Diving in Coiba National Park

Explore 29 dive sites in Coiba National Park, Panama. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.

Marine Life in Coiba National Park

Home to 355 recorded species including 317 reef fish, 13 sharks & rays, 7 whales & dolphins, 6 other, 5 hard corals, 2 crabs & lobsters.

Marine Protected Areas in Coiba National Park

  • Isla de Cañas - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Cerro Hoya - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Sarigua - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Isla Iguana - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Peñón de La Honda - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Coiba - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Golfo de Montijo - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • San San Pond Sak - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Playa Boca Vieja - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Isla Montuosa - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Pablo Arturo Barrios - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Escudo de Veraguas - Protected Landscape (IUCN Category V)
  • La Playa de la Barqueta Agrícola - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
  • Parc national de Coiba et sa zone spéciale de protection marine - World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (IUCN Category Not Applicable)
  • Isla Bastimentos - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Golfo de Chiriquí - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Golfo de Montijo - Area of Managed Resources (IUCN Category VI)
  • Reverendo Padre Jesús Héctor Gallego Herrera - National Park (IUCN Category II)
  • Zona de Reserva La Marinera - Without Category Defined (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Zona de Reserva Matumbal - Without Category Defined (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Playa Bluff - Without Category Defined (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Coiba National Park - Nearest Airports

  • Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago - 87 km away, approx 110 min travel time
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Tocumen - 288 km away, approx 329 min travel time
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), San José (Alajuela) - 361 km away, approx 409 min travel time

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