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$70), including PADI open-water certification ($250) and a taster course, plus snorkelling
outings as well as kayak rental (single $3/hr, $18/day; double $5/hr, $35/day) and wakeboard-
ing.
Boteros Bocatoreños
C 3, at Av “A” 757 9760.
An association of local boatmen formed
to try and compete against some of the slicker foreign tour operators, offering the usual tour
favourites, often at slightly lower prices, and with bags of local tales to tell.
La Buga Dive
C 3, at Av “B” 6781 0755,
labugapanama.com
.
Originally exclusively a
dive centre (open-water $250), La Buga now also does surfing, snorkelling and fishing trips
as well as Stand-Up-Paddle (SUP), kayak and surfboard rental.
Jampan Tours
C 1, at Av “B” 757 9619.
You can't miss the bright Jamaican colours of
their office or boats, which run water-taxi services to Red Frog Beach and the standard day
tours ($25-30), plus one that includes a visit to a Ngäbe community on Isla San Cristóbal.
Scuba 6 Diving
Old Bank, Bastimentos 6722 5245,
scuba6diving.com
.
New dive oper-
ator offering two-tank dives ($80-110) and PADI certification (open-water $270) and taster
courses for beginners ($75).
Starfleet Scuba
C 1, near Av “D” 757 9630,
starfleetscuba.com
.
British-run company
with a friendly, professional team focusing on diving (two-tank $70), including full PADI
open-water diving courses ($225) but also offering massage and spa treatments. English,
Spanish and German spoken.
