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STARFLEET ECO ADVENTURES.
BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA
(Scuba diving and snorkeling since 1995)
E-mail: info@starfleetscuba.com
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PANAMA'S
PREMIER DIVE RESORT
Starfleet Scuba is Panama's most
reputable scuba operator and is one of only two PADI
Gold Palm 5 Star Resorts in the country. In its 12 year
history, our Training Academy has built up a reputation second
to none. Located on Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro - the hidden jewel
of the Caribbean - the water temperature averages 30 degrees C
year round and plays host to one of the widest varieties of marine
life in the Southern Caribbean.
The Academy offers a complete range
of PADI programs, from try-dives and the initial Open Water Course
right through to Divemaster and other professional levels for
those interested in pursuing a career in diving. Our instructional
team is the most qualified in Panama and offers the largest range
of Speciality programs in the region.
Starfleet is not only about scuba
- for non-divers or for those taking a break from the underwater
world we also offer:
- Scuba Sports - A range of watersports for
those just wanting to relax or to get the adrenalin pumping
- aerobics & martial arts training is also available as
well as holistic massage therapy
- Scuba Scramblers - the island's only dirt
bike rentals for exploring the beaches, tracks and rainforests
of Bocas
- Scuba Snacks offers some of the best food
around at great prices for eating between dives or taking
out to explore the islands
Click on the
links above, email us or simply complete an enquiry form for
more information on how we can help you make the most of your
visit to Panama...
BOLDLY,
GO WHERE NONE HAVE GONE BEFORE (Well, very few!)
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SCUBA DIVE IN BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA !
Tired of cattle boats? Tired of the same diving
old places? If your idea of diving is to go where few have gone
before, then an Eco adventure with Starfleet is for you. Professional
service, personal attention, warm water, easy diving, small groups.
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LEARN TO DIVE IN BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA !
What a great place to learn to dive!
Tropical climate, calm waters, year-round diving. We teach PADI
SCUBA COURSES. Excellent professional instruction, small classes,
personal attention.
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TRY IT! YOU'LL LIKE IT !
Not sure you want to be a certified diver?
Try our half-day Discover Scuba Diving. If you love it you can
continue on with the full course.
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SNORKEL BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA!
Daily snorkel trips equipment included,
lunch not great lunch stops or bring your own. Options:Snorkel,
snorkel, snorkel; Snorkel, beach, jungl; Snorkel, dolphin watch
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EQUIPMENT RENTALS !
Don't have equipment? Full gear available
here for scuba or for snorkel.
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WHAT'S
DOWN THERE?
Panama
offers great diving opportunities. In Bocas del toro alone, you
will find about 74 of the 79 known types of coral in the Caribbean,
Lots of colourful sponges, Usual reef fish, like Queen, French and
Grey Angels, Parrot fish, Hogfish, Triggerfish and many more. Nurse
Sharks, Spotted Eagle Rays and Southern Rays are often seen as well
as crabs, lobsters, moray eels and less usual fish like Toadfish,
Batfish and Spotted Drums.
STAFF
Our professional Divemasters and licensed Boat Captains
are helpful, fun and friendly local staff who are completely bilingual
in English and Espaņol. Our certified PADI Instructor is fluent
in English and Deutsch and also teaches in Spanish, if required.
We're serious about safety, quality and FUN!
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PRICES
We have VERY competitive prices and special rates
for groups and Travel Agencies and we can help you find hotel accommodation
to suit your budget or organize accommodation for groups. E-mail
(info@starfleetscuba.com),
phone (507-757-9630) or fax (507-757-9630) us. Hotel accommodations
are available from very low-priced backpacker accommodation ($5
and up) to excellent medium/luxurious hotels ($20-$45 double) and
more expensive. Tell us how many you are, what you want to do and
when you'd like to come. We're waiting to hear from you.
WHAT
TO BRING
- Your swim
suit and a towel
- If you
plan on diving please bring your diving certification and dive
log, and personal diving gear if you have it, otherwise we can
provide what you need.
- Sun protection
-- Hat, long sleeved shirt, sunglasses, plenty of sun block (There's
a limited selection on the island), sunburn remedy (e.g.) Solarcain.
- Camera
- Books to
read (we have a very small book exchange and few English languages
books can be purchased on the island)
- U.S. Cash,
Visa or MasterCard. Travellers cheques in U.S. dollars can be
changed only at the bank and other currencies are not accepted
on the island. There is an ATM on the island for cash advances
on your card.
- Panama
Visa.
- Malaria
protection is NOT necessary in this area.
- Passport,
photo I.D. or a photocopy of your passport must be carried at
all times in town.
- Shirts
must always be worn on the streets of the town.
HOW
TO GET HERE
Several
airline fly from the U.S. to Panama City, Panama. From Panama City,
there are several direct flights daily from Panama City to Bocas
Del Toro (one hour or less), or you can make the Panama-David-Bocas
connection. By highway in a bus or rental car from Panama City,
(or from San Jose, Costa Rica) it takes 8 - 10 hours to drive to
the port town of Almirante where you can catch the regular Water
Taxis to the town of Bocas del Toro on Isla Colon. Leave your rental
car in Almirante everything in Bocas town is within easy walking
distance and taxis around town are only 50 cents per person.
CONTACT
US
We'd
love you to see our islands and we're more than happy to answer
your questions and make your reservation for SCUBA DIVING, PADI
SCUBA COURSES, SNORKEL TRIPS, and accommodations.
E-mail: info@starfleetscuba.com
Telephone/fax:
(507) 757-9630
Tell us if
you'll be travelling alone or how many are in your party, when you'd
like to arrive, how long you'd like to stay, and what you want to
do some scuba, some snorkelling, PADI scuba course, PADI referral,
all scuba diving, or all snorkelling and, if you want hotel recommendations,
what level of hotel you'd like from cheap and cheerful, to very
comfortable and economical, to most luxurious. Need more information
about contacting local airlines, etc.? We'll be happy to help.
We are looking
forward to your visit!
LINKS OF
INTEREST
www.scubaspots.com
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