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Zapatillas Reef
Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panama
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EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp28–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Zapatillas Reef is a reef dive site near Isla Bastimentos, comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nurse sharks, jacks, sea fans, dolphins, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- Redfin ParrotfishSparisoma rubripinne
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
- Caesar GruntHaemulon carbonarium
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Nearby sites
- 1Cayo Coral10 km
- 2Crawl Cay10 km
- 3Polo Beach Wall12 km
- 4Long Cay Wall12 km
- 5Tiger Rock14 km
- 6Dark Wood Reef17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org