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Aventuras Coiba Panama
By the mini-super at the junction 6868 1282,
aventuras-
coibapanama.wix.com/islacoibasona
.
Reliable local outfit run by Victor and his brother, who
know plenty of good snorkelling sites and are happy to lead tours to Coiba or closer to home.
Birding Coiba
On the right, just after the junction on the road down to Playa Santa Catalina
654 41806,
birdingcoiba.com
.
Bilingual (English-Spanish) Javier Elizondo specializes
in safety-conscious birding tours to Coiba and surrounding islets ($250/person for one day
to $235 for three; assuming six people), including park fees, meals, snacks and lodgings. He
also guides for Fluid Adventures.
Coiba Dive Center
Main road between Brisas del Mar and the police station 6565 7200,
scubadivecenter.com
.
This dive shop is similarly experienced and offers similar deals to
Scuba Coiba.
Fluid Adventures
Playa Santa Catalina 832 2368,
fluidadventurespanama.com
.
Ac-
claimed Canadian outfit specializing in surfing and kayaking - lessons, tours and equipment
rental. Kayak tours range from an easy paddle and snorkel round Isla Santa Catalina ($60),
to three- or six-day kayaking and camping adventures in Coiba that offer wonderful access to
wildlife ($502/$1165).
Scuba Coiba
Playa Santa Catalina 6575 0122,
scubacoiba.com
.
Top billing for diving
goes to pioneering Austrian Herbie Sunk. Rates are $64 for two-tank trips close to Santa
Catalina, $123 for Coiba national park. Multi-day trips with three-tank dives to Coiba are
also available ($674 for a three-day all-inclusive tour). Gear rental ($15/day) and park fees
are extra. Also does PADI certification.
