Good diving locations in Central America

I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
diving there.

I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.

Thanks,

Sy

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<sytech@yahoo.com> wrote ...
> I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> diving there.
> I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.


How about the Colombian Island of 'San Andres'?
http://www.scubasanandres.com/
http://www.diversdream.com/english/sai.html
http://www.scubasanandres.com/
http://www.san-andres.com/
Greetz,

*hmz?*

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> I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> diving there.
>
> I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.
>
Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.

Buck

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The only "Cocos" I could find is near Australia.

Are there othere "Cocos"?




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Randy Buckner <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote:

> <sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> > diving there.
> >
> > I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> > there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.
> >
> Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.
>
> Buck
>
>

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Coco Island, off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Only diveable through a
liveaboard. Some of the greatest diving in the world. One of the operators
has a web site at http://www.costaricaetravel.com/adivingcoco.htm . Very
expensive.

RM

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> The only "Cocos" I could find is near Australia.
>
> Are there othere "Cocos"?
>
>
>
>
> In article <3TWZb.28977$aH3.917510@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Randy Buckner <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote:
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> > <sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> > > diving there.
> > >
> > > I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> > > there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.
> > >
> > Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.
> >
> > Buck
> >
> >
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I have dived in Roatan and it is wonderful diving! The other places in
Central America pale by comparison, but of course every place does have
its defenders.
Panama is not the greatest place and I had some problems there. I
tried diving on Isla Grande but the dive shop was closed, then tried
Isla Taboga on the Pacific side and there the dive shop was closed too.
The two more reliable areas of diving in Panama are the islands on the
Caribbean side called Bocas del Toro and Isla Contadora off Panama City.
But I wouldn't go to Panama or Costa Rica specifically for diving.
If I were to go just for diving, I would go to the Bay Islands (Roatan,
Utila and Guanaja) off the coast of Honduras or to Belize which also has
great diving.

Hilda

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> diving there.
>
> I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sy
>

Cozumel is easy to get to, very good and affordable.

I thought Roatan was ok, but the sand flies there made my trip less enjoyable.

Good luck finding a place!
-sc

"Randy Buckner" <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote in message news:<3TWZb.28977$aH3.917510@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

> Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.

I think everyone agrees with the diving part.

Geographically, it belongs to Costa Rica, but it's an uninhabited island
300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, completely inaccessible except
by liveaboard boats and fishing or private boats.

Divingwise, I always associated it with Melpelo (250 miles off Colombia
of South America) and Galapagos (Ecuador) because of their similarities
in high current diving and hammerheads!

http://www.underseahunter.com/

Cocos, Melpelo, and Galapagos are sometimes referred to as the Golden
Triangle of hammerhead diving.

-- Bob.

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> "Randy Buckner" <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote in message
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>
> > Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.
>
> I think everyone agrees with the diving part.
>
> Geographically, it belongs to Costa Rica, but it's an uninhabited island
> 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, completely inaccessible except
> by liveaboard boats and fishing or private boats.
>
> Divingwise, I always associated it with Melpelo (250 miles off Colombia
> of South America) and Galapagos (Ecuador) because of their similarities
> in high current diving and hammerheads!
>
> http://www.underseahunter.com/
>
> Cocos, Melpelo, and Galapagos are sometimes referred to as the Golden
> Triangle of hammerhead diving.

What shape do you get if you stretch your polygon to include the seamounts
off La Paz (El Bajo)?

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> The only "Cocos" I could find is near Australia.
>
> Are there othere "Cocos"?
>
>
>
>
> In article <3TWZb.28977$aH3.917510@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Randy Buckner <Randybuckner@att.net> wrote:
>
> > <sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I have traveled throughout Central America but have never done any
> > > diving there.
> > >
> > > I hear that Roatan (Bay Islands) is very nice and was wondering if
> > > there are any other places which are worthwhile such as Panama etc.
> > >
> > Only a little island named Cocos. Some of the best diving around IMO.
> >
> > Buck
> >
> >
I'm sorry, I didn't see your reply, but I see that it was answered. Cocos,
300+ miles off of the coast of Costa Rica, is a wonderful place to dive. I
wouldn't recommend it to novices due to chop and current, but we had some
divers with only 200-300 dives who managed pretty well. This is the spot
for large animals. Schools of hammerheads, silkies, spinner dolphins, tuna,
bait balls, mantas ( we swam with a friendly one for an hour), marble rays,
and the everpresent whitetips provide nice entertainment. We were not there
at the right time of year, but whale sharks are common as well. Enjoy, if
you get the opportunity.

Buck