is am ex penal colony (think Alcatraz) off the Pacific Coast of Panama, approximately 1 hour boat ride from Santa Catalina village using twin 220HP speedboat.
Although previous reviews had briefed me for relatively cold water, poor visibility and strong currents, diving in September was nothing like this.
Tropical diving at it's best with water warm enough for cocktail diving in board shorts, little to no current and 25-30 meter visibility on the first and third dives.

00:12 - Introduction
00:43 - Briefing at Panama Dive Center in Santa Catalina
01:11 - Dolphin sighting on boat trip to Isla Canales
01:48 - Scuba Diving "El Buffet" dive site off Isla Canales
02:31 - Green Moray Eel out in the open
02:37 - Pacific Sea Horse closeup
02:45 - Baby white tip reef shark
03:00 - Lunch stop at Isla Coiba (Coiba Island)
03:10 - Diving La Iglesia (The Church) on Rancheria Island, Coiba National Park
04:23 - Diving Don Juan divesite on Rancheria Island. White tip sharks, stingrays
06:00 - Spanish speaking Parrot

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The Man Who Did It
by John Fattal
I am a passionate scuba diver and surfer. Since I can remember I have always loved the water and the ocean.
Follow me as I travel through Central America - Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize on my hunt to find the best place in the world for diving to start my own dive school.