Panama Dive Center, Veraguas Province, Panama
5.0 (890 reviews) Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Santa Catalina Scuba & Snorkelling • Shark Diving • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Boat Tours • Dolphin & Whale Watching
Recommend to reserve dive spot prior but totally worth it!
Great professional dive center with small group of maximal divers on a boat. I love the breaks at different beautiful beaches in between the dives. Saw even a ‘baby’ crocodile at one. Both dive instructor Kat and Jose are amazing, great briefings and you feel safe. Plus great guides to show you as much as possible under water, we saw seahorse, turtles, the smallest nudibranch I have seen so far (half a small finger nail!), a lot of octopus of which one was a national geographic documentary worth experience with changing colours while teased by two larger fishes poking him… amazing! Definitely will come back and dive with them as I couldn’t go to Contreras this time. Also I recommend to reserve your dive spots at least one week ahead of your arrival through their website. I couldn’t go the first time when I was at Santa Catalina as everything was fully booked already and I came back after two weeks traveling again, this time reserved.
Address
Calle Principal Right hand, in the only crossroad, Santa Catalina, Panama, Postal Code: 0352.
Mobile
Website
http://www.panamadivecenter.com
Working hours
Monday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 19:31
User Ratings
5.0 based on (890 reviews)
Reviews
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5Crystal W 5:00 PM Mar 12, 2022
Great Experience
I dove with Panama Dive Center at the end of February and it was a great experience. I was a bit nervous since I have never dove in the Pacific before but everyone was extremely friendly and professional. All of the equipment was prepared beforehand and double checked the morning of. It was a full day experience, with three dives and lunch included. Jose, who led the dive, was really knowledgeable about the sites and told us exactly what to expect. He was also really quick in responding when anyone had an issue in the water. The dives themselves were great. There was so much life (a huge school of barracuda, a bunch of white tipped sharks, octopi, etc). The island where we stopped for lunch was also gorgeous (fine white sand, different shades of blue water, islands around). Everyone at the dive shop was also incredibly friendly outside of diving. My friends and I had arrived in Santa Catalina without accommodation, not realizing that it was carnival weekend and that all places were booked out. Sabina lent us tents and directed us to a place where we could camp. I 100% recommend diving with this shop and will definitely be returning the next time I am in Santa Catalina.
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5George 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2022
Amazing Experience
Fantastic Experience with this Dive Center. They were extremely professional and welcoming. We were fortunate enough to see a great deal of marine life including white tip sharks, Moray Eels and seahorses. On the boat ride to the dive site we even spotted 2 whales and a Dolphin. A nice sandwich and some pineapple were included as snacks. They lent me a dry bag to put my electronics in and sent our group a link for all of the videos that they took underwater straight after the dive (for free) Its nice to dive with a company where there are no hidden costs or extras. You pay your money and they go above and beyond to make you feel the value. Camilo was a great guide for our group and started the day off we a dive briefing that can only be delivered by someone who really cares about what they do and the environment that they are working in. A can't recommend this company highly enough. Thanks guys
