Dive Review of The Ark Divers in
Panama/Coiba National Park

Other Panama reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

The Ark Divers: "An unforgettable week diving in Panama", Dec, 2024, by Richard P Tucker, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 13273 has 3 Helpful votes.
Photos Submitted with this Report Click on an image to see an enlarged version and captions
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Ark Divers is an off-the-grid micro-eco resort based on a hillside above Pixvae, Panama. Pixvae is the closest community to the Coiba National Park, and almost all of The Ark’s dives take place inside the park. My buddy and I stayed there for a week in early December 2024. First a few words about the resort: it’s fantastic. Guests stay in one of three modern solar-powered cabanas with panoramic views of the Contreras Islands. The rooms are spacious with quality linens, a private bath with a rain shower head, and daily service. There were only five guests total while we were there, so we received a great deal of personal attention. The vocalizations of howler monkeys in the nearby jungle greeted us at sunrise each mor ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	The Ark Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Micronesia, Red Sea, Hawaii, Caribbean, Florida, California, Sipadan
Closest Airport	PTY or DAV	Getting There	We flew direct from RDU to Panama City after visiting family in North Carolina for Thanksgiving, and we flew direct from Panama City to San Francisco to go home. We arranged with The Ark to have us picked up at 10AM for the 6-hour drive to Pixvae. We returned to the airport from Pixvae with the same driver. The road from the town of Sona to The Ark was paved earlier this year, cutting a couple of hours off the drive, and making it possible to access The Ark in a regular rental car.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	81-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives were with a dive master
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I was the only traditional photographer on the trip. The Ark doesn’t have dedicated photography facilities, ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

Report currently has 3 Helpful votes

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 38 dive reviews of Panama and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Panama Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Panama
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Want to assemble your own collection of Panama reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.33 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of The Ark Divers in Panama/Coiba National Park

The Ark Divers: "An unforgettable week diving in Panama", Dec, 2024,

Photos Submitted with this Report

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of The Ark Divers in
Panama/Coiba National Park