| Scuba Diving Our Dive Sites |
Bocas Water Sports has over 15 dive sites that we do on a regular basis, and our
crew is constantly searching for new and interesting dive sites. Our captains and
divemasters take pride in taking our guests to the best dive sites available,
depending upon divers' wishes and weather conditions. Here are just some of the
sites that make diving in Bocas a wonderful experience:
crew is constantly searching for new and interesting dive sites. Our captains and
divemasters take pride in taking our guests to the best dive sites available,
depending upon divers' wishes and weather conditions. Here are just some of the
sites that make diving in Bocas a wonderful experience:
Hospital Point
Located just off the northwest corner of
Isla Solarte, Hospital Point offers a
dramatic backdrop to your dives.
Topside, this is one of the most
beautiful spots in the archipelago, but
underwater is where the true beauty of
Hospital Point can be observed. Enter
the water in a shallow seagrass bed
and swim a short distance to a vertical
mini-wall, encrusted with lettuce corals
and teeming with tropical reef fish and a
large assortment of both hard and soft
corals, vase sponges, and encrusting
sponges. One dramatic feature of this
site is an enormous rock outcropping
which extends out over the reef,
providing shelter for schools of
silversides.
Located just off the northwest corner of
Isla Solarte, Hospital Point offers a
dramatic backdrop to your dives.
Topside, this is one of the most
beautiful spots in the archipelago, but
underwater is where the true beauty of
Hospital Point can be observed. Enter
the water in a shallow seagrass bed
and swim a short distance to a vertical
mini-wall, encrusted with lettuce corals
and teeming with tropical reef fish and a
large assortment of both hard and soft
corals, vase sponges, and encrusting
sponges. One dramatic feature of this
site is an enormous rock outcropping
which extends out over the reef,
providing shelter for schools of
silversides.
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The Playground
One of the closest sites to Bocas
Town, The Playground starts with a
shallow, sandy area that is covered
with pillow starfish, conch, sea
cucumber, and other invertebrates. As
you approach the reef area,
surgeonfish, parrotfish, damselfish and
other colorful reef fish begin to
proliferate. The reef here is extremely
healthy and the reef structure provides
a home for moray eels, spiny lobster,
and channel clinging crabs. This area
is also home to some of the biggest
Barrel sponges in Bocas. Another
feature of this site is an underwater
cable that provides electricity to one of
the neighboring islands. Following this
cable can provide an interesting
lesson in the different types of
ecosystems found in the waters of
Bocas del Toro.
One of the closest sites to Bocas
Town, The Playground starts with a
shallow, sandy area that is covered
with pillow starfish, conch, sea
cucumber, and other invertebrates. As
you approach the reef area,
surgeonfish, parrotfish, damselfish and
other colorful reef fish begin to
proliferate. The reef here is extremely
healthy and the reef structure provides
a home for moray eels, spiny lobster,
and channel clinging crabs. This area
is also home to some of the biggest
Barrel sponges in Bocas. Another
feature of this site is an underwater
cable that provides electricity to one of
the neighboring islands. Following this
cable can provide an interesting
lesson in the different types of
ecosystems found in the waters of
Bocas del Toro.
Punta Manglar (Mangrove
Point)/The Wreck
This is a beautiful reef system, starting
in approximately 12 feet of water and
descending to approximately 60 feet;
this area provides a vast array of hard
and soft corals, sponges, and schooling
reef fish. The shallower part of this reef
system is alive with vibrant colors, while
in the deeper areas it is not unusual to
find large grouper and snapper stalking
their prey. Close to this reef system is
another of our dive sites. Called simply
"The Wreck," this site is the best wreck
dive in Bocas. This ship was a car ferry
that was sunk intentionally in 1999 as
an artificial reef. She sits in
approximately 35 feet of sea water and
her decks come within 20 feet of the
surface. Being submerged for many
years, the wreck is totally encrusted
with file clams, corals, and sponges and
provides a home to a multitude of
feather duster worms, spaghetti worms,
and arrow crabs.
Point)/The Wreck
This is a beautiful reef system, starting
in approximately 12 feet of water and
descending to approximately 60 feet;
this area provides a vast array of hard
and soft corals, sponges, and schooling
reef fish. The shallower part of this reef
system is alive with vibrant colors, while
in the deeper areas it is not unusual to
find large grouper and snapper stalking
their prey. Close to this reef system is
another of our dive sites. Called simply
"The Wreck," this site is the best wreck
dive in Bocas. This ship was a car ferry
that was sunk intentionally in 1999 as
an artificial reef. She sits in
approximately 35 feet of sea water and
her decks come within 20 feet of the
surface. Being submerged for many
years, the wreck is totally encrusted
with file clams, corals, and sponges and
provides a home to a multitude of
feather duster worms, spaghetti worms,
and arrow crabs.
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