Contreras

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To confirm a Contreras trip, we require a minimum of four divers.
When you reserve this trip, we’ll understand that you’re interested in Contreras and will offer the same option to other divers to help complete the group.

If we do not reach the minimum number of participants, your booking will automatically be transferred to our regular Coiba trip.

Please also note that if weather or sea conditions make the journey to Contreras unsafe or unsuitable, we may adjust the itinerary to other dive sites within the park. In either case, you’ll of course receive a refund of the price difference.

Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us.

If you are planning to dive for several days and would like to explore more of Coiba National Park, we also offer trips to the Contreras area. These remote islands lie about 1 hour 45 min to 2 hours from Santa Catalina.

The sites here are more isolated, and it’s rare to see another boat or diver. You’ll find large fan corals unique to this part of the park, massive schools of snapper, barracuda, and bigeye jacks, long-tail stingrays, eagle rays, and—during March and April—sometimes schools of hammerhead sharks.

Because the dives in Contreras can be deeper and occasionally have stronger currents, these trips are reserved for divers with more than 30 logged dives and recent experience. We also dive with Nitrox to extend bottom time and safety. (If you’re not certified, we can offer the Nitrox course or a “Dive Today” option before the trip.)

After check in the day before to get gear organized, finalize payments and analyze your tanks, we meet at the dive shop at 7:00 am to leave as early as possible for this full-day adventure.

Contreras is best suited for experienced divers spending multiple days with us, as it’s a great complement to the rest of Coiba’s dive sites—not a replacement, but an extension of what the park has to offer. Many of our most seasoned divers say that both areas deliver equally incredible diving experiences, each with its own highlights.

Price with Nitrox 32% for 2 dives: $210 

Third dive with Nitrox 32%: $45  (In the rainy season the third dive cannot be guaranteed due to weather conditions and our concern for safety)

Included: equipment (also dive computer), lunch, fruit and water

Not included: park entrance fees ($20 for foreigners, $5 for panameños and residents, must be paid in cash) 

Nitrox: 

If you’re not Nitrox certified, we can offer you a short introduction in the morning (PADI Discover Nitrox option) at no additional cost.

Alternatively, you can take the opportunity to get fully certified for an additional $185. In that case, we’ll send you the theory in advance so you can arrive ready and make the most of your dives in Contreras.

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