	SCUBA DIVING (back to Starfleet) Daily 2-tank dives. Arrival at 9:00 a.m. to gear up for departure at 9:30, return by 1:00 p.m. All dives accompanied by our PADI Divemaster. Usual depths 15-18m / 50-60ft. Visibility 10-20m / 30-50ft. Most dives no current. Water temperature 26-28C / 79-85F. We have about 20 dives sites, from which the Divemaster selects on a daily basis according to wind and sea conditions. Night diving excursions are available for qualified divers.

	PADI SCUBA COURSES (back to Starfleet) OPEN WATER DIVER A full certification diving course in 3 days. Includes use of diving equipment, manuals and tables, PADI certificate plus Lunch. Bring your swim suit and a towel and 2 passport size photos (or get the photos locally). English not your first language? Courses can be taught in English, Deutsch or Español. Diving manuals available in 5 languages, videos in 2. After your diving course, you will receive a discount on further dives with STARFLEET and on advanced courses. SCUBA DIVER A limited certification diving course which can be completed in only 1 ½ to 2 days. DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING A ½ day course which permits you to dive with a Divemaster or Instructor for a limited time period. If you try it and like it you can continue on to complete your diving certification. REFERRALS Took part of your course but didn't complete it? Bring your referral documents from your Instructor and complete the course in warm waters. ADVANCED OPEN WATER Increase your skills. Learn Underwater Navigation and Deep Diving plus 3 optional skills. Choose from Night Diving, Naturalist, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Multilevel, Underwater Photography, Search and Recovery, or Wreck Diving. RESCUE DIVER and MEDIC FIRST AID Develop accident prevention and management skills while diving. Improve your skill and confidence as a diver and prepare to move on to PADI Master Scuba Diver and PADI Divemaster levels. DIVEMASTER Ready for leadership, responsibility and PADI membership? Take the next step diving's leadership ranks by becoming a PADI Divemaster.

	SNORKEL TRIPS (back to Starfleet) Full day snorkel trips with a lunch stop. Minimum of 4 people. Snorkel gear is included but lunch is not. You can choose from strictly snorkel trips where you visit 3 or more great snorkel sites OR visit a beach on the Caribbean shore where there is great snorkelling, pristine beach and fringing jungle where you may see Poison Dart Frogs, Sloths, Monkeys and Birds OR do some dolphin-watching as well as visit a couple of snorkel sites. You can, also, visit the Zapatilla Cays minimum 6 persons and there is an additional park entrance fee. Great lunch stops Old Bank Town on Bastimentos Island, thatched roof restaurants over the water at Coral Cay, all-you-can-eat lunch on the beach with Polo's catch-of-the-day.

	CALYPSO PARTIES (back to Starfleet) Got a group? Enjoy the sounds of the Caribbean! We can organise your calypso party right here at our bar over the water with the great sounds of Bocas del Toro's very own Calypso Band, The Beach Boys from Bastimentos. To start the evening, a buffet dinner can be arranged. BAR The BLUE BULL, our tropical bar sells water and soft drinks for your daily diving or snorkel excursion (beer, too if you aren't scuba diving). Or have a cool, refreshing drink on your return. Enjoy excellent tropical cocktails while you relax over the water with our great view.

	WEATHER (back to Starfleet) Panama being less than 10 degrees from the equator, the sun here can be very hot. However, because of its location, Bocas del Toro usually has a cooling breeze. The water temperature varies only a degree or two year-round from its usual 29C (85F). The weather is 'VARIABLE', but always warm. Our rainiest months can be December and July but this is not always so and many years they are wonderful, sunny times. The trade winds blow from approximately December to March but we are mostly sheltered by the outlying islands and the sea is virtually always calm fronting Bocas del Toro Island (Isla Colon). The CALMEST, SUNNIEST TIMES are September and October (with the end of August and the beginning of November often thrown in for good measure) and the warm, Caribbean water is at its very best for diving. ABOUT BOCAS DEL TORO (back to Starfleet) The town of Bocas del Toro is the capital of the Province of Bocas del Toro and is situated on Isla Colon in the Laguna Chiriqui on the Caribbean Sea. Just 20 miles south of the Costa Rica border, it's off Panama's Northwest coast. The archipelago of Bocas del Toro has nine major islands, 59 smaller islands with names and a myriad of unnamed mangrove cays. There is a protected Marine National Park where four species of turtles come to lay their eggs. The waters surrounding the islands abound in live coral reefs which house lobster, crab, starfish, rays and an enormous variety of colorful, tropical fish. The town of "Bocas" is known for its friendly people, its safety and its tranquillity. Almost everything is within walking distance but a local taxi costs only 50 cents per person if you have too much to carry. Always known as "rustic", the face of Bocas is fast-changing with new buildings and businesses. Bocas del toro has plenty of bars, and restaurants where you can choose from local Caribbean cuisine to Chinese, Italian and International. Tipping is, generally, not required on the island but is VERY much appreciated. (Wages are low here.) "STARFLEET" diving and eco-adventures is centrally located on the waterfront of Bocas del toro town, just a few minutes walk from most hotels and 60 metres/yards from the new Tourist Office.