Diving in Panama,

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 Panama has some superb diving. The temperature ranges from 70F to 82F in the Pacific with viz of 60ft/20m or better and a little cooler along the Caribbean coastline with viz from 40ft/13m upwards. You could see a wide variety of reef and game fish abundant coral and invertebrates. The coastline is visited by turtles, sharks, wahoo, dolphin and rays, and some of the wrecks date back to the 16th century.

 

  • Scuba-charters.com. David, Chiriquí, Republic of Panama, Tel:  Panama (011) 507-6-566-5984 U.S. phone number (407) 792-3765 www.scuba-charters.com E-mail: info@scuba-charters.com
  • M.V. Coral Star. Port of Pedregal, City of David, Panama Tel: (307)733-3127 Fax: (307)739-9139 www.coralstar.com E-mail: info@coralsrtar.com
  • Starfleet Eco Adventures, S.A. Calle 2374, 1ra Isla Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Tel: (507) 757-9630 Fax: (507) 757-9630 E-mail: scuba@vacationmail.com 
  • Bocas Watersports. Isla Bocas Del Toro, Panama, Tel: (507) 757-9541, Fax: (507) 757-9541
  • Scuba Panama. Panama City Tel: 261-3841/261-9586
  • Panama Divers, Inc.  Panama, Republic of Panama. : Tel: 011-(507) 6-656-0198 
    •     Fax :011-507-314-0817 URL: ww.panamadivers.com E-mail: info@panamadivers.com
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  • #1 Oxyvital de Panamá, S.A., Hyperbaric & Subaquatic Medicine, Hospital Integrado San Miguel Arcángel, Ave. Ricardo Alfaro final, Edificio No. 1, Panamá City.
     
  • The "Autoridad del Canal de Panamá" (Panama Canal Authority or ACP) has the only 2 multiplace chambers (54- inch diameters, double-lock) in the country, one on each side of the isthmus (Miraflores on the Pacific side and Gatun on the Atlantic side). Due to the type of operation at the ACP, CFR regulations are followed to maintain the highest dive safety standards.

Diving Medicine Programme Coordinator for the Panama Canal Authority:     James A. Denham, M.D.,     PO Box 55-1108 ,     Estafeta Paitilla, PANAMA , e-mails:  jdenham@pancanal.com  jdenham@cwp.net.pa  Telephone #:  (507) 443-7336     * in case of an emergency after work hours call the ACP operator at (507) 272-6114

24-hour ACP operator telephone number: (507) 272-6114

Chamber telephone numbers:  Atlantic side  (507) 443-5289     :      Pacific side   (507) 276-8585

 

Pictures by www.twinoceans.com 

 

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(None at present. Have you been diving Coiba, Taboga or the Perlas Islands on the Pacific coast, or Portobelo, Mamey Island or Isla grande on the Caribbean coast ?)