Bocas Pirates

Ready to dive with the Pirates? At this PADI dive centre in Bocas del Toro, Panama, three PADI Instructors look after divers whether you're trying diving for the very first time, working toward certification, or heading out on adventure dives by day or night. Waterfront and welcoming, it's a relaxed base for exploring the Caribbean underwater.

Courses and dive sites

The lineup keeps things simple: the PADI Open Water Diver Course (around 4 days) and the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (around 3 days) for those chasing a certification, plus Fun Dives from USD 115 for roughly 4 hours in the water. Sites include Casablanca, Bouy Line, Pandora, Airport Point, Sashen, Barco Viejo, Casa Verde and Hospital Point, where hidden shipwrecks sit alongside coral reefs and Caribbean reef fish.

Expect encounters with sharks, turtles, rays, eels, molluscs and colourful corals. With English and Spanish spoken and free Wi-Fi at a waterfront location, Bocas Pirates suits curious first-timers and certified divers alike.