Cayo Coral, Panama
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About Cayo Coral
A reef dive. It goes down to 8 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bastimentos. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 8 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar and Jun (about 9 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SJO, direct.
See flights ORD → SJO · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 30 from the airport to Cayo Coral.
Accommodation.
Stay in BastimentosAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 10. Rain 7.5 mm.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 74, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 11kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 12kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 77, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 79, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 11kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £605–£1,150 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £255–£530
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £55–£95
- Stay £135–£225
- Food £125–£235
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