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Come be part of the ultimate diving adventure in Coiba – explore the stunning underwater world like never before!
Embark on a one-of-a-kind scuba diving adventure in Coiba National Park
Our location gives us complete acces to the Coiba National Park and The Archipelago of Contreras.
Expert guides take you to the best dive sites in Coiba National Park.
Professional ScubaPro and XDeep dive gear. For more comfortable and enjoyable dives.
Dive in crystal clear waters and discover reefs, sharks, manta rays and impressive marine biodiversity.
Diving with Dive Base Coiba
Dive Base Coiba is the first dive center in Pixvae, just 20 short minutes from Coiba National Park.
We are dedicated to guiding divers on an unforgettable journey through the spectacular underwater world of Coiba National Park, the best diving in Panama. Whether you are an experienced diver or a curious adventurer taking your first step, you have chosen the perfect place!
We pride ourselves on being one of the largest and most prestigious dive centers in Panama, offering professional PADI courses and dive trips to Coiba Island, tailored to all levels of divers.
Our commitment to superior customer service and safety guarantees unforgettable dive excursions.
How to get to Pixvae?
Pixvae is an excellent place for divers to explore Coiba and the Contreras Archipelago. With easy access to local dive sites, the area offers a wide variety of marine life for all levels. Non-divers can enjoy the beaches, mangroves and local culture. Pixvae is a quiet town with friendly people and delicious cuisine, making it the ideal place for an unforgettable adventure in Panama.
Discover our diving services in Coiba Island. Jump into our crystal clear waters and discover why Coiba is among some of the best places to dive in the world.
In addition to our range of dive packages and excursions, we also offer individual and multi-day guided tours to discover Coiba National Park and the local Pixvae area. Both areas have an abundance of wildlife and places of interest, both natural and cultural.
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What our customers say
Second dive trip with Dive Base Coiba - Long overdue review, but my son, friend and I did our second weekend with Kevan Mantell in late November. Once again, truly an amazing weekend. Saw dozens of white tipped... read more reef sharks, sea turtles, schools of tuna, corvina, etc.
On our last dive, second day, we saw an enormous sea turtle that appeared at first to have gotten wedged between a couple of rocks on the sea floor. We watched him closely for about 5 minutes, and eventually he got loose and swam away.
As I wrote last time, diving with Kevan really is like participating in a research expedition.
During our latest trip, he even let us participate in helping contribute to his research in our own small way. One of the divers who joined us brought a drone and Kevan asked him to take photographs and video of the coral beds in one of the bays that he could use to build out a more comprehensive research map of the area.
His knowledge of the area is extraordinary. When you arrive to Dive Base Coiba, he has this huge map of the Coiba National Park on the wall, and he'll give you a really comprehensive overview of the marine biology, environmental history, geological history, and even political history (Coiba Island was the site of a notorious prison during the Noriega years) of the area. Fascinating stuff.
At another point while we were at the surface, Kevan stopped the boat just as a pod of dolphins was swimming towards us. Kevan urged us to jump in with snorkels and mask. We watched as they whooshed by right underneath us. Incredible.
The other thing about Kevan: He gives his full attention and professionalism to every one of his clients whether its recreational divers like us; professional and research divers from National Geographic, the European Space Agency, or BBC: or his VIP clients like Mick Jagger, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, and several well known billionaires (yes, he's taken them all diving at Coiba) He puts a premium on safety and will walk you through a full safety briefing before every dive and do several safety check ins during your dives.
We'll be heading back for our third trip in 2018.
December 26, 2017




