Jose Pobre Caverns
Protected Area
Portobelo
Why dive here
With 175+ marine species recorded in the area - including bull sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Jose Pobre Caverns offers some of Bocas del Toro's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-29°C, warmest January, August, December.
Mbelo Mbelo sits a bit further out in Iron Bottom Sound, but the boat ride is worth it. We drop onto a wall that plummets down past 25 metres, absolutely coated in soft corals. The gorgonian sea fans here are genuinely massive, sometimes bigger than a diver, and they stretch out into the blue. Keep an eye out for banded sea krait weaving through the coral, and we often spot dusky-capped parrotfish munching away. Visibility usually holds around 25 metres, giving you a good view for spotting those silvertip sharks if you look a bit deeper. It's a solid wall dive, especially if you appreciate dramatic coral formations.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Jose Pobre Caverns
Jose Pobre Caverns Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Jose Pobre Caverns, sourced from Copernicus Marine satellite data
August Averages
Sea Temperature
29.22°C
85°F
Current Speed
5 cm/s
Direction: E (90°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.245 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
30.41 PSU
Data sources: Copernicus Marine Service (EU)
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