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Coiba Island National Park

Coiba, Panama
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Coiba
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Snorkeling
Traveler Description: The Indo-Pacific current through the Gulf of Chiriqui provides a very unique dive/snorkel environment. The warm current brings with it coral and many... more »
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AndyF956
Dusseldorf, Germany
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13 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

beautiful island, beautiful flora, beautiful fauna, great snorkeling, untouched nature, really really spectacular! A++++! More

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Cort008
Phoenix, Arizona
1 review
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2011
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The town of Santa The town of Santa Catalina is difficult to get to to put it mildly, but for the adventurous, well woth the effort. I dove for two days, six tanks total. Luis the dive guide was great, we saw scores of white tip shark, baracuda , five octopus, two seahorses, many variety eels, a couple of rays,... More

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sunsquashed
Panama
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6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2010
3
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We took a three day scuba/snorkeling trip with Coiba Dive Center. The cost was very reasonable given the park fees, boat/fuel costs, and scuba equipment (for the divers). Coiba Dive Center (CDC) is run by a very nice couple (Glenn and Julie). Glenn handled the reservations and did a great job communicating with us about what we wanted. Julie was... More

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travoholic
Montreal, Canada
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5 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2010
1
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Went diving with the Coiba Dive Center in Santa Catalina ( Panama ) last week to complete my open water PADI certification. My instructor (Julie) was really knowledgeable & sweet. I got a top of the line course...actually better than I expected (I heard a few stories of people going down south to complete their certification...well that's the thing they... More

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whitemustard
Chicago
1 review
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2009
3
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Did a 3 day dive package, staying at Coiba 2 nights with Coiba Dive Center. The husband and wife team at CDC did a fantastic job and are very knowledgable about the area, diving, and marine life. As for the diving it was kind of repitive after a while, and the comment that it is the next Galapagos is quite... More

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mallehai
Celle, Deutschland
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011
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1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 1, 2011
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pberube
Montréal, Québec
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2010
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environmentalReefs
santiago de chile
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 21, 2010
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gino507
Santa Catalina, Panama
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 21, 2010
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