Dive Base Coiba

Punta Deseo, which translates as Wish Point, is increasingly living up to its name. We usually drop the anchor in the sandy area of the first part of the reef at about 6 to 7 meters. DSDs or Open Water students can dive the shallow area of the reef, while everyone else can reach depths to up to 18 meters.

Just to start a day, we can check everything and make comfortable divers here. Is part of the canales de afuera area in Coiba National Park, starts shallow and give the divers the comfort to begin the day.

In Canales de Afuera area, next to Isla Afuerita, divers find a rock in the surface that mark the entrance to two different rock formations that allow divers start in a shallow area and then go for more deep and challenging bottom.

The tip of the rock protrudes from the surface of the water, which makes orientation easy both on land and underwater. Here you will find shallower, sandy areas, but also deep, steep rock faces. I recommend that you always keep a good eye on your dive computer: before you know it, you can end up at 30 meters.

Along the buoy line one descends to about 12 meters, from where the reef begins and extends to a depth of about 28 meters.

The special thing about Faro is that it has both, shallower areas at the ends that allow easy entry, and a wonderful reef that descends to depths of around 30 meters, which can be explored if the current allows it. Most common to see big sharks!