Dive Resorts in Panama

If water sports and diving are the types of challenges and adventures you are looking for, then Panama will offer you some of the most spectacular opportunities on earth. The exciting outdoor life in Panama offers exploration opportunities on land, sea and underwater. Panama dive resorts feature the comfort you want in a beautiful natural setting, and many are eco-friendly.

Hotel Cala Mia

The eco-resort Cala Mia offers guests luxury accommodation in a beautiful natural setting. Each of the 11 solar-powered bungalows are beautifully appointed and steps from the sea. All bungalows have outdoor seating areas that are comfortable and decorated with custom-designed furniture. This nature friendly resort is completely solar-powered. There is no shortage of outdoor activities and you can start by taking a dip in the infinity pool, situated on the edge of the sea. Cala Mia also offers spa services, along with horseback riding, beach hikes, mangrove tours and scuba diving over the underwater Los Ladrones Mountains. Nature lovers can observe birds, dolphins, turtles and monkeys. Each guest receives a free breakfast each morning, as well as use of kayaks and snorkeling equipment.

Isla Boca Chica / Boca Brava
Archipelago Chiriqui
Republic de Panama
011 (+507) 851 0059
(800) 783-6904
boutiquehotelcalamia.com

Punta Caracol

Punta Caracol is an aqua lodge with accommodations in nine cabins on the Caribbean Sea. Cabins are traditionally built on stilts, with palm-leaf roofs. All cabins are solar-powered and equipped with private terraces. In the evening, guests can enjoy a romantic dinner in the resort restaurant, while gazing at views of the sea. Land-based activities include day tours to Indian villages and rain forests. The variety of water activities include river tours, snorkeling, diving and fishing.

Punta Caracol
Bocas del Toro Island
Republic de Panama
011 (+507) 757 9718
puntacaracol.com

Hacienda del Mar

At Hacienda del Mar, guests can choose between 17 beachfront cabanas, including two VIP suites. Each traditionally built cabin is just steps from the sea, with ocean views. During the day, you can stay active on the water with banana boats, jet skis and kayaks. For an underwater adventure, diving and snorkeling will bring you close-ups of manta rays, turtles and game fish. It you are looking for after-dark activities, head out for a night safari, where you will have the opportunity to observe anteaters, deer, boars, boas, crocodiles and other species of wildlife.

Hacienda del Mar
Pearl Islands
Republic de Panama
(786) 393-5127
011 (+507) 269 6613
haciendadelmar.net

Article Written By Michael Evans

Michael Evans was born in Memphis, Tenn. He graduated from The University of Memphis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. His primary course of study was photography and film production. He first began writing professionally for iOwn Inc. in 1997, and was published by LensWork Magazine in 2003.

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