# Snorkel Coiba

> Local snorkeling tour operator in Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama. Daily day tours to Coiba National Park (UNESCO World Heritage marine reserve), private boats and whale watching (July–October), booked directly with the local team on WhatsApp. ATP-certified guides and captains; three guides hold the official responsible whale and dolphin watching certification. The site is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Key facts:

- Coiba Island group tour: $75 per person, year-round. Includes boat, certified local guide, snorkel gear, life vest and lunch. 3 snorkel stops (Coco Pequeño, Coco Grande, Islas Canales), the park visitor center and beach time on Isla Ranchería. Meet 8:00 am at Restaurante Pingüinos, Santa Catalina; back between 3:45 and 4:00 pm.
- Private boat to Coiba: $600 (1–4 people), $650 (5–6), $700 (7–10), plus park entry.
- Whale watching (July–October), private boat: whales only $750 (1–6 people) / $850 (7–10), no park entry; whales + Coiba with snorkeling $850 (1–6) / $950 (7–10), plus park entry.
- Coiba National Park entry, added to the tour price: $20 per foreign visitor, $5 per Panamanian or resident, children 12 and under free.
- How to book: the short form on the website opens WhatsApp with the details ready. Tours within the next month (also last minute, the same morning, or by phone call): WhatsApp/phone +507 6888-7940. Bookings more than a month ahead: WhatsApp Business +507 6662-1233. Email: info@snorkelcoiba.com.
- Payment: asking is free. Once availability is confirmed, a deposit per person secures the seats (PayPal or Wise); the balance is paid on tour day by Wise, credit card, Yappy or cash. PayPal is for the deposit only. The deposit is refunded only if Snorkel Coiba suspends the tour for dangerous weather; other cancellations are non-refundable.
- Getting here: shared and private shuttles to Santa Catalina and day tours around Panama with our independent partner Panama Shuttles (booked directly with them).
- Panama lies at 7–9°N, outside the hurricane belt. Rainy season May–November with afternoon storms and usually calm mornings; whale sharks December–April. Rated 4.7/5 from 150+ Google reviews.

## Tours

- [Coiba Island tour](https://snorkelcoiba.com/tour-coiba-island.html): group day tour, $75 per person plus park entry, year-round
- [Whale watching](https://snorkelcoiba.com/tour-whale-watching.html): humpback whales July–October, whales only or whales + Coiba, from $750 per boat
- [Private tour](https://snorkelcoiba.com/tour-private.html): your own boat and route, from $600 per boat

## Booking and contact

- [Book a tour](https://snorkelcoiba.com/book.html): short form (name, date, tour, people, ages and shoe sizes) that opens WhatsApp ready to send
- [Contact](https://snorkelcoiba.com/contact.html): WhatsApp numbers, phone, email, office hours and meeting point map
- [Policies](https://snorkelcoiba.com/policies.html): deposit, payment, cancellation and weather
- [Homepage in Markdown](https://snorkelcoiba.com/index.md): the homepage as plain Markdown for agents
- [Panama Shuttles](https://panamashuttles.com/): transport partner for getting to Santa Catalina

## Guides

- [Coiba tour prices 2026](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-coiba-tour-cost-2026.html): what a Coiba day costs, fees included
- [The day hour by hour](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-coiba-day-trip.html): what happens on the tour from 8:00 am to the return
- [Weather and storms](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-coiba-weather-storms.html): rainy season, sea conditions and safety
- [Hurricanes in Panama](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-panama-hurricanes-coiba.html): why Panama is outside the hurricane belt
- [Coiba in December and January](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-coiba-december-january.html): what to expect in high season
- [Shared or private tour?](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog-shared-or-private-coiba-tour.html): how to choose
- [All articles](https://snorkelcoiba.com/blog.html): travel guides about Coiba, Santa Catalina and Panama

## Other languages

- [Español](https://snorkelcoiba.com/es.html): inicio; artículos https://snorkelcoiba.com/articulos.html; reservar https://snorkelcoiba.com/reservar.html
- [Deutsch](https://snorkelcoiba.com/de.html): Start; Artikel https://snorkelcoiba.com/artikel.html; buchen https://snorkelcoiba.com/buchen.html
- [Français](https://snorkelcoiba.com/fr.html): accueil; articles https://snorkelcoiba.com/articles.html; réserver https://snorkelcoiba.com/reserver.html
- [Italiano](https://snorkelcoiba.com/it.html): home; articoli https://snorkelcoiba.com/articoli.html; prenotare https://snorkelcoiba.com/prenotare.html
- [Português](https://snorkelcoiba.com/pt.html): início; artigos https://snorkelcoiba.com/artigos.html; reservar https://snorkelcoiba.com/reserva.html

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://snorkelcoiba.com/privacy.html)
- [RSS feed](https://snorkelcoiba.com/feed.xml): new articles in English (Spanish: https://snorkelcoiba.com/feed-es.xml)
- [MCP server card](https://snorkelcoiba.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): read-only MCP server at https://snorkelcoiba.com/mcp with tour and booking information
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/snorkelcoiba/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/snorkel.coiba)